Friday, 22 September 2023

Autumn Fun Run, 25th October

Join the JFC Gym 2km or 5km Fun Run "Trick or Trot"
Open to everyone. Costume wearing encouraged!

Get Your Pumpkins Ready!

                           
On 23rd/24th September there will be a pumpkin market at Kriegerhof with activities for kids. Things to do include carving and painting pumpkins as well as free activities, such as, tractor rides, playing on the straw castle and animal petting.
Approximately 45 minutes from Brunssum:
52379 Langerwehe
Germany
For more information, visit: https://www.kriegerhof.org/kuerbismarkt-programm/

Local Farm Shops/Pumpkin Farms
https://boerderijwinkel-mertens.weebly.com/pompoenboerderij.html
https://nl-nl.facebook.com/BoerderijwinkelFrijns/

Further Afield
https://erlebnisbauernhof-gertrudenhof.de/

Coffee Meet-Up, 27th September


 

Wraparound childcare (WAC): Q&A session for all Service families

 

In response to feedback received from families, the next Wraparound Childcare (WAC) families Q&A session will be an evening session on Tue 26 September 18.30-19.30 hrs via MS Teams.

If you have a question about WAC, join the call and ask the WAC team. Alternatively you can send you queries to the WAC mailbox
PEOPLE-AFFS-WAC-FRO-mailbox@mod.gov.uk

If you don’t have access to MS Teams, you can join meeting by dialling in. The meeting details are listed below.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 323 338 569 105
Passcode: JAqaTX

Download Teams | Join on the web
Or call in (audio only)
+44 20 3443 8728 conference ID 583 708 630#​

Thursday, 21 September 2023

Fall Break Camp, 23rd - 27th October


 

Service Family Accommodation: Preparing Your Home for Winter

A Winter Protection Guide has been published for SFA occupants, with guidance on preparing your home for the winter months and how to respond should an issue arise. To view the full guide, please click HERE​

New Accommodation Offer: Live-Stream Dates

For those unable to attend a New Accommodation Offer Roadshow in person, check out the live-stream events - open to all Service personnel and their partners/families.

​Just click on the link at the time of the event.​

For further information on how to join the live-streams, please see this Sway: New Accommodation Offer Live-Stream Dates (office.com)

Mission Motorsport: 'The Invitational' at Goodwood on 29 Sept


Mission Motorsport's latest recovery sport event is 'The Invitational', at Goodwood Motor Circuit on 29 Sept. This event is open to the Armed Forces community, and is free to attend.

Register for a place using the link: https://invitational2023.eventbrite.co.uk

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

NHS #NationalBreastfeedingWeek Day 7

Everyone plays a unique role in supporting breastfeeding.

Could you support with cooking food, running errands or looking after older children? This can all help to make breastfeeding more achievable as a family.

More advice: https://www.nhs.uk/start-for-life/baby/feeding-your-baby/breastfeeding/

#NationalBreastfeedingWeek

Little Troopers free online weekend workshops

 New Little Troopers weekend workshops

Little Troopers has announced new dates for its All Together online series of weekend workshops. Until Christmas, the charity will be running free online sessions for children under ten as part of its All Together deployment club to support military children from all three services.

The workshops are designed to keep children busy with a free, fun activity, especially if they have a parent serving away. They will also be logging on with lots of other little troopers in a similar situation.