Episkopi Swimming Timetable

 

Please note - There is a Wednesday afternoon 15.00 - 17.00 free swim that has been missed off this poster.

Episkopi Working from home at Lemmings Beach Cafe

 

Akrotiri Man Club

 

Episkopi Shopping Event at the Thrift Shop Dodge

 

Episkopi - A Midsummer Night's Dream

 

What are you up to this half term?

Make sure you take some time to sign up for tickets to A Midsummer Night’s Dream!

In June, the team that brought you The Crucible is bringing three outdoor performances to Episkopi.

Reserve tickets here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx...

 Thursday 11th June 6.30pm

 Friday 12th June 6.30pm

 Saturday 13th June 4pm (family-friendly performance)

Adults €10, children free. Pay on the door in cash or via Revolut.

Available to passholders, including holiday visitor passholders.

Episkopi Cake Sale

 

This Friday!

Come along to our Cake & Bake Sale at the Dodge Pri Shop from 0930–1100.

Treat yourself to delicious cakes, cookies, brownies, slices, and more!

Happening this Friday and then every second Friday after that.

We’d love to see you there!

Akrotiri Families Day

 

Akrotiri Triathalon

 

K1 TRIATHLON

Date: Saturday 30th May

Location: Akrotiri Swimming Pool

Swim | Bike | Run

Join us for an incredible day of sport and community! Whether you're competing, volunteering,cheering, or just to support community ,everyone is welcome.

Plus enjoy amazing food at the SSAFA Charity Stall supporting the Armed Forces Charity.

We can't wait to see you all there

BFBS Competition: Mortal Kombat II

 
Time is running out

Our Mortal Kombat II competition will be open for another 2 weeks! Click the link below to enter now for your chance to win.

FINISH HIM… AND WIN

LINK: https://www.bfbs.com/kombat

Good luck!

Reed: Teaching opportunities in Cyprus

 For more information email: andrea.raven-hill@reed.com 

Ay Nik - Bingo in the Black Knight

 

Combat Stress: PTSD Awareness Day Webinars 22–26 June

 

For PTSD Awareness Day 2026, Combat Stress are offering a series of free webinars designed to increase understanding of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), its impact and that support is available to help with recovery.

PTSD can affect how someone thinks, feels, and reacts and it can look very different from person to person.

Between 22–26 June, these specialist webinars will explore topics including recovery, the difference between PTSD and complex PTSD, practical coping strategies, how data is improving treatment, and how organisations can support recovery.

These sessions are open to all members of the public, including veterans, families, carers and professionals, offering insight into the many faces of PTSD and the support available.

Learn more about the webinars and how they can support understanding of PTSD: https://combatstress.org.uk/ptsd-awareness-day-webinars

If you’d like to talk to someone, the Combat Stress free, confidential 24-hour Helpline is available on 0800 138 1619.

Serve & Protect Credit Union: Upcoming June Webinars

 

Green Living: Simple Eco-Friendly Tips to Lower Your Bills

Date: Wednesday 3rd June

Time: 12:00-12:45

What to Expect: Tips for living a greener life to save money and protect the planet!

Saving Made Simple: Practical Tips to Boost Your Savings

Date: Wednesday 17th June

Time: 12:00-12:45

What to Expect: Explore 10 practical savings methods that anyone can apply to build a healthy savings cushion.

Budgeting 101: Take Control of Your Money

Date: Thursday 18th June

Time: 12:00-12:45

What to Expect: Create a budget that meets your short and long-term financial goals, plus tips to cut your spending.

Financial Resilience: Ready When it Matters

Date: Friday 19th June

Time: 12:00-13:00

What to Expect: Understand why financial resilience matters and hear some simple, practical tips to help you improve it.

Credit Score 101: Tips to Boost Your Score

Date: Thursday 25th June

Time: 12:00-12:45

What to Expect: Understand the importance of looking after your credit score, plus actionable tips to improve yours.

Borrow Smarter: Tips to Strengthen Your Loan Application

Date: Friday 26th June

Time: 12:00-12:45

What to Expect: Understand what happens throughout the journey of a loan application, some of the key factors lenders evaluate, and what to do before you apply.

Register for free here: https://sandpcu.co.uk/hs-webinars

 

Episkopi: HIVE Closure

The HIVE Office will be closed from May 25th to May 29th 2026 due to staff being on leave. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

HISO Jo Ratubuli here.Signing off from my final shift here at Episkopi HIVE, and leaving you in the capable hands of my colleague and your incoming Epi HISO, Katie.

In the meantime, you can email us on BFC-Comms-HIVE-GpMailbox@mod.gov.uk.

Pinnacle Update

HomeHub reaches 2,000 families
HomeHub – the new online platform designed to support Service families in reporting and tracking housing repairs – has now reached over 2,000 registrations.
To register for HomeHub, families will first need to register for a One Login account. They can do this on the Government’s One Login Website. Every member of the household will need to register for a One Login account and HomeHub account using their own personal details.

For further information visit www.pinnacleservicefamilies.co.uk/homehub
*Please note that the HomeHub is unavailable 20–26 May while Pinnacle carry out updates. During this time, you can still report or track logged repairs via Pinnacle
Tel : 0800 031 8628
Contact Us - Pinnacle Service Families

Armed Forces Week 2026: Share your messages of support!

