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April 4, 2023
DIO: Update on FDIS performance
Update on FDIS performance
For updates on the action DIO is taking to improve the performance of the accommodation contracts, please go to https://www.gov.uk/guidance/defence-infrastructure-organisation-service-family-accommodation where you can subscribe for update notifications, or join the Service Family Accommodation on Defence Connect
Planning for Move-ins, Move-Outs and Removals this Summer
Summer is always the busiest period of the year for housing allocations and removals activity. The last week in July and first week in August are particularly popular dates and are usually fully booked several months in advance. Whilst our suppliers will always attempt to meet families’ preferred Move-in, Move-out and removals dates, it may not always be possible to achieve this against the significant volume of requests received. This is because the removals industry is still experiencing staff shortages. To help us manage this particularly busy time and to ensure families’ needs are met:
• We would be grateful if families only request services during this period if they are unable to move at any other time.
• Where circumstances allow, please could accompanied personnel without children avoid planning for a move within the school summer holiday window.
• Please ensure removals are booked via the Agility portal as soon as Assignment Orders are received.
• Families do not need a confirmed delivery address to start this process but knowing the location will allow Agility to plan for the summer moves.
• Once families have been allocated SFA, please confirm availability for removals before booking a move in and out appointments...
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BFBS Appoints New CEO
BFBS Appoints New CEO
Ben Chapman has been appointed as the new CEO of BFBS, the military charity and media organisation which provides TV, radio and other media services to the UK armed forces and defence sector.
He is a very experienced media executive, with a long career in audio and digital at the BBC before moving to Audible as Senior Director, Original Content. Among many senior roles, he was Head of Digital and Content Commissioning for BBC Sounds (BBC Radio and Music).
As editorial lead on the project he was in charge of digital activity in the Radio and Music division, including social media, for all the BBC’s national radio stations....
X Forces Enterprise: Innovative Social Enterprise Secures Extension to Government Contract
Innovative Social Enterprise Secures Extension to Government Contract
X-Forces Enterprise is proud to announce that as of 1st April 2023 the organisation has been confirmed as a Business Support Partner to British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme.
The contract renewal is a fantastic endorsement of the work done by X-Forces Enterprise (XFE) over the last 10 years as a Delivery Partner for Start Up Loans. The innovative business model harnessing collaboration between government stakeholders, corporate organisations and the armed forces third sector has the original idea of social entrepreneur and CEO, Ren Kapur MBE, who commented:
“We're thrilled to continue our relationship with British Business Bank (BBB) and excited as we look to the future and the prospect of helping even more individuals realise their entrepreneurial ambitions...Read More
Recruitment for Spouses Welcome to April Newsletter!
As we head into April and the cost of living continues to take its grip, the need for part time remote working has never been stronger for military families – we are seeing an increase in demand for coaching and mentoring which indicates the market is changing,
As a result, we have been having lots of conversations with our B Corp community on the need to support part time flexible work and still, remain true to our vision that one day being a military spouse is a career enabler not an inhibitor. So, check our website or get in touch to see how we can best find your next career move.
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April 3, 2023
New Service Pupil Support Programme - part of exciting new funding opportunity from the Armed Forces Families Fund
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) is delighted to announce the launch of the new Service Pupil Support Programme – an MOD funded programme, part of the Armed Forces Families Fund (AF3).
Specifically supporting Service pupils aged 4-18 years, this programme will focus on those pupils from currently serving families and will support them along their educational pathways.
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Northallerton: Forces Friendly 1st Weds of every Month
NEW group for the Armed Forces Community in Northallerton!
Join us, @ageuknyd and @sportingforce on Wednesday 5th April for a chat and games with like-minded people. You can book onto the first group at: https://www.carersplus.net/.../forces-friendly...
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Forces families to benefit as dedicated fund returns
Forces families to benefit as dedicated fund returns
Projects supporting military families can bid for a share of
funding as the latest round of the Armed Forces Families Fund opens for
applications.
The Fund, which is administered on the MOD’s behalf by the
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, is available to organisations who want to
launch projects that have a positive impact on the lives of military
communities.
Applications for the 2023 fund can be made from Monday 3
April, with full details of eligibility criteria and how to apply available on
the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s
website. The Families Fund welcomes
applications for projects under three key programmes:
- Service
Pupil Support Programme; a programme that awards grants to schools to
help address additional challenges that children from Armed Forces
families may face
- Supporting
Partners Innovation Fund; a programme that will fund innovative
support for partners of those who are serving.
- Early
years Fund; a programme which will fund projects that help support
young children from serving Armed Forces families to have great places to
learn and develop.
The Armed Forces Families Fund was created to help implement
parts of the UK Armed Forces Families Strategy following its launch in
January 2022.
Last year’s round of funding supported 84 projects benefiting
Armed Forces families, including a Safe Space and Support scheme for the
86 Service children attending Somerset’s Stanchester Academy.
The bespoke, supervised safe space is used as a meeting
place, homework room, and dining area, as well as a location for an additional
Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) to provide one-to-one tutoring.
The project also allowed the Academy to train a member of
staff as a ‘Bounce Forward Armed Forces Resilience Champion’, providing
resilience sessions and community events to improve the lives of Service
children and their families.
Teacher Rebecca Hendry, who applied for the grant, said: “We
have a high number of pupils that transfer to our secondary school in later
years or midway through the year.
“Many of our students experience having a parent deployed or
based elsewhere and away during the week.
By funding a specialist ELSA staff member and offering them extra
tuition combined with a safe space, we can ensure that they have all the
support needed to help them.”
Get involved
For full details about the Armed Forces Families Fund,
including eligibility criteria for each programme, deadline dates and
application guidance, visit the Armed
Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s website.
April 2, 2023
Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Made For Golf
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