Friday, 5 December 2025
Episkopi: CBF Townhall Brief
Episkopi Garrison will be hosting the CBF Townhall Brief on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, at 1045hrs in the backroom of the Chelona (Pool Bar). This event is open to everyone, and your attendance is encouraged.
Structure of Meeting (SoM):
The event will consist of two key groups:
Briefing Team (BT): Responsible for delivering presentations on their respective areas.
Home Team/Subject Matter Experts (HT/SMEs): Providing support during the Q&A session and as required.
The Townhall Brief will be hosted by the Garrison Commander, who will act as the compere for the event
Structure of Meeting (SoM):The event will consist of two key groups:
Briefing Team (BT): Responsible for delivering presentations on their respective areas.Home Team/Subject Matter Experts (HT/SMEs): Providing support during the Q&A session and as required.The Townhall Brief will be hosted by the Garrison Commander, who will act as the compere for the event
Episkopi: Reindeer Express
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Santa and his little helpers are visiting Episkopi station to deliver presents to big and little people from the forces community. Do you want him to visit you house? YES!
The Reindeer Express will be delivering presents by sleigh on the following dates to;
WEDNESDAY 17th December 1630 to 1930hrs. North/South Paramali, Gibraltar, Kensington estates.
THURSDAY 18th December 1630 to 1830hrs. EPISKOPI Garrison, starting at Biggin Hill, Eldorado and finally Lion Heart.
IF YOU WANT A PRESENT DELIVERED THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
Complete a present label and secure it to a gift wrapped present, no bigger than shoe box size, and take it to Episkopi Youth Club, on FRIDAY 12th December between 0800 and 1600hrs.
Book it in with the elves and pay a fee of TWO euros per present. The money will go towards youth club projects.
REMEMBER, No more than 2 presents per child.
Flyers with labels have been handed into early years, the HIVE, Epi primary school. They can also be found at Episkopi Youth Centre and can be filled in on the drop off day 12th December.
Happy Valley Episkopi Park Run Santa Dash
This Saturday is the Happy Valley Parkrun Santa Dash
We will be supporting the 57th Episkopi Sea Scout Group charity drive which is collecting Christmas gifts for a local charity - The Learning Refuge. Details are in the poster below but we will have a collection box for any gifts you bring.
Please bring some cash to donate in exchange for a hot chocolate, mince pie and sweet cones. Everything raised will also go towards the charity.
Akrotiri Chritmas Grotto
Drumroll please from the Akrotiri Community Group…. 
Save the date for Akrotiri Christmas grotto 2025.
The letters and grotto are being run separately this year. More info to follow as the festive season approaches 
Follow the Grotto page for more info and updates.
Akrotiri Op Santa
𝗢𝗽 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝟮𝟱 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻! 
DATE: December 17th 2025
DATE: December 17th 2025
Starting at 𝟭𝟱:𝟭𝟱, Santa and his trusty team of elves will be revving up the sleigh (…okay, it’s a truck, but don’t tell the reindeer) and beginning their magical journey through the Officers’ Estate, before zooming over to the OR's’ Estate at 𝟭𝟲:𝟭𝟱 to deliver gifts! If your little one has any 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, please make sure to fill out this link so our elves don’t accidentally hand out something from the naughty list:
Thursday, 4 December 2025
Your Offer - Armed Forces Survey - Survey deadline extended to 15 Dec
Survey feedback will help to enhance the Armed Forces reward package, ‘Your Offer’, based on what our people care about the most, and where they need extra support. This includes areas such as pay, housing and leave.
Tell us so we can build an Offer that works for you 👇
https://ow.ly/2RET50XmmUg
Hounds for Heroes: Christmas Appeal 2025 – 12 Days of Christmas
Hounds for Heroes launched their Christmas 2025 appeal on 1 Dec, and they say: “This year’s appeal celebrates the incredible journeys of our dogs in training — from playful puppies Minnie and Fletcher, to confident adolescents Cranwell and Blaze, and our advanced dogs Comet, Titan and Astra — all progressing toward becoming life-changing assistance dogs for injured and disabled members of the Armed Forces and Emergency Services.”
Further information and resources for the Christmas appeal are at:
12 Days of Christmas | Hounds for Heroes
DIO Families First Newsletter for SFA Occupants – Issue 32 Out Now
Service Family Accommodation (SFA) Communications Update - 01 December 25
Service families’ homes across the UK are being upgraded as part of improvement works to rapidly raise the standards of military accommodation. DIO is on track to deliver on our commitment to carry out targeted renovations to 1,000 homes before the end of 2025.
