Tuesday, May 26, 2026

BELGIUM: Recruit for Spouses June events, including Wellbeing Programme

Recruit for Spouses latest upcoming events, career programmes and support available in June.

The RFS Wellbeing Programme is due to start in early-June:

Are you feeling a bit lost between postings? Struggling with the ups and downs of military life?
You don’t have to navigate it alone. The RFS Wellbeing Programme brings military spouses together in a safe, supportive space where you can:
  • Share experiences with others who understand
  • Learn practical tools to manage stress and uncertainty
  • Feel more grounded and in control again
STARTS: 8th June
WHEN: Mondays, 09:30–11:30 (UK time)
WHERE: Online
SIGN UP:
 RFS Portal


To register your interest in any of the RFS Opportunities, sign in to the RFS Portal on https://portal.recruitforspouses.co.uk/users/sign_in  

Or email: info@recruitforspouses.co.uk  


Information provided by SHAPE HIVE

BRUNEI: Temporary Closure of Battalion Post Room, Tuker Lines


Temporary Closure of Battalion Post Room, Tuker Lines


The Battalion Post Room located in Tuker Lines will be closed on the following dates:

a. 
Thursday, 28th May 2026

b. 
Monday, 01st June 2026

Normal operating hours will resume on Tuesday, 02nd June 2026 from 1415 to 1600 hrs.

Information provided by BRUNEI HIVE.

BRUNEI: AWS Community Support - May Half-Term Activities


Please Note: For May half-term activities *NO* sign-up needed.

Information provided by BRUNEI HIVE.

Monday, May 25, 2026

Friday, May 22, 2026

Armed Forces Week 2026: Share your messages of support!


Share your messages of support for our Armed Forces! This Armed Forces Week, we're looking for messages of thanks from friends and family of our Armed Forces. Email your message to MODComms-DDC@mod.gov.uk

NAPLES: NEW Vacancy - Receptionist Position at British Forces Clinic

 


Information provided by NAPLES HIVE

Brunei: GQMS Department - Revised opening hours for May 2026


NOTIFICATION FROM GQMS DEPARTMENT

1. The GQMS Department opening hours will be temporary change because of
an upcoming inspection and departmental commitment.

2. Starting from Monday 11 May 2026, the GQMS Department will open from
08:00hrs to 12:00hrs (morning only) for normal business and will be closed after lunch to allow the team to conduct with routine departmental business. The changes will remain throughout the month of May 2026.

3. A revised opening hour will be introduced from next month onwards. More
further details on timetables will be push out in due time.

Information from Brunei HIVE.

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Service Cotswold Centre



The Services Cotswold Centre (SCC) is a tri-Service facility, managed by Headquarters Army Welfare Service (AWS) and funded by Headquarters Regional Command on behalf of the MOD.

It provides short-term transit accommodation for Service Personnel (SP), family members and MOD civil servants. The key role of SCC is to accommodate varying numbers of vulnerable Service families, often with diverse and complex welfare needs.

The SCC accommodation consists of 60 self-contained chalet style homes and a 37 bed residential unit and is located in Neston, near Corsham Wiltshire.

The SCC is used for:Emergency accommodation for military families, spouses and civil partners who have been evacuated from assignments
Meeting a welfare need such as supporting injured personnel, their carers and/or immediate family members
Responding to family disruption such as marital breakdown
Provision of accommodation between assignments – both before taking up a post or repatriation back to the UK
Accommodation for discharging married personnel
Short Breaks
Contact Housing
Transit accommodation – both duty and welfare

The centre has recently changed its telephone number to TEL: 0331 1432730

FIND OUT MORE: Services Cotswold Centre - GOV.UK

EMAIL: RC-AWS-SCC-Bookings@mod.gov.uk

Army HQ: Family Welfare Matters Edition 03 now available



To read online with accessible links, please go to Welfare Matters May 2026

For those with access to MODnet, both this edition and the full internal Welfare Matters newsletter is uploaded onto our SharePoint site under the Welfare Latest News section. The link to access is: Welfare