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Important Update – Overseas HIVE Blog:

We’re bringing our local Overseas HIVE blogs all together into this single Overseas HIVE blog.
This means you’ll now see more frequent local updates, community information, and event posts from across the regions — all in one easy-to-find place.
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Monday, May 19, 2025

Office for Veterans Affairs’ ‘10 Things to Know About Veterans’ animation.

 


The aim of the '10 Things to know about veterans and their families' is to provide a range of stakeholders with the basic knowledge that can support their work with veterans.

Find out more at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/10-things-to-know-about-veterans-and-their-families

Defence update - Your Offer - recognising your service.

  



What Defence is doing to improve Service life and information on support and opportunities for you and your family.

The substantial range of benefits and allowances available in your Armed Forces Offer recognises the unique demands of military life and individual needs, at home and abroad.

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Gov.uk News Update: Thousands of veterans to benefit from new UK-wide support network.


Veterans across the UK will have easier access to essential care and support under a new VALOUR system announced 5 May, as part of the Government’s commitment to renew the nation’s contract with those who have served through the Plan for Change.To read the news update in full, please go to: Thousands of veterans to benefit from new UK-wide support network

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: Servicewomen - Seen and Heard Programme reopens for applications.


The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) are pleased to let you know that the Servicewomen: Seen and Heard programme is now open and ready to welcome new applications!

Following the popularity of the programme in 2024, the Trust conducted further research with servicewomen from all three armed services, via several meetings and discussions, to discover more about their current needs and challenges to ensure this year’s programme hits the mark. The Trust would like to thank everyone who shared their experiences to help shape the programme for 2025.