A Shape Military History Lecture, tomorrow, Tues 26th March 12.30 -13.30

 

HIVE is 40!

HIVE is 40

 

HIVE is collating anecdotes and memories to showcase its 40th Birthday this year; could you add your comments and contribute to our gallery?

We would like to hear from our past and present customers, service users and professional contacts, and also current and former staff members.

Please click on this MS Forms to add your input https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx...

thank you!

 

Open University Disabled Veterans' Scholarships Fund

Open University Disabled Veterans' Scholarships Fund applications are now open!

​Last year, The Open University supported around 28,000 disabled students. And, since the Disabled Veterans’ Scholarships Fund was established, more than 300 additional disabled students have been able to access higher education with us.

What is a Disabled Veterans' Scholarship?
If you’ve been injured or disabled in, or as a resu​​lt of, military service, you could be funded to complete a full Open University qualification.

We offer 50 scholarships annually. All undergraduate and postgraduate modules and qualifications are eligible. You’ll have your fees waived for up to 120 credits per seasonal academic year, up to a maximum of 360 credits, which is equivalent to a full honours degree.

Information and eligibility criteria can be found here:
Disabled Veterans' Scholarships | How to Pay | Open University
 

Social Media Specialists - free BFBS social media training programme for military spouses plus Veterans and their spouses

The BFBS Academy has announced the launch of Social Media Specialists, a free course open to the broader military community offering the opportunity to upskill in social media marketing techniques.

Click here for further details

Join the RBL at the National Memorial Arboretum to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

 

The Arboretum will be open to the public as normal on 6 June as RBL host WW2 veterans and their families, and commemorate the service and sacrifice of all those involved in the Normandy Campaign.
Members of the public can watch the D-Day 80 Service of Remembrance in the grounds, with seating available on a first come, first served basis.
Entry to the Arboretum is free, but booking your visit in advance is recommended to guarantee entry, and save on parking (£4 in advance, £6 on the day)

For more information visit:
https://www.thenma.org.uk/.../d-day-80-remembrance-service​

Defence Discount Service: Veterans Privilege Card Video

 

 

Defence Discount Service have introduced a new video to support veterans with signing up for a Defence Discount Service Privilege card. To watch the video, please go to this YouTube link: ​https://youtu.be/KMIHDeVl3Jo?si=WVF-WFCVde-oZIV6

Reserves Continuous Attitude Survey: ResCAS 2024 closes in 2 weeks, take part now!

The Reserves Continuous Attitude Survey (ResCAS) closes on Tuesday April 2nd 2024.
Please take time out to provide feedback on your experience as a Reserve.

Why complete it? 
We would like to hear your views and experiences so that we can help shape the policies that support and enable your service, including providing the right support and training. The more responses we have, the clearer the picture MOD has of your experience.

For more details on whether you can take part and how, please find your service below.

Army Reserves
ResCAS is open to selected volunteer Reservists who should have already received or will be receiving a paper copy of the survey and an email with a link to the online version. You can also access the survey online at https://surveys.mod.uk then select ‘Army RESCAS 2024’.

Your token is your Service number and is case sensitive. Personnel should use the Google Chrome web browser to complete the survey. For questions, contact: Army Occupational Psychology Team 

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: Service Pupil support with new round of funding

Great news for schools supporting Service children in the UK! The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) has announced a new round of the Service Pupil Support Programme.

Part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Families Fund (AF3), the Service Pupil Support Programme will award grants of £5,000 to £80,000 to projects supporting Service children along their educational pathway.

What’s the programme all about?

This year, the Service Pupil Support Programme will focus on supporting schools working in collaborative clusters of three or more to design projects that meet one of three themes.

* Closing the gap in attainment between Service and non-Service pupils.
* Addressing the needs of Service pupils with additional needs.
* Identifying and addressing the needs of small cohorts of Service pupils within educational settings.

In exceptional circumstances, schools can apply with a single bid, for instance if the number of your Service pupils is due to dramatically change.

Civvy Street - March 2024 Edition

The latest edition of Civvy Street is available here​

 

Month of the Military Child

 

 

Each April, we celebrate Month of the Military Child, a time to recognise the important role that military children play in the wider armed forces community.

We invite individuals, organisations, schools and groups to participate in Month of the Military Child this year through 3 key activities:

1: For the 3rd year running, we are holding a poetry and art competition, with the theme: 

Life As a Dandelion. The competition is open to young people 6-18 and begins 1 April and entries must be received by 3 May. Winners announced 27 May and winners will be invited to London in June to receive their certificates and a special day out. Each winner will also receive a £25 Amazon Gift Voucher and a goodie bag! One lucky school will also receive a £250 Book Grant. Cash prizes were very kindly donated by the Armed Forces Education Trust!

