Thinkuknow - Online Safety

 

Thinkuknow is the education programme from NCA-CEOP, a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline.

Please click HERE to view the website.

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Safeguarding alert: social networking website Omegle

 

Hampshire Safeguarding Children Partnership Team

Following a recent press report about the dangers of the social networking website Omegle we are sharing a safeguarding alert.  Omegle is a free social networking website in which users are connected with other unknown users at random in order to chat via video, text or audio. This is known as a ‘virtual chatroom’. Omegle can be used for text and video chat. The concern with video chat is the user’s exposure to harmful or sexual content, as well as the young person’s ability to share their own sexual behaviour online. As with any webcam based platform, there is always a possibility that footage can be recorded, and possibly distributed, with or without the user’s knowledge.

Advice on being safe online can be found on our website: https://www.hampshirescp.org.uk/  

 

 

Dads & Football Project

​If you are interested in getting involved contact dadsandfootball@mentalhealth.org.uk​

Dismissed LGBT veterans can reclaim removed medals

 

Ex-military personnel dismissed from the armed forces because of their sexuality can now reclaim lost medals.

Under a new scheme to remedy historical injustices, former service personnel can apply to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to restore honours.​

www.gov.uk/guidance/military-awards-commemorations​​​

Suicide Prevention Advice

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Army HIVE Twitter

Army HIVE is now live on Twitter.

Visit us at @ArmyHIVEinfo for more details and give us a follow for all the latest news for the Service community.

 

NHS: Building Connections

Building connections

Students explore the meaning of loneliness and connection.

Help students to understand that everybody feels lonely at times, but there are actions they can take to help build connections.

Using peer-to-peer discussion, videos and activities, students will explore the meaning of loneliness and connection.

Lesson plan includes:

• PowerPoint for use in class
• starter activities – carry out a baseline assessment of students' prior knowledge, skills and understanding
• options to extend and support learners
• a film to support the activities

Find out more here

UK Specific: Charging Points For Electric/Hybrid Cars in SFA

 

Are you a Service family who owns an electric or hybrid car? DIO and Amey are looking at installing charging points at SFA in the future - to register your interest in having one installed, email NHPHelpdesk@ameydefenceservices.co.uk

FAM Aldershot - 1 year on

FAM Aldershot: One year on 

This February marks one year since the Future Accommodation Model (FAM) pilot was launched at Aldershot Garrison. Despite the challenging times everyone has experienced over the past year due to COVID 19, the FAM Cell in Aldershot has been working diligently throughout to support Service personnel to find out about and apply for FAM. In fact, over 500 applications processed to support personnel to have more choice over where, how and with whom they live and get financial support to do it.

Why FAM?

FAM has something to offer many eligible personnel regardless of their circumstances. Whether you’re living in in Single Living Accommodation or Service Family Accommodation (SFA), with widened entitlements for Service personnel in Established Long Term Relationships (LTR(E)) or those with visitation of their children over 80 nights. Or receiving additional financial support to rent or buy a home. The current pilot sites for FAM are HMNB Clyde, Aldershot Garrison & RAF Wittering.

Here’s what some Service personnel taking up FAM told us about the impact of FAM on their lives:

Independent living

WO2 Cat Boslem gets support through FAM to rent a home with her partner in a pretty village near work. She says: “FAM has helped free me and my partner up financially. We’re going to be here for a while, so it’s nice to know that help is there.” “Definitely consider FAM. It’s an opportunity. Simple things like getting your own kitchen to cook your own meals, or having a garden to sit out in, are massive changes to your life that you miss out on if you’re in SLA.”

Enough room for all the family

Major Lisa Brown has been supported by FAM to move into a house big enough to raise her family. She says: “It was such a challenge with six of us in a four-bedroom house especially during lockdown, but now the kids have their own dedicated area with lots of space for learning, colouring and crafting, and plenty of storage for their toys and books.” “My quality of life has massive improved”

Modern parenting

Lt Col Farrelly was eligible to apply for a Service Family quarter and move into a home suitable for his young daughter to visit him at the weekends. He says: “It surprised me the number of different options available through FAM to suit people of completely different circumstances.” “My daughter loves it - she knows she's got her room at with mummy and now one here with me too.”

More information 

Visit GOV.UK and search ‘Future Accommodation Model’ to find out more, watch the FAM videos and read more about the available options. 

You can also access Discover My Benefits to find out what payments and allowances you could receive if you are eligible. This will give you a personal calculation for FAM.

You can also explore the Pilot site Defence Connect pages: 

* RAF Wittering 

* Aldershot Garrison 

* HMNB Clyde

Support and Advice

You can contact the FAM Cells directly too: 

* HMNB Clyde: people-famcell-cly@mod.gov.uk 

* Aldershot Garrison: people-famcell-ald@mod.gov.uk 

* RAF Wittering: people-famcell-wit@mod.gov.uk

Additional needs and disability, a guide for Service Families (FANDF)

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The Living Archive : Combat Stress

Veterans’ individual testimonies from the Combat Stress 100 project have become part of our new Living Archive, available to the public to help increase understanding about the impact of living with military trauma.

To access these powerful first-person accounts you must be over 18 and register your email address on their website

ABF's General Talk

 

Have you listened to General Talk ?

General Talk is a monthly podcast featuring interviews with figures from the British Army and ABF The Soldiers’ Charity. The podcasts give a greater insight into the ever-changing role of the military in the modern world and the way in which we, as the Army’s national charity, safeguard the welfare of our soldiers, veterans and their families

Podcast host Harry Bucknall chats to key figures in the British Army about their experiences during service and what military life means to them. There's an episode for everyone!

Why FAM - Future Accommodation Model Presentation