RELATE
Phone Service - 21st July 2008
The
British Forces Germany branch of the relationship counselling
service RELATE is extending its services to all military
outposts across Europe.
If
you want to contact RELATE BFG to arrange a phone counselling
session, the number to ring is JHQ Military 2826 or if you're
outside Germany it's country code 49 and then 2161 472 2826.
Ski
Norway - 2nd June 2008
Ex
Marine David Leaning's has completed an extra ordinary trek,
skiing solo all the way from the South to the North of Norway
raising money for Mines Awareness.
If
you'd like to find out more about his next challenge go
to www.skinorway.org.uk
Veterans
Aid - 22nd February 2008
The latest reports say one in four homeless people
is ex-forces. That's as many as one thousand veterans sleeping
rough in London every night.
Veterans Aid
exists to help if you are homeless veteran or are likely
to become homeless. They can provide direct and immediate
help to vulnerable Veterans with:
• Hostel accommodation
• Financial assistance
• Meal vouchers & clothing
• Advice and advocacy
Veterans Aid
www.exsfc.org.uk
40 Buckingham Palace Road
Victoria, London
SW1W 0RE
Tel: 0207 828 2468
Email:
info@veterans-aid.net
The following agencies also provide help for
Veterans.
The Royal British
Legion provides financial, social and emotional support
to millions who have served and are currently serving in
the Armed Forces, and their dependants.
Royal British
Legion www.britishlegion.org.uk
UK Tel: 08457 725 725
The MOD's Veterans Agency.
Veterans UK
www.veterans-uk.info
Freephone 0800 169 22 77 (UK only)
0800 169 34 58
Textphone facility
(UK only)
+44 1253 866043 (Overseas)
RAF
Regt Beer - 18th February 2008
The
gunners from the RAF Regiment have got something to help
them celebrate when they come home. Next month 15
Squadron will be brewing their very own ale.
If
you'd like to buy the boys and girls a special bottle of
beer you can do so through this website
www.redratcraftbrewery.co.uk
Makalu
2008 - 28th January 2008
To
mark the 50th anniversary of British Service Mountaineering,
four joint services teams are going to be heading to the
Himalayas and one of them will attempt the world's fifth
highest peak Makalu.
To
follow the progress of the expedition you can add the team
as a friend on facebook, bebo or myspace by searching under
"Makalu 2008".
The
team will soon have a website up and running, until then
you can find out more by going to the MOD website.
Chelsea Pageant - 25th January 2008
For
the last 300 years, the Royal Hospital in Chelsea has looked
after thousands of sick and elderly ex-soldiers.
The residents, better known as Chelsea Pensioners, are in
need of new accommodation and an infirmary.
To raise money, the Hospital's holding a pageant on the
7th & 8th June. Ticket information and further
details about the Pageant to raise money for the Chelsea
Pensioner's Appeal is available on
www.chelsea-pensioners.co.uk/events.asp
Cold
Injuries - 6th June 2007
If
you think you may be suffering from a cold injury you should
seek advice from your unit's Medical Officer as soon as
possible.
There's
more information about how to prevent cold injuries in Joint
Services Publication 539.
For
independent advice on cold injuries you can contact the
Cold Injury Advice Clinic on +44 161 828 8099 or via their
website www.ciag.org.uk
Health
Forum - 18th May 2007
As
part of an inquiry into medical care for the forces, the
Defence Select committee has opened a web forum, inviting
contributions from all service personnel and their families
as well as healthcare professionals, to share their experience
of the Defence Medical Service.
If
you want to take part in the web forum go to www.parliament.uk/defcom
and click on the link to "Medical Care for the Armed
Forces" and add your message. To view comments,
click
here.
New
Forces Insurance - 9th May 2007
The MoD has unveiled
a new Service Life Insurance scheme in partnership with
the commercial company Sterling Life, offering full life
cover for all regular and reservist service personnel.
Unlike previous policies, there'll be no exclusions for
those engaged on war-fighting deployments or those killed
by chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear attack.
