ONLINE: Anxiety Unravelled hosted by Bounce Forward, Starting Tuesday 14th January 2025

There are more than 100,000 children with parents actively serving in the British Armed Forces and the number of children seeking mental health support is rising. Supported and Funded by the Armed Forces Covenant, this 3 session course aims to unravel anxiety and offer parents and carers some practical tips and strategies that can be used to help their children understand and deal with anxiety.

Starting on Tuesday 14th January 2025 and running for 3 weeks, this course aims to help parents to understand and recognise how to best develop resilience in their children; the often forgotten service members.

This course is FREE of charge with 500 funded places available. Sign-up Here to secure your place.

Who You Gonna Call?

Just leaving these here for anyone who may need them,

JCCC Virtual Contact Card - Download it today!

As much as we never hope to need it, the JCCC (Joint Casualty & Compassionate Centre) Card is one to have to hand in an Emergency. And it is now available in digital format.

Once you have downloaded the JCCC Virtual Contact Card in your contacts and edited it to include your Service Number, you can then save and share it with family so they have the information they need should they have to contact JCCC.

Scan the QR code above or visit JCCC to download the card.

If your family members do not have a smartphone or prefer a physical card, these can be picked up from the Community Office in SHAPE or at Welcombeek for those based in Brussels.

SHAPE: Spanish Community Christmas Market, Saturday 23rd November 11:00-16:30

 

If you are looking for some traditional Spanish Christmas products and handicrafts then look no further than the Spanish Community Christmas Market at B3’s this Saturday!

Army Families Federation (AFF) Immigration Survey

AFF would like to know more about the unique challenges non-UK Service personnel, veterans and their families face when it comes to immigration. Who did you contact for information and advice and why? Did you get everything you needed straight away, or did you find it difficult?

Following a project funded by the Royal British Legion and working in partnership with the Naval Families Federation (NFF) and the RAF Families Federation (RAFFF), AFF have designed a survey to find out who people turn to when they need immigration information or advice.

If you are not British by birth and you or a family member are serving or have previously served in the UK Armed Forces, we would love to hear from you! British Service personnel with non-UK family members can also fill in the survey. It should take less than five minutes to complete.

Please go to surveymonkey.com/r/Non-UK_Questionnaire​

Veterans Access to Healthcare Research Briefing

To access the full report, click here.​

Get Ready for a Wraparound Childcare (WAC) Expansion to some Overseas Locations. Coming Spring Term 2025

 

Are you assigned to a location within the European Economic Area & Switzerland (EEA&S) or using Defence Children Services (DCS) before and after school childcare provision? WAC Overseas will be available to eligible families in these areas from 6 January 2025.

What is Wraparound Childcare funding?

The Wraparound Childcare (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 receiving Government disability allowances) who are in full time education in school or being home educated. Over 7,000 Service children's before and after school childcare is currently being funded by WAC.

BRUSSELS: UK in NATO HQ Monthly Social, last Thursday of Every Month, 17:00-18:00+

The monthly UK in NATO HQ social is coming up. Keep your eyes peeled for the Union Jack.

Open to NATO Passholders. Held in the NATO Staff Centre.

SHAPE: Paws to Read, Monday 25th November 2024 16:15 - 17:15

Reading to therapy animals is a great way to boost a child’s confidence with reading as well as their emotional comfort.  The non-judgemental presence of the animal also helps to reduce stress and makes the experience of reading aloud much more enjoyable.

Open to readers aged 6 and upwards. Sign-up REQUIRED. 

Book onto a reading time for Saturday 16th November in CHIEVRES and Monday 25th November at SHAPE for your little one read to Dude the Dog.

SHAPE: The Briqs at B3s, Saturday 23rd November 2024, 19:30 ‘til late.

B3’s is THE place to be this Saturday! The SHAPE Brit Community Covers Band is back and ready to rock.

Saturday 23rd November 2024, 19:30 ‘til late. Be there or be square! You won’t be disappointed.