Colerne: Updated Welfare opening times and contact information

 

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Colerne Station general enquiries (including those living in Colerne SFA but working elsewhere)

For general enquiries regarding house/flat bookings, park passes, etc. please visit the office during the above times. Alternatively please call or email via the details below:

• 01225 745210
• 21sig-colernestn-welfare-mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Colerne: Welfare facilities booking request form - Colerne Station

 

The following facilities can currently be booked by scanning the QR code or clicking the link below:

• Welfare house
• Community Centre
• Soft Play
• Family passes

Welfare facilities booking request form

(To check availability first, please check the Google calendar: Welfare facilities Google calendar)

Please note these facilities can be used by any Service Personnel or their family working on Colerne Station (21 Sigs, 13 Sigs, etc.) or living in SFA in Colerne

To find out more about Welfare's facilities, please click the link below to visit the Sway info page:

Colerne Station Welfare Sway info page

Information provided by Colerne HIVE

North Wiltshire & Gloucestershire: Unit Welfare and Community Support contact information

 

Please see the links below for the relevant contact details for your Unit:

Colerne: Come fly with the RAF Brize Norton Gliding Club, based on Colerne Airfield

 

The main reasons RAF Brize Norton Gliding Club exists is to provide serving UK military personnel with the opportunity to experience gliding.

Whether you're Royal Navy, British Army or Royal Air Force, you don't need any previous flying experience. Come along to Colerne, fly with one of our instructors, get your hands on the controls and see what gliding is all about.

And if you enjoy it, it doesn't have to stop with one flight — you can continue learning, develop your flying and work towards going solo and beyond.

We're proud to welcome civilians too, but providing opportunities for serving personnel from across the UK Armed Forces is at the heart of what we do.

Click here to visit the website

Information provided by Colerne and Lyneham HIVEs

Colerne: Tuesday Tots starting w/c 2 Jun

Colerne's Wednesday Wrigglers group has now finished, and instead the AWS CDW Josh will be running a new group in the Community Centre called Tuesday Tots.

As well as the usual activities, the group will also have access to a breast feeding peer supporter volunteer who can support you on your breast feeding journey.

Information provided by Colerne HIVE

North Wiltshire & Gloucestershire: SFA housing clinics

Looking to speak to Housing staff face to face about your SFA?

Members of the local Pinnacle team attend the following coffee mornings across North Wiltshire & Gloucestershire, alongside staff from Vivo:

INNSWORTH

• Innsworth Station Community Centre, GL3 1HW
• Last Friday of the month
• 1000-1200

LYNEHAM

• MOD Lyneham Community Centre, Calne Road, SN15 4XX
• 2nd Thursday of the month
• 0900-1100

WARMINSTER

• Warminster Garrison Community Centre, Pepper Place, BA12 0BY
• 3rd Thursday of the month
• 1000-1200

COLERNE

• Colerne Community Centre, Azimghur Barracks, SN14 8QY
• Last Thursday of the month
• 1000-1200

CORSHAM

• Dandelion Cafe, Portal Avenue, SN13 0LQ
• 1st Wednesday, every other month (July '26, September '26, November '26)
• 1000-1200

SOUTH CERNEY

• Community Centre, Jackson Road, GL7 6JB
• 1st Wednesday of the month
• 1400-1530

Details of all housing clinics across the country can be found at https://www.pinnacleservicefamilies.co.uk/drop-in-sessions/ - please note that the website is currently being updated.

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs

Colerne: New park pass for 'We The Curious'

 

Colerne Station Welfare team have a new annual pass for We The Curious in Bristol. Discover more than 200 eye-opening things to do at Bristol's most surprising science experience. It's £15 for a family of 4 to use this pass, which is a big saving on day tickets.

As of April 2025, The Welfare team will no longer have a park pass for Noah's Ark Zoo Farm so if you would like a day out before then, please contact the team to book a date. The price for this pass is £25 for a family of 4.

To book the above please contact Welfare on 01225 745210.

There will also be an exciting new pass for Summer 2025 - more details to follow so watch this space!

Information provided by Colerne HIVE

North Wiltshire & Swindon: What's on in and around North Wiltshire & Swindon?

 

Please click the links below for a selection of event spaces and tourism websites to help you find things to do in and around North Wiltshire! This list may include seasonal and festive event pages.

