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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 5, 2025

BELGIUM: Why try Veganuary?

Looking for a different way to kick off 2026? Fed up with Dry January? Why not give Veganuary a try?


After all the excesses of the festive season, a change in diet could be a welcome change for some. Veganuary for your health - improve your heart health, digestion and weight management whilst lowering your risks of type 2 diabetes and potentially certain cancers (Bupa).


Veganuary for the animals - eating plant-based foods can decrease the number of animals raised in factory farms which would ultimately reduce animal suffering (animalaid.org.uk).


Veganuary for the planet. Did you know that in 2023, vegans were found to have just 30% of the environmental impact of high meat eaters (Oxford Medical Sciences Division). A vegan diet has recently been shown to produce the least carbon emissions, requires less water and requires less land when compared to other ways of eating.

Food for thought huh?


Information provided by SHAPE HIVE





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