Give Us Time: Summer/Autumn update 2026 & last-minute France break

Give Us Time have published their latest welfare update, covering the remainder of the summer and autumn breaks.

They also have a last-minute break to France available 22 - 29 August. The gite sleeps up to 4 people, but is not pet friendly unfortunately.

Families will be required to cover the costs of their travel, food, entertainment etc, as well as taking their own bedding for the stay. Full details of the property are in the attached brochure.

As always

- breaks are booked on a first come first served basis
- families must be signed up on the Give Us Time website to make a booking

Find out more at www.giveustime.org.uk

Going Forward into Employment (GFiE): DWP Case Worker - Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, Barnsley. Closing date 31 Jul

The following vacancy is now open for applications under the GFiE Scheme:

GFIE-492 DWP Case Worker - Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit - Barnsley

Job description

GFiE roles are available specifically to people who served in the Armed Forces, or be in your resettlement period and due to leave the Armed Forces within a reasonable time frame or a Military Spouse/Partner (your current partner must still be serving or was discharged within the last 12 months).

To apply, please submit a completed EoI Form (also see Guidance Notes) and an up to date CV to GFIE@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

For more information on the GFiE scheme please go to: A complete guide to GFiE – Veterans, Military Partners/Spouses and Service Leavers – Life Chances – Going Forward into Employment (GFiE) (blog.gov.uk)

Building Heroes Programmes - Register Now for Autumn 2026.

Building Heroes will be welcoming learners back onto our funded training programmes from mid-September, with courses starting again across our national academy network.

Our programmes are designed specifically to support members of the Armed Forces community to gain practical skills, recognised qualifications and valuable insight into construction and built environment careers.

Depending on location and availability, our programmes include:

• Construction Multi Skills
• Green Skills and Retrofit
• Groundworks and Streetworks

We will also be launching new programmes in the new year, including Engineering and Welding.

Defence children Services: Supporting Armed Forces children’s transitions between education systems - Educators’ toolkit.

This transition resource was developed collaboratively by education practitioners and education policy professionals from across Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England. This involved officials from Government Departments, local authority officers, schools and Service charities from across the UK. It is designed to complement and strengthen existing practice, helping educators support effective transitions in educational settings.

Service parents with children who are moving schools across devolved nations may wish to highlight this guidance to the education professionals that they are liaising with.

To read the guidance in full online, please go to: Transition

There is also an option to download the whole booklet at this link: https://dcs.school/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026051504_BetweenEducationsystems_Transitionstoolkit_FINAL.pdf

Future Forces Days at RAF Halton: 4th and 5th August, for young people aged 10-16 yrs

RAF Halton’s Training Squadron have organised a FREE event on the Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th August for young people aged 10-16 yrs. Participants will take part in trade-related activities, games and challenges, giving them an insight into careers in the RAF. It will be a fun and engaging opportunity to meet new friends and an opportunity to try something different.

If anyone would like a space their appropriate parent/guardian should email futureforcesday@gmail.com to register their interest. Please note there are only 80 spaces available, which will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.

Once a place has been confirmed, a confirmation email will be sent with further information including;
The event address
Consent/permission form
A kit list of what to bring
Arrival and collection details

Participants should be available both days and be dropped off and collected each day.

Mission Motorsport July Newsletter

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To read this edition of the Mission Motorsport newsletter, please go to: News — MISSION MOTORSPORT

To find out more about Mission Motorsport, please click here: MISSION MOTORSPORT

MOD Veterans Services: An overview of the support available to Service personnel, veterans and their family members.

To find out more about the MOD Veterans Services support available to Service personnel, Service leavers, veterans - and their family members - please go to: Get help from Veterans Services - GOV.UK

Also, a reminder that there is now an online Veterans Services referral form in place, which can be used by the Chain of Command/internal MOD organisations, external stakeholders and for self-referrals: Make a referral to Veterans Services - GOV.UK

BRUNEI: DIO - Legionella Awareness & Prevention and Water Flushing Regime to reduce Legionella Growth

Legionella Awareness

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Legionella Prevention

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Water Flushing

What is water flushing?

Water flushing is a method undertaken to prevent the build-up of conditions favourable to the growth of Legionella and other bacteria within hot and cold water systems. It does this by:

• Introducing fresh cold water containing residual disinfectant
• Exposing pipework to temperatures at which Legionella bacteria is discouraged
• Dislodging biofilm through the simple act of running water

A water flushing regime should be designed so that it allows for the whole dead-leg (section of stagnant water) to be removed.

The water should be purged long enough for circulating or freshwater to be drawn from the outlet - indicating that all stagnant water has been expelled.

Water Flushing Regime to reduce Legionella Growth.

• Water flushing needs to be conducted once a week for any low use water outlets. These consist of outlets within empty quarters/buildings or low use facilities that have water outlets within them.
• Water flushing takes a minimum of 5 minutes for cold and/or hot water outlets.
• Water outlets consist of anything that produces water – kitchen/bathroom/basin/garden taps, showers, hoses etc.
• Building Custodians are required to keep a record of what outlets have been flushed and when, to prove that flushing has been conducted.

Water Flushing record log.

The table below is an example flushing record log:

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BRUNEI: New to Brunei? Useful social media pages to follow...

BFB Resources on Facebook…

⭐️ BFB Community Support Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/399693651487140/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF

💜 BFB Husbands & Wives https://www.facebook.com/groups/266338930043946/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF

📻 BFBS Gurkha https://www.facebook.com/BFBSGurkha/?mibextid=LQQJ4d

📻 BFBS Brunei https://www.facebook.com/BFBSBrunei?mibextid=LQQJ4d

📚 BFB Community Library https://www.facebook.com/groups/1162498561139499/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF

📖🧸 BFB Children's Library & Toy Library Facebook & Instagram

📖 BFB Bookworms https://www.facebook.com/groups/598655438126413/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvF

BRUNEI: BFB Children's Library - Temporary Closure *Tomorrow* Wednesday 15th July 2026

 

The Children's Library at the Chit Chat Community Centre will be closed *Tomorrow* Wednesday 15th July 2026 due to the public holiday.

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