Black Friday 2025: Defence discounts make your money go further The countdown is on! Whether you’re ticking off your Christmas list early or saving up for something special, this year’s Black Friday event is your chance to make every penny count.
PDF with links to deals HERE
If you're a Christmas nut and your house has enough lights to land a plane by, Home-Start needs you! This is for all ages, households and age groups.
What’s it all about?
Entry: Just €2 per household Prize: A festive treat for the winner!
Locations: Dhekelia & Ayios Nikolaos
"Army HIVE’s Relocation Checklist covers moves to and from the UK, and also moves to and from Overseas locations. This information sheet is provided to enable the Service community to consider actions pre-move, and to support them with the relevant links to assist with achieving those actions. HIVEs can assist if needed.”
Relocation checklist HERE - Please note that this will not be accessible via a ModNet device.
Elite Pet Relocation will be in Episkopi HIVE on Friday 21 Nov 25 From 10am - 2:30pm. Please come along to the HIVE to meet the friendly team. During their visit they will also bring travel crates along for anyone who needs assistance with crate fitting for their dogs. https://www.easypetrelocation.com/
The Ripple Pond exists to ensure that everyone caring for a loved one who has a service attributable physical or psychological injury in the British Armed Forces Community is genuinely seen, heard, and supported.
To read this latest newsletter in full please click here: Autumn 2025 Newsletter
To find out more about the support offered by The Ripple Pond, please visit: https://www.theripplepond.org/
To read this latest newsletter in full please click here: Free Digital Marketing Bootcamp, Deployment Support and More!
To find out more about the support offered by Recruit For Spouses, please visit: https://www.recruitforspouses.
Army Cadets UK – ‘Our Year In Review’ is now live.
Check it out to learn more about what Army Cadets have been up to over the last 12 months – to read in full please go to: https://bit.ly/4hrL6Pw
Army HIVE has now launched its Relocation Checklist, which is a comprehensive document listing all of the ‘know before you go’ actions to consider for Service personnel and their families on the move.
The checklist is in two parts, all within one document; the first part covers moves within the UK or back to the UK, and the second part covers overseas moves. As well as being a useful planning and reminder document, there are links throughout to the relevant resources that will enable our customers to find out more on each topic area.
🎤 Military Kids Choir - The choir is open to tri-service children 8-18 years old, located across the UK and overseas. The group meets online to see friends and write songs and there are fun opportunities for the choir to come together to record and perform their songs throughout the year. Here is the link to sign up: https://form.jotform.com/221313741394047.
For more information please visit: https://www.neversuchinnocence.com/
Please join Sharron from British Forces Social Work Services for the next meet up and chat. Everyone welcome.
To book a stall please see Matthew Whiteside or Charlie Lyon or head overt to the facebook page: Akrotiri Community Group.
For information about Santa Letters and the Grotto please head to the facebook page: Akrotiri Christmas Grotto 2025.
Book your family space here
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../space-detectives-all...
Investigate the simple science of a rocket and touch base with Sir Isaac Newton. We then design, build and engineer one of your own right through to launch. Resource list and online access link will be emailed prior to the session.
All Together sessions run every other weekend until April 2026.
Sessions are free, but places are limited. Please only book if you are confident you can attend so that as many families as possible can take part.
About All Together Online
All Together is a club that brings military children together. As part of this, All Together Online offers a series of exciting, live, online events especially for military children under 11 who have a parent away from home for any military reason.
Everyone from the serving military community is warmly welcome to join us.
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Support your colleagues' financial wellbeing
Issue | November 2025
October at a glance
Here’s your new-look monthly update from Serve and Protect. full of resources, stats, and good news you can share with your staff.
Last month, we continued to support our community:
684 new members joined the credit union
701 affordable loans were issued to members
146 individuals attended our free financial webinars
Thank you for helping us make this impact possible.
Highlights & Key Messages
Community Fund case study
Improving staff wellbeing -
https://serveandprotectcu.co.uk/.../tewv-staff.../...
Our Community Fund helped develop wellbeing rooms for staff at TEWV NHS Foundation Trust.
Learn More
Staff resource to share
Cyber security tips
Help your colleagues stay cyber-secure when online banking with these 7 essential but simple tips.
https://serveandprotectcu.co.uk/.../cyber-security.../...
Fixed Saver coming soon!
The latest issue of our fixed-rate savings account launches this December. Keep your eyes peeled for more information closer to the launch.
Events & Opportunities
Funding
Apply for our Community Fund
Funding is available for projects and initiatives which directly support the Serve and Protect community. Apply for funding via our website.
Apply Now
https://serveandprotectcu.co.uk/play-give/?type=community...
Book a meeting to explore our financial wellbeing support
Book Meeting
https://serveandprotectcu.co.uk/payroll-partner/...
Did you know?
Serve and Protect were mentioned in the Government's new Financial Inclusion Strategy for our work in supporting financial resilience through payroll savings!
Key Dates Coming Soon
Want to raise awareness of your credit union staff benefit? Tie your internal comms into these national and international observances to boost engagement.
Black Friday
28th Nov 2025
Buy Nothing Day
28th Nov 2025