2: Sing Dandelions! Our Voices of Armed Forces Children Choir wrote a song entitled 'Dandelions', which is the symbol of military children. Sheet music, lyric sheet and backing tracks are available.

3: Wear PURPLE on 26 April! A very simple way to show support for your military children is to wear purple, the colour which symbolises them.

To access your set of free resources, song - Dandelion, or competition information,
you can find a link HERE to receive them.

If you are celebrating Month of the Military Child, be sure to use #motmc to spread the awareness of this month and our military children and tag @neversuch if you use any of our resources so we can celebrate with you!​

SHAPE Community Life Magazine March Edition is here

SHAPE Community Life Magazine March Edition is here

 

Don't miss it and check it out on SHAPE2DAY website:

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

 

The printed version is already available. Don't forget to look for them around SHAPE and get yours!

 

Pizza Bowl, Cinema and Rendez Vous opening hours

 

Dear Community, please note the opening hours of the Pizza Bowl, the Cinema and the Rendez-Vous for the upcoming SHAPE holiday.

Little Troopers - April 2024

 

Some Activities running in April by Little troopers. Details on their website.
 

Spring Bank Camp 2024 with CYS

Join us for our 2024 Spring Break camps for some adventures in cave biking, paint balling, survival skills, content creation and more! More info down below!

What to do In Emergency!

 

What to do in case of emergency? Here are few things you must know!

 

- SHAPE Security and Emergency Services provides our community a 24/7 emergency point of contact

- Languages spoken: English and French

- Dial 112 if you're outside SHAPE / Dial ext. 3333 if you're in the base.

Please carefully check more details in the flyer below.

Chievres Playgroup meets every Friday at 10am

 

Playgroup will be outside on the playground this Friday 15th March, due to unavailability of the space at the gym. ( where usually held)

Playgroup will be from 10-11.30 unless heavy rain occurs. All ID cardholders with children ages 0-5 are welcome to join!

A Message to Domestic Abuse Victims/Survivors

Army Welfare Service (AWS):

A Message to Domestic Abuse Victims/Survivors

 

March Quest Magazine available now

 

The March edition of Quest Magazine is now available  https://loom.ly/QI6St8c
 

Celebrate the Month of the Military Child with Little Troopers

 

Celebrate the Month of the Military Child with Little Troopers

April is the international month of the military child and the charity Little Troopers has organised a special month packed full of events, workshops and downloadable activities, so wherever you live, you can get involved in the celebrations with your little troopers! The charity also has a dedicated Month of the 

 

Military Child Schools Pack so that schools in the UK and overseas can join in and shine a light on their forces children this April.

 

DIARY DATES

4th April: Free online workshop, science discovery

11th April: Free online workshop, ArtBase drawing

12th April: Little Troopers will be taking 15 children to meet the Chelsea Pensioners at the Royal Chelsea Hospital for a morning of fun activities.

 

20th April: Free online workshop, dinosaur fun

28th April: 1K family fun run in Aldershot. Grown-ups can also sign-up to complete a 10K race.

3rd May: Make this the year you take your little troopers to the Army vs Navy rugby match, as Little Troopers has been selected as the Charity of the Day.

 

Throughout the month, visit the Little Troopers website to download lots of fun, dandelion-themed activities to do with your little troopers at home, including baking, colouring, crafting and writing. Look out for giveaways including free dandelion magnets and a special ‘Keep my Beat’ beatkeeper, which allows children to record the heartbeat vibrations of a parent before they deploy.

 

The spring edition of the Little Troopers Gazette will also be available to order for free towards the end of the month and families moving into a new quarter in the North East of England will get a free copy included in their ‘Move You In’ pack courtesy of e50K.

 

Louise Fetigan, founder of Little Troopers, comments: “April the Month of the Military Child is nearly here and 2024 is going to be bigger and better than ever before. We have lots happening throughout the month and we’d love for families and schools to get involved. We’re particularly excited about our three in-person events, including our 10K and family fun run in Aldershot! We’d love to see lots of Armed Forces families there. Let’s take this opportunity to show all our little troopers just how special they are and how proud we are of them and make this the best April yet.” 

 

For more information and to get involved visit https://www.littletroopers.net/month-of-the-military-child

#armyhiveinfo #britisharmy #armedforces #ArmedForcesFamilies #monthofthemilitarychild

Breastfeeding Support Groups - a short survey for Serving Personnel & spouses

Breastfeeding Support Groups - a short survey for Serving Personnel & spouses

 

This survey was created by FAB (Families And Babies) and is tailored to the military community including spouses, either those who may wish to volunteer/undertake training to run the groups, or those who may be interested in attending​.

 

To take part in the short survey on potential Breastfeeding Support Groups across the UK https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y6VZY6W