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May 27, 2025
May 23, 2025
Wiltshire: Family Hub Wiltshire Council celebrates its first year!
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Information provided by Colerne and Lyneham HIVE's
Colerne: Tuesday Tots starting w/c 2 Jun
Colerne: New running club on the Colerne patch starting Mon 2 Jun
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Updates will be shared on the Colerne Military Spouses Facebook page
Information provided by Colerne HIVE
May 21, 2025
May 20, 2025
Northern Ireland: Statement from Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner on OP VALOUR

Statement from Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner - David Johnstone - 15 May
I welcome the UK Government’s announcement of the new VALOUR service, supported by a £50 million investment over three years, in veteran services across the UK. This is a significant opportunity to strengthen support for our veteran community.
That said, I await further detail on the duration of this funding and how it will be allocated in practice. In Northern Ireland, it is important that any new support structures build upon and complement the existing, trusted networks of veteran-focused organisations and services, rather than duplicate or fragment the support already in place.
May 19, 2025
Defence update - Your Offer - recognising your service
What Defence is doing to improve Service life and information on support and opportunities for you and your family.
The substantial range of benefits and allowances available in your Armed Forces Offer recognises the unique demands of military life and individual needs, at home and abroad.
Pay is the most well-recognised aspect of the Offer, but the breadth and complexity of everything that’s included within the Armed Forces employee package means it can be difficult to navigate and understand.
That’s why work is underway to help simplify the way we talk about ‘Your Offer’ – with Discover My Benefits being the place to go to find out what’s covered, what it’s worth, where to find out more and what you need to do.
What is Discover My Benefits?
Grantham: Healthwatch Lincolnshire - Explaining your right to an NHS dentist
May 16, 2025
May 14, 2025
Grantham: What is start for life?
Information provided by Grantham HIVE
Grantham: Grantham College & University Centre never too late to learn
Information provided by Grantham HIVE
Grantham: Why not try something new? Lincolnshire adult skills & family learning service
Another way of taking care of your mind is by remembering to #keep learning.
Why not try something new? Sign up for a course or learn a new hobby?
It can boost your self-esteem, connect with others and even enhance your career prospects.
Visit: 2aspire.org.uk
(SFA) Communications Update 13 May 25: Business from Home - update
Applications to run a Business from Home in your Service Family Accommodation (SFA) were paused in January 2025, to allow a review of the policy and associated processes to take place.
This review has now been completed, and DIO is able to confirm that the processing of applications to run a Business from Home has resumed with immediate effect. The existing guidance and application form for running a Business from Home is available here.
DIO is working with Pinnacle to finalise some adjustments to the application process, form and policy. Once these changes are finalised, the policy will be updated and shared on the Pinnacle website in the near future.
Under the changes, those operating a Business from Home can expect to receive better and clearer communication from a named Housing Officer who can help answer their specific housing related queries.
May 13, 2025
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: Suicide prevention is everybody’s business
Those working on the frontline with vulnerable veterans know this challenge all too well. It’s why the Armed Forces Covenant Trust (the Trust) has made this a key priority in their Embedding Prevention of Veteran Suicide programme (EVPS), awarding over £1.5 million to 18 projects that are driving real change in veteran suicide prevention.
PAPYRUS is a UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people. Speaking about their EPVS funded bespoke training project, Ged explains: “Veterans may not want to engage with civilian mental health services as they feel it won’t cater for their military experiences.
Highlands: Military Liaison Group(MLG) May edition Newsletter available now
Its packed full this quarter with updates, information and resources and importantly highlighting some of the things our Children and Young People have been up to and involved in, a farewell to 3SCOTS Unit Welfare Officer who moves onto a new post in July and as always, helpful information from our MLG (Education) partners and loads more!

















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