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.

 

UK Military

Alcohol Awareness Santa Sleigh Event

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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.defencedartscommunity.co.uk/registration

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 25^th November

9:30am – 12pm

Virtual co-working

Runs every week

Link to register Events | Military Coworking Network

Thursday 27^th 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 25^th November

7:30pm – 9pm

Virtual games night

Link to register Events | Military Coworking Network

 

Defence Your Offer: Black Friday 2025 - Defence discounts make your money go further

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

Home-Start Christmas Window Competition

 

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.

Home-Start ESBA would love to deck the halls once again with our Christmas Window Competition!

What’s it all about?

Spread some festive cheer by decorating your window or front door. Then, over the Christmas period, our community can stroll around, enjoy the sparkle, and vote for their favourite display.

It’s a fun way to get the children involved, enjoy some family time, and sprinkle a little extra magic across our neighbourhoods!

Entry: Just €2 per household

Prize: A festive treat for the winner!

Locations: Dhekelia & Ayios Nikolaos

Relocation Checklist – for moves within the UK and to/from overseas

"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.

The Ripple Pond: Autumn Newsletter 2025

 

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/

Recruit For Spouses Latest Newsletter - Free Digital Marketing Bootcamp, Deployment Support and More!

 

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.co.uk/

Army Cadets UK – ‘Our Year in Review’ is now available to read online

 

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: Relocation Checklist for moves within the UK and to/from overseas - now launched!

 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.

Akrotiri Riding Club - Festive Fun Afternoon

 

Never Such Innocence: Online Military Kids Choir

 

🎤 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/

Give Us Time – Winter Update

The latest Give Us Time update has details of their ‘Give Us A Moment at Christmas’ opportunities, including tickets on the ‘Polar Express’, THREE new breaks in Scotland for next year, and the opportunity to raise some funds. 

For more information please go to www.giveustime.org.uk

 

Swiftathon - a fundraising event for Dorothy House Hospice

In Loving Memory of Joe Pickford - A Fundraising Event for Dorothy House Hospice

We’re coming together as a community to honour the life of Joe Pickford, a beloved member of Ayios Nikolaos, who sadly passed away following a brave battle with a brain tumour. Dorothy House Hospice provided Joe with exceptional care and compassion in his final days, and now it’s our turn to give back.

Joe was a cherished figure in the Early Years Nursery, adored by every child he worked with. Outside of work, he was a familiar face in the gym, often there by 0530, and above all, he was a massive Swiftie!

To celebrate Joe’s life and his love for Taylor Swift, we’re hosting a Taylor Swift-themed charity event to raise funds for Dorothy House Hospice.

Contact the Ay Nik HIVE for more details.

The Annual SSAFA Swimathon - Ay Nik

In addition to the swimathon between 11.00 - 14.00 there will be a Bake Sale (or till they run out of cake) and a Tombola (till they run out of prizes).

So bring plenty of cash and come cheer on the swimmers!

Give Us Time & Walling2Recovery - April 2026

 

Primary School Aged Children's Overseas Allowance - Launching January 2026

Primary School Aged Childcare Overseas (PSACO) Allowance to launch in January 2026. PSACO is the final phase of the Wraparound Childcare (WAC) Scheme, providing a reimbursement for the costs of before and after school childcare in overseas locations where WAC eligibility criteria cannot be met due to local rules and regulations or because Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) accounts are not available. The launch of the PSACO Allowance means eligible Service families will have access to before and after school childcare funding in all overseas locations. PSACO eligibility criteria and guidance will be added to the Discover My Benefits website from January 2026

Defence Vegan & Vegetarian Network

Find out more about the Defence Vegan/Vegetarian Network

Serving Personnel can now register their status as Vegan or Vegetarian on JPA

Serve and Protect Credit Union - Nov update

Serve & Protect Monthly Update

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

Your Offer - Armed Forces Survey now open

Our people deserve a reward package that meets their needs & reflects their dedicated Service.

Regular personnel – what parts of the #ArmedForces Offer are you most satisfied with? And where do you need extra support?