Share your messages of support for our Armed Forces! This Armed Forces Week, we're looking for messages of thanks from friends and family of our Armed Forces. Email your message to MODComms-DDC@mod.gov.uk

Army HQ: Family Welfare Matters Edition 03 now available

To read online with accessible links, please go to Family Welfare Matters

For those with access to MODnet, both this edition and the full internal Welfare Matters newsletter is uploaded onto our SharePoint site under the Welfare Latest News section. The link to access is: Welfare

Little Troopers Family Reconnection Weekend July 2026

Family Reconnection Weekend – July 2026 Applications are now open!

We’re heading to Cuffley Activity Centre in Hertfordshire for a woodland weekend full of activities, connection and time together as a military family. Families will also have the chance to connect with others from the military community who truly understand military life.
Register your interest now, open to families with children in Year 4 and above.

We can’t wait to welcome lots of you to our second Family Reconnection Weekend of 2026!

Applications https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XH8RVPF...

Service Cotswold Centre

The Services Cotswold Centre (SCC) is a tri-Service facility, managed by Headquarters Army Welfare Service (AWS) and funded by Headquarters Regional Command on behalf of the MOD.

It provides short-term transit accommodation for Service Personnel (SP), family members and MOD civil servants. The key role of SCC is to accommodate varying numbers of vulnerable Service families, often with diverse and complex welfare needs.

The SCC accommodation consists of 60 self-contained chalet style homes and a 37 bed residential unit and is located in Neston, near Corsham Wiltshire.

The SCC is used for:Emergency accommodation for military families, spouses and civil partners who have been evacuated from assignments
Meeting a welfare need such as supporting injured personnel, their carers and/or immediate family members
Responding to family disruption such as marital breakdown
Provision of accommodation between assignments – both before taking up a post or repatriation back to the UK
Accommodation for discharging married personnel
Short Breaks
Contact Housing
Transit accommodation – both duty and welfare

The centre has recently changed its telephone number to TEL: 0331 1432730
FIND OUT MORE: Services Cotswold Centre - GOV.UK
EMAIL: RC-AWS-SCC-Bookings@mod.gov.uk

Akrotiri Dress Auction

 

Akrotiri Mountain Bike Hire

 

Akrotiri Bowling

 

Hawley Lake Sail Training Centre, Surrey: Military Families' Open Day - Saturday 6th June

Military Families' Open Day - Saturday 6th June from 10:00am to 4:00pm

Come down and chat to the Hawley Lake team about membership options, take part in one of their watersports taster sessions (book in advance to avoid missing out!) or just come and grab a bite to eat and a drink by the lake at the licensed clubhouse bar.

For more information or to book onto a taster session, visit MILITARY FAMILIES OPEN DAY FUNDRAISER SATURDAY 6TH JUNE - Hawley Lake

All proceeds from the Open Day and Charity Fundraiser will be used to support the Hawley Lake Sail Training Centre Charity (number 1149489).

Note

This event is also open to the civil service and wider community and their families working within the military community.

From high-stakes action to powerful storytelling this week on BFBS TV — 23-29/05/2026 - Week 21

Your weekly guide to the must-see TV across all the channels provided by BFBS. Full listings can be found on our website



Movies This Week

From explosive action to gripping thrillers and cult adventures, this line-up is packed with danger, mystery and unforgettable moments.

BFBS Extra brings you two, yes two Premiers. Archive explores love, loss and artificial intelligence as a scientist works in secret on a ground-breaking invention, while Fast X sends Dom Toretto and his crew into another high-octane battle fuelled by revenge and family loyalty.

Meanwhile, Our Kind of Traitor dives into the shadowy world of international espionage,

Beast pits a father against a deadly predator in the African wilderness, and V for Vendetta imagines a dystopian future where one masked vigilante inspires rebellion against tyranny.

Adding a dose of adventure, The Goonies follows a group of kids on a treasure hunt packed with traps, secrets and unforgettable friendships.

In short: high-speed action, dangerous missions and larger-than-life adventures collide in a week of thrilling stories and blockbuster entertainment.

Must-Watch TV Heading Your Way

Army HIVE Says Thank You and Farewell to Longest Serving Overseas HISO

 

This week marks our longest-ever serving Overseas HISO - Jo Ratabuli - leaving Episkopi HIVE for pastures new. Over her 14 years in post, Jo has been absolutely central in supporting her customers in Epi and wider across BFC, unit moves to and from Cyprus, our Non-UK Nationals, and so much more – her knowledge, warmth and exceptional customer service will no doubt be remembered by many customers and colleagues from across the last decade and a half. Suffice to say, Jo will be a much-missed member of the Army HIVE team, not only from her current BFC colleagues (Karen-Grace, Donna, Emma, James, Jen and Katie) but the rest of the Army HIVE team too!

Our Cyprus Area Manager, Karen-Grace, penned the attached poem and it perfectly captures Jo’s achievements, the differences she has made over her 14 years in service, and the sentiments of her team.

From us all in Army HIVE, Jo, Vinaka vakalevu (thank you very much), Moce mada (until we meet again), and may your next chapter be filled with joy, peace, laughter, and the same warmth you gave so freely to others.