West Midlands: South Warwickshire Veterans Health Care & Partnerships Development Officer vacancy

 

To view full details of this vacancy please click HERE

Information: Central HIVE Hub

Lichfield: A message from the Military Housing Liaison Officer

A message from the Military Housing Liaison Officer:

Standard of SFA Move Outs:

Move out fails are currently increasing and exceeding move out passes.

SP/Occupant have a responsibility to present their SFA at move Out Standard. This to allow DIO/IP to turn SFA around for future occupancy in good time. When SP move out of their home, it is highly likely a new family will be moving in very soon after. SP/Occupants must leave their home in accordance with the DIO/Pinnacle move-out standard. CM-clean-RD-Revised-Move-in-and-out-specification-FINAL-Dec-24-002-1.1.pdf. These standards have been developed by all stakeholders involved in providing your Service Family Accommodation and are in line with the Government Decent Homes Standard. Pinnacle move out checklist: Handy moving home checklist - Pinnacle Service Families

To help you understand what you need to do, your Pinnacle Housing Officer will go through everything with you at the pre-move out. It is really important you take action on any work required of you, or you may be charged. To avoid being charged when you move out you must follow the advice set by your Housing Officer at the pre-move out appointment. You will have at least 28 days between your pre-move out and move out appointments to make changes.
Remember to always check your home against the full move out standards and complete the list of work agreed with your Housing Officer at your pre-move out appointment.

SP may challenge/dispute charges raised on move out - Charges for damages to Service Family Accommodation (SFA) and Substitute Service Family Accommodation (SSFA) and 2025DIN01-031-Charges for Damage and Deficiencies for Service Family Accommodation (SFA) and Substitute SFA (SSFA).docx
Please Note: Personnel will have 14 days from receipt of notification to lodge a Stage 1 dispute which must include details of the efforts made to resolve the dispute at the time of move out and photographic evidence wherever possible. If no dispute is lodged within 14 calendar days the charge will be taken direct from pay (through Joint Personnel Administration (JPA)

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Gloucestershire: Want to make a healthy change?

 

We can move is a social movement with a mission to increase physical activity in Gloucestershire. Join an inclusive community that connects and inspires people across the county to improve their lives through physical activity.

The HLS team provide free healthy lifestyle behavioural support coaching around giving up smoking, drinking less alcohol, increasing physical activity and losing weight for anyone over 18 (or over 12 for smoking support) who lives or has a GP registered in Gloucestershire.

Further information from the One Gloucestershire website can be found here

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

North Wiltshire: SmokeFree Wiltshire drop-in's in Chippenham, Calne, Corsham & Trowbridge

Glasgow and Lanarkshire: Army Cadet Force Annual Review 2024-2025

The Glasgow and Lanarkshire Bn have published their Review of 2024-25. 

It can be found here:
tinyurl.com/RepGandL

Information Provided by Leuchars HIVE

Catterick: 10% discount at Ashbourne Day Nurseries for Serving Personnel

 Information provided by North HIVE Hub

North East: Unlock your potential - courses for Spouses/Partners

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Fife: Mental Health Support Access Therapies Fife

Access Therapies Fife is part of our psychology service and offers a range of free therapies.

They can help provide people with the information and skills they need to improve mental wellbeing.

Parent groups include:

✔ Child Healthy Weight Workshops
✔  Embracing Difference
✔  Parent ADHD courses
✔  Parenting an Anxious Child
✔  Parent Awareness of Developing Differently (PADD)
✔  Parent Awareness of Learning Disabilities Support Group (PALS)
✔  Parent Awareness Programme for Autism Support (PAPAS)
✔  Social Stories
✔  Understanding Kids
✔  Understanding Teens

For more information on parent groups, please visit: https://www.accesstherapiesfife.scot.nhs.uk/how-can-we-help-you/parent-groups/

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Leuchars: Cafe and Soft play in the Community Centre

The Cosy Beans Café has closed permanently and the future of the coffee shop has not yet been determined. 

Until a decision is made, the soft play and seating area will be open for use from Mon 10 Feb (Mon – Thurs) between the hours of 0900 – 1430 hrs and closed on Fridays.

However individuals using the area will do so at their risk and supervise their own children. A cleaning kit will be available in the area and we ask all users to clean and clear up after themselves to ensure the areas remains clean, hygienic and safe for other users. 

If this does not happen, both areas will be closed.

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Wiltshire: Family Hub newsletter - issue 3

 

Please click here to view this newsletter online

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Wiltshire: Parent Carer Council - what's on and how they help families with additional needs in Wiltshire

 

The WPCC is Wiltshire’s Parent Carer Forum that represents and supports parent carers of children and young people aged 0-25 resident in Wiltshire

You can learn more about the work the WPCC does to shape services on behalf of Parent Carers in Wiltshire in the who we are, what we do and who we work with sections

The WPCC also supports parent carers, and professional colleagues working with them, through its Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Service (SENDIS). If you’re looking for specific information on services, organisations, or activities, start in the signposting and what’s on sections.

You can find out more about the range of work that SENDIS carries out in the what we do section.