Refurbishment and upgrade works are already well underway at many locations across the UK including over 100 homes in Wales, over 50 in Scotland and over 150 in Northern Ireland, with immediate priority being given to the homes most in need.
Refurbishment works will vary from site-to-site but will focus on fixing unreliable boilers and heating systems, repairing leaky roofs, eliminating damp and mould, and upgrading electrics and plumbing.
These upgrades form part of the delivery of commitments made in the SFA Consumer Charter earlier this year. This is only the beginning of a decade- long improvement in military accommodation that has been set out in the recently published Defence Housing Strategy. With over £9bn worth of investment in the next ten years, more than 40,000 service family homes will be modernised, refurbished or rebuilt.
View the heatmap of some of the locations where upgrades are taking place across the UK and hear more about the impact of works already underway here.
Wednesday, 3 December 2025
Tuesday, 2 December 2025
Serve & Protect Credit Union: December Webinars
Content:
🗓️ Upcoming Webinars:
🌍 Eco-Friendly Ways to Save Money
Dates: Mon 15th December
Time: 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
What to Expect: How you can live a greener life, helping you to save money and care for the planet.
🔗 Register Here
✍️ Budgeting 101: Take Control of Your Money
Dates: Tue 2nd December, Tue 16th December
Time: 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
What to Expect: How to create a budget that meets your goals, with tips to cut spending.
🔗 Register Here
🐖 Saving Made Simple: Practical Tips to Boost your Savings
Dates: Wed 3rd December, Wed 17th December
Time: 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
What to Expect: Explore 10 practical savings methods to build a healthy savings cushion.
🔗 Register Here
🚀 Credit Score 101: Tips to Boost Your Score
Dates: Tue 9th December, Thu 18th December
Time: 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
What to Expect: Understand the importance of looking after your credit score, with tips to improve it.
🔗 Register Here
☔ The Road to Financial Resilience: Preparing for the Unexpected
Date: Wed 10th December
Time: 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM
What to Expect: Explore why financial resilience matters and simple, practical tips to improve it.
🔗 Register Here
💡 Before You Borrow: Key Things to Know
Date: Thu 11th December
Time: 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
What to Expect: Understand the key factors lenders may evaluate, with tips to consider before applying.
🔗 Register Here
Friday, 28 November 2025
Thursday, 27 November 2025
Togetherall Military Asset Pack
Please see the link below to the Togetherall military asset pack for December 2025.
This pack includes content for Holiday Season Support and Reflect & Reset for a New Year.
This Saturday: All Together Online drawing workshop with ART BASE - 29th November 2025
OPERATION BULLSEYE – Qualifier events
OPERATION BULLSEYE is a unique darts event that pairs professional players with serving personnel and veterans in a knockout tournament like no other.
Details of registration for competitors, and all other events, can be found on the posters and within the below link.
More details to follow for spectators but it is shaping up to be a great event that is open to all three services and veterans, please share around your departments.
https://www.
Tuesday, 25 November 2025
Military Co Working Network: Free virtual connection events
The following are free virtual connection events that are running this week for military spouses and partners.
These events are organised by the Military Co Working Network.
Tuesday 25th November
9:30am – 12pm
Virtual co-working
Runs every week
Link to register Events | Military Coworking Network
Thursday 27th November
10:30 – 11:30am
Virtual event
How to make and edit great Reels
Join Kiara from BFBS to learn how to make Instagram Reels that will stand out and help you meet your goals. Kiara will go into how to film and edit, along with how to come up with great hooks and get those views rolling in!
Link to register Events | Military Coworking Network
Tuesday 25th November
7:30pm – 9pm
Virtual games night
Link to register Events | Military Coworking Network
First Defence Finance: Resources from Safer Gambling Week
Last week marked Safer Gambling Week, and our colleagues at First Defence Finance (one of the three MOD-endorsed Credit Unions) have produced a booklet on this topic that can be viewed online at:
https://heyzine.com/flip-book/
Read on for further information:
Monday, 24 November 2025
Ay Nik BFF Panto - Rapunzel - 2nd December
Pantomime showing on 2nd December.
For more tickets and more information, visit the Ay Nik HIVE - Mon - Friday 0800 - 1300.
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