If you want to
find out more information about the Service Life Insurance
scheme contact Sterling Life on +44 208 334 1557 or go online
at www.servicelifeinsurance.co.uk
Homeless
- 26th February 2007
Increasing numbers
of forces families are becoming homeless as they leave the
service.
For help and advice
you can contact the Joint Services Housing Advice Office
on +44 1722 436575 or
go to www.army.mod.uk/soldierwelfare
The Royal British
Legion also offers help on 44
207 973 7237 or go to their website www.britishlegion.org.uk
Housing
Options - 22nd September 2006
For the first time
Armed Forces Personnel are to receive help to buy their
own homes. Under the expansion of the Government's
Key Worker Programme, up to 10,000 Service People and another
2,500 MOD Civilian workers will qualify for assistance in
England's Souther Regions, where house prices can ultimately
affect careers.
For more information
on the Key Worker Living Programme go to www.housingoptions.co.uk
Fostering
- 16th May 2006
Fostering Fortnight
is being held from the 8th-21st May 2006. BFG Social
Work Services are looking for more families to become foster
carers, and are particularly keen to hear from families
with experience of looking after teenagers or from Foreign
and Commonwealth families.
For
more information contact
Marje
Slavin
Fostering
Senior Social Work Practitioner for BFG
05221
763413
or
call the central referral team on
Gut
Mil 73 3039/3040
Civ
05241 84 3039/3040
Civil
Partnerships - 22nd November 2005
From next month,
gay couples will be able to enter into new civil partnerships
and be given the same legal rights as in a heterosexual
marriage. In Germany, a military registrar will conduct
civil partnership proceedings and gay members of the forces
community who decide to tie the knot will be able to live
in married quarters.
For more guidance
on civil partnerships then contact HQ UKSC(G) on JHQ
Military 3605 or if you're outside Germany on 00
49 2161 472 3605.
Cash
for College - 13th September 2005
A
scheme to prevent teenagers dropping out of school at sixteen
is being extended to include service children's schools
in Germany and Cyprus. If you'd like more information on
Education Maintenance Allowance then call 0044 1325 736511
between 7am and 8pm UK time or log onto www.direct.gov.uk/ema
(Please
note the telephone number is only freephone from within
the UK).
Would
Like to Meet - 7th September 2004
'Would Like to
Meet' is a unique 'dating agency' which brings together
British and German families who want to learn more about
each others language and culture. The agency has already
successfully paired up 50 families in the Gutersloh Garrison
area since it was launched six months ago. So if you
want to cross the divide between the military and local
community, contact WLTM founders Mandie
Davis on 05241 179 9893 or Simone Gruninger on 05241 998
4843.
Armynet
- 2nd April 2004
ARMYNET - a website
designed exclusively for soldiers and their families has
been launched on the internet.
Accessible world-wide
from any internet ready PC, ARMYNET will allow soldiers
to use the latest in internet security to conduct their
routine business online.
Regular, TA and Reserve soldiers can
register by logging onto www.armynet.mod.uk
and then choose to sponsor a guest or family member.
Each registered
user is given a unique user ID and password.
Anthony
Nolan Trust - 16th March 2004
The Scots DG and
Fallingbostel Station have been doing their bit to increase
the chances of Leukaemia sufferers across the world.
The Anthony Nolan
Trust, a charity dedicated to saving the lives of Leukaemia
and severe immune deficiency sufferers, went to Germany
to collect blood samples to add to their global register.
If a tissue sample
is a match they could be called upon to donate more of their
stem cells taken from either blood or bone marrow.
If there are any
Regiments, Squadrons or groups that would like to hold a
clinic then e-mail kay.bascombe@anthonynolan.org.uk
Crime
Reduction - 9th January 2004
Crime busting has taken a new twist in British Forces Germany,
with the launch of a specially designed website. Paderborn
Garrison's Crime Reduction Officer came up with the idea
to give soldiers and their families help and advice whenever
they want it. For more information click onto www.crimereduction.army.mod.uk
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