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Army HIVE Christmas and New Year Closures

The majority of Army HIVEs will be closed after duties on Fri 19 Dec 25 and will reopen on Mon 5 Jan 26. There may be localised variations to these dates for individual HIVEs.

Army HIVE HQ is also closed during the festive fortnight, so any enquiries submitted via the ‘If you need further information’ MS Forms function on our UK, Cyprus or Overseas blogs will be answered when we return in the New Year.

We will periodically cover private messages on our Army HIVE Facebook platform (and X/Instagram where possible) whilst we are closed. However, this will not be 24/7 and should not be relied upon for anything that requires an urgent response.

To support our customers with more immediate requirements however, the Army HIVE HQ email will provide a comprehensive out of office autoreply, detailing points of contact that are either 24/7, emergency providers, or open over the festive leave fortnight. To receive this autoreply, please email:
RC-Pers-HIVEComms-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk

Individual HIVEs will also provide localised contact details for Christmas and New Year cover wherever possible in their automated replies. Therefore, if you email your closest HIVE, which you can find on HIVE’s page on the Army website, their autoreply may be of additional assistance.

Army HIVE wishes all of its Service community customers, and our internal and external stakeholders, a very happy Christmas and New Year. We look forward to continuing our support and engagement in 2026.


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Friday, December 19, 2025

BELGIUM: Celebrating the Success of SSAFA's Togetherness Parenting Programmes

As we approach the end of the year, we are delighted to share the success of SSAFA’s Togetherness (Solihull NHS) online parenting programmes.

Launched in April 2025, these courses have grown significantly thanks to your support in promoting and using them. We now have over 100 active users worldwide a fantastic achievement that reflects our shared commitment to supporting families overseas.


What is Togetherness?

Togetherness is designed to support parents at every stage of their journey from pregnancy through to adolescence. These courses empower parents to:
  • Understand their child’s brain development and emotional health.
  • Decode behaviours and respond effectively to foster positive interactions.
  • Develop strong communication skills to nurture confidence, kindness, and emotional awareness in children.
SSAFA Community Health recognises the importance of raising emotionally resilient and socially aware children within our community, particularly for British Forces families living overseas. This programme complements the highly regarded health services delivered by our charity worldwide.

Key Highlights of the Online Learning Pathways:
  • Understanding emotional health and brain development
  • Reading and interpreting behaviours
  • Building effective communication strategies
How Families Can Access Togetherness:
  • Website: Home - Home - Togetherness
  • Access Code: MILITARY
  • Families should register using their BF1 postcode (e.g. BF1 2AG).

Who can use?

Togetherness is available to everyone, including grandparents, aunties, uncles etc of families living overseas. They can also access it by using the BF1 postcode linked to their family members abroad.
There are no restrictions as long as you have a BF1 postcode you can access our courses.

Courses available include:
  • Understanding your baby
  • Understanding your child
  • Teen brain development
  • Parenting children with additional needs
For more information on SSAFA and the support they can offer, visit their dedicated page on the SSAFA website.


Information provided by SHAPE HIVE

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