MWA Facilities closures next week

In preparation for the Christmas festivities MWA Facilities will be closed from November 25th through to December 4th 2024. This includes the library, ICC, Fitness Center, Pool, Car Care, and Arts & Crafts Center, all MWA facilities will be closed on these dates.

Bounce Forward - Anxiety Unravelled online course

Registration is now open for the next Anxiety Unravelled course for military parents and carers, funded by The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust.

This the 3rd of three courses being delivered in response to what military parents told us they need, both for themselves and for their children. There are more than 100,000 children with parents actively serving in the British Armed Forces, and the number of children seeking support for mental health problem is rising.

Wellbeing of the adults impacts children, if adult wellbeing is poor, then it can pass on through to their children. Children are often the forgotten service members with limited research into the impact they feel, so they are often left to struggle alone. This course helps parents to understand and recognise how best to develop resilience in their children.

​Places are FREE of charge, and there are 500 funded places, starts 14th January 2025.

Register at this link

Army Families Federation – Childcare Survey

AFF want to know about your experience of early years childcare.

“We want to understand how issues such as availability and cost affect your family, and how your experience varies by location, so we've launched a short survey that runs until 6 December".

Army Families' Experiences of 0-5 Childcare Survey

Wreath making workshop on 27th November 2024

Join us at the JFC Arts & Crafts Center to create your very own Christmas wreath!

Date: November 27th
Time: 18:30 - 20:30
Fee: EUR 32 per person (ages 16+)

JFC Arts & Crafts Center will provide all the materials you need to craft a unique holiday piece. Spots are limited, so reserve yours by emailing jfcframeshops@jfcbs.nato.int!

ProRail strike: major disruption in Limburg and a large part of Brabant

ProRail strike: major disruption in Limburg and a large part of Brabant on Wednesday 20th November 2024 in the morning. Another strike has been announced for Friday 22 November at ProRail Zwolle, Groningen and Arnhem.

December UK Town Hall

 

Army Families Federation (AFF) Immigration Survey

Army Families Federation AFF would like to know more about the unique challenges non-UK Service personnel, veterans and their families face when it comes to immigration. Who did you contact for information and advice and why? Did you get everything you needed straight away, or did you find it difficult?

Veterans Access to Healthcare Research Briefing

To access the full Veterans Access to Healthcare Research Briefing report, click here.​

Get ready for a Wraparound Childcare (WAC) expansion to some overseas locations

Are you assigned to a location within the European Economic Area & Switzerland (EEA&S) or using Defence Children Services (DCS) before and after school childcare provision? WAC Overseas will be available to eligible families in these areas from 6 January 2025.

View the poster details here.

What is Wraparound Childcare funding?
The Wraparound Childcare (WAC) scheme provides funding for up to 20 hours per week, per child, during term time, to eligible Service families with children aged 4 to 11 years old (4-16 years old if receiving Government disability allowances) who are in full time education in school or being home educated. Over 7,000 Service children's before and after school childcare is currently being funded by WAC.

Temporary registration and claims process for WAC Overseas.

Curios Thrift Shop opening times

 

Here are the opening times for Curios Thrift Shop this week:

Monday 18th Nov 5.15pm to 7pm
Tuesday 19th November 11am- 2pm
Wednesday 20th November 11am - 2pm
Friday 22nd Nov 5.15pm to 7pm
You can find all the latest updates on The Thrift Shop's Facebook page.