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Colerne: New 21 Signal Regiment Welfare Sway page

Please click here to visit the new 21 Signal Sway page where you can:

• Meet the wider Welfare team
• Find details of how to book the Welfare house or flat
• Discounted park pass information

...and lots more!

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Corsham: Inclusive play weekend sessions

 

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Further details can be found on the Wiltshire Inclusive Dance page here

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Headspace - New Ebb Chat Service now available

 

Army personnel and Army civil servants are eligible to sign up to Headspace for free, and also to extend this free subscription offer to five friends and family.

To sign up, please go to https://work.headspace.com/britisharmy/member-enroll

Please use your @mod.gov.uk, @armymail.mod.uk or @csmail.mod.uk email address to verify your account when prompted.

BFBS Competition: A Minecraft Movie Merch Bundle

 

WIN A MINECRAFT MOVIE MERCH BUNDLE

A Minecraft Movie is out in cinemas April 4th. 

To celebrate this new kind of block-buster, Warner Bros. Pictures UK and BFBS offer you the chance to win an exclusive Minecraft Movie Merch Bundle.

Don’t let this loot despawn, click the link in the comments and enter for a chance to win.

https://www.bfbs.com/minecraft

Job Details:


Job Reference: HCC620467
Salary Range: £32,149 - £35,241 per annum
Work Location: Dame Mary Fagan House, Basingstoke
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 15 April 2025

The Role:

As a Reablement Practitioner, you’ll be working across all disciplines within the Reablement service including sensory loss, occupational therapy and the community response team (CRT). You’ll be part of a progressive team, using an enabling, adaptive approach, supporting people to live in their own homes where possible, and in the least restrictive way.

What you'll do:

• Alongside a multi-disciplinary team of Health and Social Care professionals, you’ll triage referrals, complete holistic assessments of need and plan supportive interventions.
• Use a strengths-based approach when providing advice and information throughout someone’s reablement journey, enabling them to problem solve and make informed decisions.
• Build positive working relationships with service users and their wider support network, healthcare professionals and local community networks.
• Support professional practitioners with safeguarding cases.

What we're looking for:

• Experience in a Reablement, Rehabilitation, Health or Social Care setting.
• General knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Detail-orientated and able to assess risks, needs and analyse information.
• Demonstrates patience, compassion and empathy, treating service users with dignity and respect in all interactions.

Take a look at our Candidate Pack for more information about the Reablement Practitioner role, team and our values. The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.    

Why join us?

• Make a Difference: Work in partnership with organisations across Health and Social care to maximise independence, prevent hospital admissions, and facilitate rapid discharge from hospital to improve outcomes for the people of Hampshire. For further information please visit our Reablement website.
• Professional Development: Supportive supervision and continuous learning opportunities, including formal qualification routes and a comprehensive suite of management training. All team members obtain a Care Certificate once in post, fully funded by the council.
• Employee Support: Access to Health Assured's comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme to support your physical and mental wellbeing, including 24/7 telephone support, a suite of online resources, and legal and financial advice.
• Competitive Benefits Package: Including generous annual leave entitlement, occupational sick pay, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Find more information here.

Working Patterns

North East: FREE Online Support on understanding your child

Northumberland County Council has been partnered with the Solihull Approach to offer FREE online support developed by psychologists and professionals for nearly 2 years.

The data is showing us that the families who have completed the online support tell us that has been very beneficial.

Courses available: click to find out more. Use code to get free access: HADRIAN

Understanding pregnancy, labour, birth and your baby (Antenatal)
Understanding pregnancy, labour, birth and your baby: for women couples (Antenatal
Understanding your baby (Postnatal)
Understanding your child (0-19 years) (Main course)
Understanding your child with additional needs (0-19 years) (Main course)
Understanding your teenager's brain (Short course)
Understanding your brain (for teenagers only!) (Short course)
Understanding your feelings (for teenagers only!) (Short course)
Understanding your child’s feelings (A taster course)
Understanding your child’s mental health and wellbeing (Accompanies 3a. and/or 3b.)
Understanding your relationships

https://inourplace.co.uk/northumberland/


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Shropshire: Parenting Help and Support Line

Information provided by: Central HIVE Hub

New guidance for schools and local authorities on supporting Service pupils

On 1 April 2025, the Ministry of Defence and Department for Education published non-statutory guidance to help state-funded schools and local authorities in England to understand and address the needs of Service pupils in schools (reception to year 11).

Speaking about the new guidance, Minister for Veterans and People, Alistair Carns DSO OBE MC MP, said:

“Armed Forces families play a vital role in supporting our Service personnel to keep Britain secure at home and strong abroad. Fittingly, this announcement coincides with the Month of the Military Child, which is a time to speak up for our Service children.

“Service children face many challenges due to the unique nature of Service life, but it’s important that they are able to benefit from their exceptional experiences.

“That’s why this joint guidance with the Department for Education, explains how we can break down barriers and help our Service children to thrive in education.”

North Yorkshire: Introducing Swift - Migrant Support from 1st April

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