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October 12, 2026

Northern Ireland: Aldergrove - Monthly Coffee Morning

Northern Ireland: Aldergrove AWS Family weekly Activities and Autumn/Winter Youth Club sessions


West Midlands: Invictus Games - Birmingham 2027 - Priority Pre sale for local residents and Armed Forces communities


 


Birmingham 2027 Invictus Games Priority Pre-sale opens 13-14 October for local residents and Armed Forces communities

The first Priority Pre-sale window for next Summer’s games will be open next Tuesday and Wednesday, 13th-14th October, and can be accessed by those who meet at least one of the following criteria:

Local residents with a postcode within the WMCA

Armed Forces Service personnel

Armed Forces Veterans

Armed Forces Reservists

Armed Forces Cadets

MOD Civil Servants


The Invictus Games marks a great opportunity to underline the status of Birmingham and the West Midlands as a world class sporting event host. Make sure you don’t miss the excitement next summer!


Information provided by Central HIVE Hub

Chatham: Army Welfare Service - afternoon play & youth sessions at Lampard Centre 19th October

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Chatham: Army Welfare Service - Family Halloween party at the Lampard Centre 26th October

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Chatham: Army Welfare Service - October half term fun



Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Chatham: Army Welfare Service - October half term get social youth session 29th October


Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Bovington: Nursery school for ages 3 months to pre-school


Open all year apart from the Christmas holidays and the last week of the summer holidays.

Timings:
Monday - Thursday 08.00 – 17.00 
Friday 08.00 – 15.00

Bovington Nursery is located at
Linsay Road  (near to the Tank Museum) BH20 6JG

Tel 01929 405044

Click link HERE for website 

Information provided by Bovington HIVE

Bovington: Garrison medical centre & local NHS doctors/dentists

Service Personnel only

The centre is open 
Mon, Tues & Thurs 0800 - 1630
Wed & Fri 0800-1230 
Closed weekends
Contact reception on 01929 403474
E-consult services 

Spouses/Partners & children

Register with NHS medical services in Wool village or Bere Regis (nr Bovington)

Wellbridge Practice. 
Meadow Lane, Wool BH20 6DR - 01929 462376
Website link: The Wellbridge Practice for opening times, contact details, booking appointments, joining the practice, prescriptions etc.  

Bere Regis Surgery.  
Manor Farm Road BH20 7HB - 01929 471268
Website link: Bere Regis Surgery for opening times, contact details, booking appointments, joining the practice, prescriptions etc.  

To find a dentist in the local area click HERE If you do not have a SFA address yet, use BH20 6JA  postcode to help refine your search area.  

Information provided by Bovington HIVE






Blandford: Garrison shuttle bus service to Blandford town (every Tuesday)

 

Click on poster above to enlarge.

Please see below for estimated timetable, please allow enough time to ensure that you do not miss the Bus.

Pick Up

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

Drop off only

Pass Gate House for Security Clearance

0930

1015

1110

1230

1325

1420

South Cresent/Racedown Road (either bus shelter)

0935

1020

1115

1235

1330

1425

Gunville Down Road (either bus shelter)

0940

1025

1120

1240

1335

1430

Ashley Wood Road (opposite bus shelter) [Officer's Quarters]

0945

1030

1125

1245

1340

1435

Black Lane

0950

1035

1130

1250

1345

1440

Drop Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

M&S Foodhall (Car Park, end of Nightingale Court walk-through)

0955*

1040*

1135*

1255*

1350*

-

East Street/Market Place Bus Stop [Drop-off only]

1000

1045

1140

1300

1355

-

Arrive Tesco Supermarket (ATM pull-in)

1005*

1050

1145*

1305

1400

-

Return Journey

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depart Tesco Supermarket (ATM pull-in)

-

1055

1215

1310

1405

-

The Ham Bus Stop (Morrisons Car Park) [Pick-up only]

-

1100

1220

1315

1410

-

M&S Foodhall (Car Park, end of Nightingale Court walk-through)

-

1105

1225

1320

1415

-

 

*Drop-off by request


This service is a pilot project funded by Dorset Council. Service operated by Dorset Community Transport.

If you need any further clarification, please email blandfordgar-bgsuwelfare@mod.gov.uk.

NOTE: Anyone travelling into town on final run (1330/1340/1345 Camp pick-ups) will need to make their own way back.


Information provided by Bovington HIVE via Blandford BGSU welfare office.