Tell us so we can build an Offer that works for you 👇

https://ow.ly/2RET50XmmUg

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Serve and Protect - Free Webinars in November

 

Boost your financial knowledge with free webinars from Serve and Protect this November! Through our partnership with Serve and Protect Credit Union, you can access free financial webinars on the following topics every week in November:   🌍 Eco-friendly ways to save money   🎲 Harmful effects of gambling w/ GamCare   📝 Budgeting to take control of your money   💷 Practical habits to boost your savings   🚀 Tips to boost your credit score   ☔ Preparing for the unexpected   💸 Things to know before you borrow   Places are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Register for free today to avoid disappointment.   🔗 Learn More - https://sandpcu.co.uk/hs-webinars

 

 

 

New Defence Housing Strategy published

 

Following an announcement by Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey MP this afternoon, we are delighted to share the new Defence Housing Strategy with you, Service personnel and families.  

 

Independently led by a team of experts and driven by the input of more than 6,000 service families, the Strategy sets out the most significant change for Armed Forces housing in over 50 years. It marks the start of a fully costed ten-year programme to reshape, redevelop and modernise the Defence housing estate to best meet the realities of modern service family life.   

 

This is a decisive break from the past and lays out a clear and costed plan for the future, backed by £9 billion investment over the next decade, including the Strategic Defence Review’s commitment of an extra £1.5 billion in this parliament to rapidly fix poor housing conditions.   

 

Below is a summary for personnel and families of the key changes.  

• A two-page summary and the strategy in full are available on Defence Homes. 
• In addition, we’ve attached a Q&A document for you to help support enquiries you may receive from families. 

£4.5 million awarded to support veterans with a housing need

 

· 19 organisations to receive a share of £4.5 million under the Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund.

· These projects will provide new builds and significant refurbishment of rental accommodation offering high quality support for veterans with a housing need.

19 organisations will share £4.5 million thanks to funding from the Office for Veterans’ Affairs’ Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund. The awards cover England, Scotland and Wales and contribute to the Government’s ambition to reduce veteran homelessness and end rough sleeping.

Nine grants are awarded under the Major Capital Grants programme, which supports new build accommodation and significant refurbishment and extension of accommodation for veterans. A further 10 supplementary grants are awarded to existing projects. These latest awards bring the total awarded through this programme to over £12.5 million.

Find out more

You can find a full list of all awardees from this round and previous rounds of the Major Capital Grants programme on the Trust’s website www.covenantfund.org.uk

Keep up to date with funding opportunities

For the latest updates and announcements on Covenant Fund programmes, and any other funding opportunities the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has available throughout the year, sign up to their e-newsletter via their website www.covenantfund.org.uk

 

 

Op Courage - Midlands - Survey

 

Op COURAGE Midlands survey

 

Are you someone who’s supported a loved one through their journey with Midlands Op COURAGE? The team there want to hear from you. They’re running the following feedback survey to better understand your experience with Midlands Op COURAGE - the NHS mental health and wellbeing service for veterans. Whether you’ve used the service yourself or supported someone who has, your insights are invaluable. Why take part? The team at Op COURAGE Midlands are working to make Midlands Op COURAGE easier to understand and more responsive to your needs. This survey includes questions about how we talk about the service, what support looks like, and how it ends. It only takes 8 to 10 minutes, and your feedback will directly help us improve how we support veterans and their families. Survey closes: Sunday 30 November 2025   Complete the survey at: https://forms.office.com/e/iZseWeFvu0

 

Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey

 

Your opportunity to shape Service life – AFCAS 2026

Halfway through the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS). This is an opportunity for Service personnel to have their say on shaping Service life.

AFCAS gives a random sample of Regular Service personnel the chance to tell Defence what they like and dislike about daily aspects of Service life. This includes where they live, their pay and allowances, and career.

If you are a Regular Service person, check if you’re eligible to take part in the survey. All responses are confidential.

The more people that take part in AFCAS, the better. Every voice in this survey ensures that the needs and experiences of Service personnel are at the heart of driving new and improved Defence initiatives and policies to improve Service life.

Here are recent examples of ongoing work to help improve Service life:

·       Families Hub – Check out Defence’s information portal, with useful signposting to information, support and organisations, to help you navigate Service family life. Visit the Families Hub.

·       Simplifying overseas service finances – Defence’s new digital tools and updated allowances help you and your family navigate the financial aspects of overseas assignments – with greater confidence and less paperwork. Read more on the BFBS website.

Who can complete AFCAS, and how?

If you are a Regular Service person, check the eligibility tool to see if you have been randomly invited to take part in this year’s survey. You will need to enter your Service number, which is case sensitive.

If you are in this year’s sample, the tool will direct you to complete AFCAS. 

If you are not in this year’s sample, the tool will direct you to a shorter survey to still give your views.

Share your thoughts by 11.59 pm, Monday 2 February 2026.