September 14, 2023
Armed Forces Covenant Trust Fund - new awards to support Service children along their educational pathway
Going Forward into Employment (GFiE) - latest nationwide Civil Service job vacancies (grades AO to SEO) for Service Leavers, Veterans and Spouses/Partners
To be eligible for the GFiE scheme you must meet the following criteria: Have served within the Armed Forces for at least 1 year.
- Be within 5 years of leaving the Armed Forces.
- Be within 10 years if you have been medically discharged.
- Be in your resettlement period and due to leave the Armed Forces within the next 6 months
- Military Spouse/Partner: Your current partner must still be serving OR fall within either of the above categories.
- Completed expression of interest form
- Up to date CV
- These documents should be sent via email to: GFIE@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
St Andrews: Bookbug Sessions at St Andrews Library
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Information provided by Leuchars HIVE
September 13, 2023
Colerne, Chippenham & Corsham: Rise Trust & local baby/toddler groups
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To visit the Rise Trust website, please click here
Alternatively Colerne families can pop to coffee morning next Thursday 21 September and chat with a member of the Rise Trust team!
Information provided by Colerne HIVE
Dept for Work & Pensions - roundup of recent DWP announcements
Move to Universal Credit update
September's expansion of Move to Universal Credit (UC) activity to move claimants on legacy benefits to UC will see work commence in:
· Cumbria and Lancashire
· Essex
· Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight
· Southwest Wales
· East Scotland
· Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire & Rutland
October will see work beginning in:
· Southeast Wales
· Central Scotland
We are continuing with our small-scale discovery phase for tax credit couples, learning and adapting to ensure couples can make a claim to UC effectively, before we increase numbers later this year.
From September we are commencing a separate small-scale discovery phase with other legacy benefit combinations, to support our preparation to move households on different combinations of legacy benefits at scale in 2024/25.
MOD Accommodation Team - We want your views on the provision of furniture in Service Family Accommodation (SFA)!
We want to find out:
- Your experience of furnishing SFA
- What furniture provision you may want and need in the future
Your views are very important to us, regardless of whether you have used MOD furniture provision or not.
Kent & Medway: Domestic Abuse Support
Trigger Warning: Domestic abuse can lead to a person feeling like there is no escape and having suicidal thoughts. 30% of suspected suicides in Kent and Medway have domestic abuse as a factor (@KentPolice).
Support services are there for anyone experiencing abuse and can provide practical and emotional support including refuge, safe accommodation, specialist programmes and 1-2-1 help.
Find help and resources:
Information provided by Chatham HIVE
September 12, 2023
Recruit For Spouses: Associate Director & Junior Researcher wanted - remote & full time
Our client's company delivers into larger scale tier one suppliers and household names as well as micro SMEs at the beginning of their journey. To deliver upon our current commitments they require additional resources on a project-by-project basis – supporting our clients across Defence, Justice, Construction, IT and Utilities.
We are looking for highly motivated, flexible, driven individuals with excellent communication skills, and bid experience to join the team as an Associate Director and a Junior Researcher.
To find out more & to apply, please click HERE
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