Generic and local information for the UK Military Community, including Serving Personnel, their Families, Veterans, and MOD Civilians, when considering an overseas post or already based overseas
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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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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Welcome to International HIVE
If further information is required, please contact your nearest HIVE or the iHIVE, details below:
iHIVE Email: RC-Pers-HIVE-iHIVE-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk
Call: +44 (0) 7974 287738
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: Suicide prevention is everybody’s business.
“Research tells us that military personnel are twice as likely to suffer from anxiety and depression as non-military civilians. A culture of self-sufficiency and not admitting ‘weakness’ still exists, which is a potential barrier to accessing support.” Ged Flynn, Chief Executive of PAPYRUS
Barclays - Military Spousal Founders Programme.
For military spouses with dreams of starting or growing a business.
Are you part of the armed forces community with plans to become a business founder? Barclays Military Spousal Founders Programme is designed just for you.
What is the Barclays Military Spousal Founders Programme?
Barclays have partnered with Eagle Labs Academy to run this specially designed programme for military spouses who want to start and grow a business. Continuing our ongoing commitment to the armed forces covenant, the programme aims to assist spousal business owners establish a foundation to be successful in starting their own business.
Eagle Labs Academy is a digital learning platform that helps founders start and scale their business at their own pace.
For more information and to apply please click HERE.
SaluteMyJob - Pathways programme to enhance cyber leadership opportunities for Veterans.
SaluteMyJob expands their innovative pathways programme with exciting partnership with Ofsted-skills provider to enhance cyber leadership opportunities for veterans and police officers
For a decade, social enterprise SaluteMyJob has been helping ex-military personnel upskill into areas with a notable cybersecurity skills gap, with many candidates going on to make their mark in multi-national companies. And now, an exciting partnership is set to fast-track more veterans and police officers into a career in cybersecurity with their Accelerated Cyber Leadership Pathway.
The Ulysses Trust.
The Ulysses Trust provides support and funding to encourage challenging and adventurous activities by members of the Volunteer Reserve and Cadet Forces.
To find our more: www.ulyssestrust.co.uk.
Army Cadets mental health .
Are you struggling with your #MentalHealth ? Do you need someone to talk to? Click here to check out Kooth.
Kooth are a service that allows you to get help by both talking to someone and accessing advice.
Cadets - sign up for Defence Discount Service savings!
Are you a cadet over the age of 16? Sign up to Defence Discount Service and start saving!
Tell your friends too!
Just follow these simple steps on our website or app to sign up:
Click register on our home page
Select 'Cadet Forces'
Fill in your details, including the name of your cadet unit
Hit register
Sign up and save today @ https://www.defencediscountservice.co.uk/
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: Over 2.5 million awarded to address the needs of service pupils
“Service pupils are more likely to experience family separation, as their serving parent(s) can be deployed to remote or dangerous locations. This can affect pupils’ emotional wellbeing, and they may require additional support at school during these periods.” -Service Pupils in Schools: Non-statutory guidance
Delivered on behalf of the MOD, the Service Pupil Support programme ensures the needs of service pupils are met through effective interventions to support them along their educational pathway.
Defence update: Wraparound Childcare funding updates for autumn term 2025
What is Wraparound Childcare (WAC)?
The WAC scheme provides funding for up to 20 hours per week, per child, during term time, to eligible Service families with children aged 4 to 11 years old (4-16 years old if in receipt of disability allowances), who are in full-time education in school or being home educated. WAC funding is available to eligible working Service families in the UK, assigned overseas within the European Economic Area & Switzerland (EEA&S), assigned overseas and using Defence Children Services (DCS) before and after school childcare provision or assigned overseas unaccompanied with family remaining in an eligible location.
Since September 2022 WAC has provided funding for 12,500 Service children's before and after school childcare.
WAC funding does not provide childcare spaces, it is funding for costs incurred when eligible families pay for before and after school childcare.
Wraparound childcare is also known as ‘Out of School care’ in Wales and ‘School Age Childcare’ in Scotland.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
It’s here: Global Mobility Allowance trial begins
From 1 July, eligible Service personnel are now invited to register for a new overseas allowance that offers an easier claims process and greater flexibility on spending.
Global Mobility Allowance (GMA) is being trialled as a new way to receive a financial contribution towards expenses that arise when you move to or from an overseas permanent assignment in:
• Brunei – 2 Royal Gurkha Rifles (2RGR) and Brunei Garrison Staff (incl. 667 Sqn, 5AAC) only
• USA – British Defence Staff US (BDSUS) administered locations only
• Kenya – British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) Garrison Staff only
• Europe/ Rest of World (RoW) – Global Support Organisation (GSO) administered locations only
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