Colchester: Book a beach hut short break for disabled children in Essex

To hire one of the Short Breaks beach huts there is a daily charge of £5. 

Visit shortbreaks.essex.gov.uk for further information. Short Breaks Brochure

Please note the double hut is not available to book during the two days of the Clacton air show. As this is a hugely popular date and to maximise the use of the three huts, families will only be able to book a single hut.

The following huts have wheelchair access:
'Sandy Shores' in Walton
'Kite Tails' and 'Sand Pails' in Clacton
'Rock & Chips' in Clacton
'Happy Days' in Clacton

The huts have easy access to the beach and are close to Changing Places facilities. You can also make use of a Landeez all-terrain wheelchair. We will send you instructions on how to collect the wheelchair when your booking is confirmed. 

To register click here for short breaks.

Information provided by Colchester HIVE

Colchester: Recycling and rubbish collection dates

Find out what to put out on what day.  www.colchester.gov.uk

Information provided by Colchester HIVE

National Highways advice

With Summer holidays on us, don't forget to check your tyre pressure and get to your destination safely.

https://nationalhighways.co.uk/road-safety/tyre-checks/​

 

North Yorkshire: Veterans Woodcraft Art of Wellbeing Project

Information provided by Catterick HIVE

 

Armed Forces Covenant: Force for Change programme awards

 

The Force for Change programme awards grants of up to £10,000 for community projects that reduce isolation and promote integration, supporting post-Covid recovery in local Armed Forces communities affected by isolation. Projects will need to make a real difference to Armed Forces communities locally.
This can include funding for pilot projects; or to try new ways of offering local support. It can also include projects that build on earlier work that you have done.
There are two deadlines during 2022/23:

For a decision in late October 2022, you will need to submit your application by 8 August 2022.
For a decision in late February 2023 you will need to submit your application by 14 November 2022.

Further information at https://covenantfund.org.uk/programme/force-for-change/
For information about the hundreds of grants that have been awarded to date see https://covenantfund.org.uk/force-for-change-awarded-grants/

Contribution in Lieu of Council Tax - REBATE FAQs

 

Click on the document above to read the FAQ's

Colchester: National History Museum

 For everything you need to know before visiting  

Colchester's National History Museum

Opening Times

Tuesday – Friday

10.00am – 1.00pm, 2.00pm – 5pm

Saturday

10.00am – 1.00pm, 1.30pm – 5pm

Sunday

11.00am – 1.00pm, 1.30pm – 5pm

Mondays

Closed

Free Admission

Information provided by Colchester HIVE

Connected Forces - Online Book Clubs

We are delighted to be working with Reading Force to launch a new Connected Forces online book club. Participants on the Connected Forces platform will be able to register to receive three free books and a book journal, which will be sent directly to them from Reading Force. There will be an opportunity to meet together online once a month to chat about the book.

Interested students who are 16-19 years old and from UK Armed Forces family can join by signing up to the Connected Forces platform here: Brightside Mentoring (connectedforces.org) The project code if required is OHJDJE.

 

Wimbish: Mobile Post Office Tracker Service

Carver Barracks has a weekly visit from the mobile Post Office : Every Tuesday between 11 am to Midday

You can track the van using this link

Information provided by Wimbish HIVE

RBLI: Supporting spouses of serving armed forces personnel

This is a free service RBLI offers to spouses of serving armed forces personnel. We have delivered these courses alongside our Lifeworks programme for some time, but are re-starting them.

We know it can be difficult to get to courses so we deliver the course remotely via MS Teams.

If you want to pop the link to the meeting on the TV and have a few people in the room then that’s fine too.

There are no forms to fill in to apply for it, just some basic details we will take on the phone or by email. We are the RBLI so will not be passing on your information or filling your inbox with junk or spam email.