BRUNEI: BFB Ladies Ascend Mount Kinabalu for the Gurkha Museum

 

Please support the BFB Ladies as they take on the incredible challenge of climbing Mount Kinabalu to raise funds for the Gurkha Museum. To donate, please follow the link. 

The Mt. Kinabalu Team is selling Momo and Alu Nimki today. Please support them for a good cause.

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BRUNEI: BFB Social Calendar 2026

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The aim of the Social Calendar is to allow garrison personnel and their families to view all social events and activities taking place. 

It is also an area where you can advertise an event that you are planning such as a Patio Sale, Bingo evening, Coffee mornings etc. To have an event added to the Calendar it must:

• Be for the BFB Community.

• Include NO military information.

Click HERE to view the annual calendar. Here you can click on each event to take you to the blog post, where you will find more information regarding the event.

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BRUNEI: AWS Community Support Activities - What's On in BFB...

AWS CS Monthly Calendar

AWS CS activities will be closed from 27 April - 7 April 2026 due to renovations

Senior Club - Temporarily Closed

Due to non-attendance, the AWS-CS senior club for the school year 7-8 is temporarily closed until further notice.

BRUNEI: Celebrate Earth Day! Beach Cleaning & Story Telling Saturday 25th April 2026, 08:30 AM @ Santuari Restaurant Panaga

The start time for beach clean is 0830 at Santuari Saturday 25th April.

There is a prize for most rubbish collected - a whale shark print donated by alleywaymarket.bn, please see below.

Free refreshments at Santuari for beach cleaners funded by Panaga club.

Followed by Storytelling event at the library at 1000 and prize giving from the beach clean.

Open to Panaga Club members only.

Any questions email: librarypanaga@gmail.com

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BRUNEI: AWS Community Support - BFB Local Handmade & Food Stall Bazaar Friday 24th April 2026, 1400 - 1700 hrs @ Chit Chat Community Centre

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BRUNEI: Bingo Night - Friday 24th April 2026, 1930 hrs @ Patio Bar

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SHAPE: Kings Camp booking dates opening soon

There are only 2 weeks to go until Kings Camps booking dates are live for this summer! This year the Kings Camp Crew are at SHAPE from Monday 13th July until Friday 24th July.

If your kids have not experienced Kings Camp here before it is a popular Multi-Sports Summer Camp hosted on SHAPE.

Places cost £95 per child, per week as this is subsidised by Kings Camps and by the RNRMC, Army Central Fund and RAF Benevolent Fund so that serving families at NATO bases in Europe can have access to affordable, safe, reliable and fun childcare in the holidays.

Places can be paid for in a single payment or split over several months.

Bookings open on Tuesday 5 May at 10am and can be accessed via our website - https://www.kingscamps.org/kids-camps-at-military-bases/

Get in quick to secure your spot.

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Germany: Guide for the Weekend

Theme of the weekend is markets. Pottery and ceramics in Schlosss Neuhaus. A Night time Flohmarkt in Osnabruck. A big  artisan country market at Gut Kump just under an hour away. 

In Sennelager, enjoy art classes this Sunday at the Community Centre. 

If the markets are too sedate, join the all action coach trip to the H2O aqua park. A low cost NSTCG(G) organised event. 

Or check out the laser show in Paderborn at Lunapark. Hanover Spring Fair has a final big fun fair party. The weather should be decent with cloud cover, fingers crossed no rain and mild day time temps.

Whats happening in the Garrison 

• The next  NSTC(G) Families Coach trip to the H2O aqua centre in Heford, is this weekend. Cut off for bookings is end of work today (23rd April) – Get to the Heated pools and play areas of H2O in Herford and enjoy a splash. 

• Art Classes - With Kellie – This weekend three classes at Loseske Community centre Freestyle, Watercolours intro, contact Kellie to book €10 pp per class. 

• Health visitors Kim and Florence are here in Sennelager Mon 27th – Thurs 30th.  Email ukstratcom-dms-dphc-hv-eurgp@mod.gov.uk to book appointments.

Things to do in Germany 

Sat 25th Free, Hovelhof live music event at the Jagdschloss from 6 p.m. Bands will start at 7 p.m.

BELGIUM: Inspire to Lead Mindfulness and Mental Health Taster Session for Adults, Monday 11th May 2026 18:00-20:00

We all have Mental Health but having good Mental Health is even better. Maintaining your Mental Health, just like our Physical Health, is absolutely essential for our overall Wellbeing. This session is a perfect introduction to keeping your Mental Health on the right track.

This will be a relaxed session showing some simple mindfulness exercises and daily tools that can help to improve and boost mental wellbeing. And it's all for FREE.

WHEN: Monday 11th May 2026, 18:00-20:00
WHERE: The BritBar
HOW: Sign-up with Zak on Zakia.Yousaf100@mod.gov.uk


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BELGIUM: Inspire to Lead Mindfulness and Mental Health Taster Session for Young People, Saturday 16th May 2026, 11:00-13:00

We all have Mental Health and maintaining this just like our Physical Health is vital for our overall Wellbeing. The younger we learn to take care of our Mental Health the more natural it becomes. This session aimed at Secondary School Aged Participants is a perfect introduction to maintaining Mental Health.

With limited spaces available, do sign-up in advance by emailing Zak. This FREE session will provide simple hacks and easy tools to boost mental wellbeing.

WHEN: Saturday 16th May, 11:00-13:00
WHERE: The BritBar

HOW: Sign-up with Zak on Zakia.Yousaf100@mod.gov.uk

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