DWP official social media accounts

DWP official social media accounts

 

Universal Credit

There are two new easy read guides available on GOV.UK, ‘Before you apply for Universal Credit’ (UC3ER) and ‘How to apply for Universal Credit’ (UC4ER) – English and Welsh versions.

These easy read guides help people with learning disabilities to understand what Universal Credit (UC) is, who can get UC and how to apply for UC.​

Easy read: Universal Credit guides

 

Carers in the Army - Survey by Army Carers Advocate for SP

To read the full story, click on the link below:

Edd's story / Carer Support Wiltshire

Service Carer Survey (office.com) 

Forces Families Jobs

 

RBL - Cost of Living Energy Top Up Grants

Over the last 12 months we've seen a 20% increase in requests for support with food and basic living costs.

RBL have announced new emergency energy top up grants to help members of the Armed Forces community pay their fuel bills.

This will give those struggling to pay their bills up to £200 per month, depending on their financial circumstances.

Apply directly at rbl.org.uk/costofliving
Or call 0808 802 8080​

Reserve Forces & Cadet Association (RFCA) - Regional Employer Engagement Directors' Contact Details

 

Your regional Employer Engagement Director can offer you support and advice relating to defence personnel issues, including employment of reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and spouses/partners.

CLICK HERE for details​

JFC Arts & Crafts: Clay Sculpting

 

Official Red Cross First Aid Training

 

Official Red Cross First Aid Training being held on JFC Brunssum in November. Open to anyone over 16 with a base pass. Message ELearning Brunssum or email elaine.whitehead102@dgw365.onmicrosoft.com to reserve your spot!

Arts & Crafts Centre: Fall break activities

 

Armed Forces Loneliness

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UK Government Advice on Domestic Abuse Updates

The UK Government Website have updated their advice on domestic abuse in the following areas:​

Guidance and support for those affected by or dealing with cases of domestic abuse in the Armed Forces Community.​

www.gov.uk/government/collections/domestic-abuse-guidance-and-support-for-the-armed-forces-community

​A hand book for civilian suppport services, designed to help and informa civillian support services who are working with the Armed Forces:

www.gov.uk/government/publications/armed-forces-domestic-abuse-a-handbook-for-civilian-support-services​

Support within the foreign and Commonwealth community for those affected by domestic abuse:

​www.gov.uk/government/publications/support-within-the-foreign-and-commonwealth-community-for-those-affected-by-domestic-abuse​

Kooth

Children and young people with a parent Serving in the Armed Forces often face moving from place to place with their family, living overseas, attending several schools, leaving friends behind and making new ones. Being part of an Armed Forces family can also mean long periods of separation from the Serving parent when they are deployed or away training.

Kooth and the British Army Regional Command, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, are working together to provide easy access to mental health and well-being support for children and young people aged from 11 to their 19th birthday. Kooth.com/mod is available for all children and young people with a Serving parent and children and young people who are living overseas with parents working for the MOD or British Government.

Who are HIVE

 

Guidance: Help for service leavers from Defence Transition Services

For information about how military personnel and their families can get more support and extra help from Defence Transition Services when leaving the armed forces, please click HERE
 

Army & You - Autumn 2022 Edition

Army&You's autumn edition is out now in print and online! Read here https://bit.ly/AYaut22

Positive Pathway Programme - RFEA

 

The 'Positive Pathways' programme at the University of Winchester is a two-year long project which aims to support ex-forces, military families and reservists in exploring pathways into Further Education and Higher Education and build the skills and confidence to do so. This survey is to help inform the development of targeted outreach activities and tailored transition support through the 'Positive Pathways' programme, in partnership with the RFEA (the Forces Employment Charity).

The coordination of the activity delivered in the Positive Pathways programme at the University, under the EM3 Armed Forces Veterans and Families Programme led by RFEA, is part funded by the European Social Fund, January 2021 – December 2024.​

Click HERE for more information

Service Pupil Premium

The Department for Education (DfE) provides additional funding (£310 per pupil) for State Schools, Academies and Free Schools to support Service children in England. Service Pupil Premium (SPP) is there to provide mainly pastoral support in recognition of the challenges these children may face. Service parents, if they haven’t already done so, are encouraged to inform schools of their Service status before the Autumn school census deadline (6th October 2022). Without this information schools will miss out on this additional funding.​

 

Call for Evidence: The impact of the pre-2000 ban on homosexuality in the Armed Forces

Call for Evidence
This Call for Evidence is seeking testimony and views from individuals and organisations on the impact of the pre-2000 ban on homosexuality in the Armed Forces.​

For more information, visit: Call for Evidence - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Call for Evidence: Hybrid & Distance Working

They are particularly interested in evidence relating to problems that have been exacerbated by the pandemic or caused changes in working practices, as well as issues that we think are unique to military families.

Call for Evidence: Review of hybrid and distance working - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)