Increase in Visa Fees from 4th October 2023

 

The Home Office have announced an increase in Visa fees from 4th October 2023.

For more information, please contact your local HIVE.

Mons Sunday Market

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Mons Sunday market: fruits, vegetables, cheese, clothes and many other fresh products await you 

 

The Sunday morning market is always a good time to hang out with family or friends while stocking up on fresh produce!

 

Despite the beautification work of Place Nervienne, the market is still accessible at Place du Beguinage and your favorite merchants will be pleased to welcome you.

 

Find the plan with the different traders here: https://shorturl.at/dAHSV

 

3 free parking areas are available less than a 5 minute walk from the market, as well as PMR spaces

 

Find all mobility / work information via this link: https://tinyurl.com/nm9taph9

Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families, Dr Andrew Murrison announces New Accommodation Offer and Widening Accommodation Entitlement

Today, the Minister of Defence People Veterans and Service Families, Dr Andrew Murrison, announced the New Accommodation Offer for the Armed Forces from 11 March 2024 this new offer will deliver greater access to subsidised accommodation for our Service personnel, their families, and partners.

The New Accommodation Offer forms part of Defence’s outputs from the recent Defence Command Paper Refresh and Haythornthwaite review which aims to improve the offer to current and future Serving personnel.

Alongside this, the Minister also announced Widening Accommodation Entitlement (limited locations) which will allow those in Established Long Term Relationships on eight sites to benefit from Service Family Accommodation starting on the 31 October 2023.

Minister for Defence People, Veterans, and Service Families, Dr Andrew Murrison, said:

“Our Armed Forces personnel and their families make extraordinary sacrifices every day to protect our nation, so it is our duty to provide flexible living options that support their family life.

The New Accommodation Offer will provide a variety of accommodation options which will ensure all Service personnel, including those with partners and families, feel supported.”

The New Accommodation Offer– the facts:

New Accommodation Offer Roadshows: Register to Attend In Person or On Line

 

MOD recognises that our accommodation offer should reflect a modern Defence and support Service personnel, their families and partners in their mobile lifestyle.

The New Accommodation Offer will modernise the policy to Defence housing, widening the benefits at home and, in time, overseas.

Defence would like to invite you to hear the details directly from the programme team.

Join us for a comprehensive event with time for questions on-line and in person. For details of how to register to attend, in person or virtually, see: https://sway.office.com/CWLCbggrusRkpnpN?ref=Link ​

Service Family Accommodation: Preparing Your Home for Winter

A Winter Protection Guide has been published for SFA occupants, with guidance on preparing your home for the winter months and how to respond should an issue arise. To view the full guide, please click HERE​
 

SCL Community Life Magazine, September Edition

 

SHAPE Community Life Magazine September Edition is here

 

Don't miss it and check it out on SHAPE2day website:

https://www.shape2day.com/publications/scl-magazine

 

The printed version will be available tomorrow - Friday 22nd Sept. Don't forget to look for them around SHAPE and get yours!

NHS #NationalBreastfeedingWeek

If you're returning to work, you might wonder whether you can continue breastfeeding. The answer is yes - it's completely possible!

Here are some tips to help you with breastfeeding and going back to work.

#NationalBreastfeedingWeek

 Breastfeeding - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Re - Registering for US Medical system information

 

All UK personnel currently registered with the American medical system here at SHAPE are to re-register due to a new system being implemented – MHS GENESIS. 

Without re-registering you will not be entitled to the laboratory services etc provided by the American system. PLEASE NOTE: Change of location and time from previous correspondence.

When and Where?

DATES	TIME	LOCATION
11 – 15 Sep 23	0900 – 1500	SHAPE Med Centre
18 – 21 Sep 23	0900 – 1500	SHAPE Med Centre

Dependants are not required to attend the appointment

Required documents

Passport for self and all dependants

SHAPE ID Cards

Copy of latest JPA Assignment Order 

RAF ENVOY Magazine - Autumn Edition

 

To read the latest edition please click here
 

Modern Dance Class, Free, Thursdays 12-13.00

 

Tennis Courts are back open on Shape

 

Shape Outdoor Tennis courts are now opened!

New key sign out process, pop into the Sports gym to ask about booking a court

MHS Genesis, new US electronic health record system at SHAPE, what UK patients need to do

 

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For more Information visit; https://www.shape2day.com/community/healthcare

UK personnel will need to compete the new Registration system if they want to access laboratory services

Schooling In Belgium

 

Please check your letter box

Recently some of you have received a letter in French addressed to your children’s name (see below heading).

In Belgium, education is compulsory from 5 to 18 years old and the Belgian government is checking that all children are registered in a school. When the information is missing on their list, you are requested to send a proof of registration.

For your action :

• children at BSB, just email the letter back and write on it that your child is registered at BSB
• children in Boarding school, write on the letter the school address and  attached evidence i.e. statement from the school or the bill

I will forward these by email to the office in Brussels.

El Hamdi, Nadia Mrs (GSO-EJSU-Belgium-HNLO Mons) Nadia.ElHamdi329@mod.gov.uk