Please note due to the closure of Colerne & Lyneham HIVE, this list will not be updated regularly so please bookmark this page!

North Wiltshire: Are you looking for employment in the area?

Due to the Wiltshire HIVEs closing at the end of September, local jobs are unlikely to be shared on the blog for the time-being.

In the meantime, please see below a selection of employers and websites in the North Wiltshire area. Please note that this is a very small selection and includes some employers who have previously contacted HIVE directly in order to share job ads:

Colerne & Corsham: Local swimming lessons

 

Puddleducks @ Ashwicke Hall, Marshfield

Otters Swim School @ Ashley Wood pool, near Batheaston & Stonar School, near Melksham

Aqualetes @ Springfield Community Campus, Corsham

Aqualetes @ The Olympiad, Chippenham

Neptune Aquatics @ Starfish Hydro pool, Chippenham

Bath Sports and Leisure Centre

Information provided by Colerne HIVE

Chippenham: 'The Nest' play cafe is now open!

 

Step into our miniature town complete with its own Supermarket, Cafe, Vets & Library.

Our 90 minute experience allows children to explore a world of imaginative play.

Ideal for families, pre-schoolers, carers, grandparents, nurseries clubs and schools.
We can be found right in the heart of the Chippenham high street with plenty of parking and daily slots, the closest car park is the Borough Parade.

Chippenham is conveniently situated approx. 20 minutes drive from Military units in Colerne, Lyneham, Corsham and Hullavington/Stanton St Quintin.

Click here to visit The Nest's website and book your play sessions online!

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs

Colerne: Teens on Tour! AWS School Holiday trips in the works for 2026

 

To find out more or to book your child's space, please email josh.kingston102@mod.gov.uk

Information provided by Colerne HIVE

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!

Information provided by Colerne HIVE

Bath, Bristol & Somerset: What's on in and around Bath, Bristol & Somerset?

 

Please click the links below for a selection of event spaces and tourism websites to help you find things to do in Bath, Bristol and Somerset! This list may include seasonal and festive event pages.

Please note due to the closure of Colerne & Lyneham HIVE, this list will not be updated regularly so please bookmark this page!

Wiltshire: Volunteers always needed at units across Corsham, Lyneham & Colerne

 

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Across the UK. AWS has 340 volunteers comprised of Service Personnel and families, military civilians and members of the wider community.

They assist Community Development Workers to provide weekly and seasonal activities for young people, including school holiday provision and residential breaks away.

If you have a spare hour or two and would like to help out in your community, please email RC-AWS-SW-Corsham-CSMailbox@mod.gov.uk and one of the team will get back to you.

Information provided by Lyneham and Colerne HIVE

Colerne & Corsham: Free monthly AWS groups - 'SOS Club' and the new 'Create & Chill' groups!

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Please note that the plan for SOS Club has changed a little from last year, and will now take place on the last Saturday of the month.

For more information or to book your space (and breakfast baps!) for SOS Club, please josh.kingston102@mod.gov.uk

Information provided by Colerne HIVE

Corsham, Lyneham & Colerne: SFA Housing Clinic posters

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs

Colerne: Pothole warning on camp at Azimghur Barracks

Please take care when walking around camp

Information provided by Colerne HIVE

North Wiltshire: Updated Library activities in North Wiltshire

You can find details of locations, opening times, etc. on the Wiltshire Council website.

Details of the various groups in North Wiltshire can be found on the following Facebook pages (examples of groups included below):

• Calne

Rhyme Time

Brick Creators' Club
Saturday Toddlertime

Healthy Child drop-in's

RAF Association drop-in's

• Chippenham

Rhyme Time

Family Hub Navigators

Author Talks

Special seasonal events

• Corsham

Rhyme Time

Monthly Saturday Stories

Healthy Child drop-in's

Family Hub Navigators
Brick Creators' Club

• Malmesbury

Family Hub Navigators

Storytime

Craft events

Special seasonal events

• Royal Wootton Bassett

Family hub Navigators

Rhyme Time
Reading groups

Special seasonal events

Wiltshire Council also run a mobile library service which visits many of the villages in the county, including Colerne, Neston, Hullavington & Stanton St Quintin.

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs

Colerne: New Guardroom number for Azimghur Barracks

 

Information provided by Colerne HIVE