WELFARE NEWS
Up and Go
The Welfare Office is based next to
Innsworth Station Community Centre
What’s In
INNSWORTH STATION
WELFARE OFFICE
The Welfare Team provides a support service
for service personnel, civil servants, and
families from the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
(ARRC), ARRC Support Battalion, and 1st (UK)
Signal Brigade, as well as to JSSU & JCU
Cheltenham, and 721 EOD & Search Squadron
based at Ashchurch.
We also have a number of welfare facilities
available – many of which can also be booked
for private use via the Welfare Reception.
COMMUNITY CENTRE
Located next to the Welfare Office, this is
a large hall, used primarily by groups (for
coffee mornings, Beavers & Scouts, etc.)
during daytimes and evenings. The Centre is
available to be booked for family parties and
other events.
CONTACT HOUSES
The Welfare Office maintains two ‘contact
houses’ on the Innsworth estate. Both
houses are fully-furnished with 3-bedrooms,
and can accommodate up to 6 people. They
are mainly for separated/divorced parents to
see their children, but may also be booked by
other people for family visitors, depending on
availability. Requests via the Welfare Officer.
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS TICKETS
See the panel opposite for further details.
BOUNCY CASTLES
Two bouncy castles are available for use at
parties in the Community Centre, at
home or any other venue.
MINIBUS
We also have a minibus available for periods
of 1-14 days. The minibus driver must make
the booking, be over 25 years old and hold a
valid driving licence.
For further information about these facilities
and to book, contact Welfare Reception
01452 362 550 (extension 4550), e-mail
[email protected]
What’s on
INNSWORTH STATION
COMMUNITY CENTRE
Monday
9.30 - 11am
Parents & Tots
5.50 - 8.45pm Beavers & Scouts
Tuesday
Mornings
AIC Coffee Morning
(monthly)
Wednesday
9.30 - 10.30am
Thursday
6 - 8pm
Friday
9.30 - 11am
Yoga (Contact
Ellie Stafford
07801 653862)
Cubs
Coffee Morning
Other events are organised during the week,
and these will be advertised on the Facebook
group pages Imjinstationcommunity
For more details call 01452 362564
(extension 4564)
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AUTUMN 2019 the imjin
The Station Welfare Officer Captain
Mike Thomas MBE leaves the Welfare
Team, on much-deserved promotion
to Major, after five years of supporting
personnel and their families here at
Imjin Barracks. We wish him well for the
future, he will be missed.
At a final charity fund-raiser before
departing, he took part in the ‘London
Nightrider 2019’ bike ride.
This is a 100-kilometre route around
London, starting and finishing at
the Lee Valley Velo Park in East
London. The route has four different
25-kilometre legs, with rest points at
the Imperial War Museum. Starting at
10.30pm on the Saturday night, Mike
completed the 100km ride at 5am on
Sunday morning.
He rode for MacMillan Cancer and out
of 50 riders for the charity he was the
On Yer Bike –
Welfare Officer
Mike Thomas is off
top sponsor, raising £628.33. He would
like to thank all those who sponsored
and supported him. Well done, Mike!
The Welfare Team
Calling all Participating
Nation personnel…
The International Liaison Officer is
available to help you and your family
both before, and during, your posting
to Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction
Corps on issues such as:
• • Housing (including SFA allocation,
rules and regulations)
• • Utilities and local service
providers (e.g. TV & internet, etc)
• • Education (including information on
local nurseries, schools and colleges,
access to school places and the
appeals process)
• • Opening a UK bank account
• • Vehicle registration (including
information on importing/exporting
vehicles)
• • Access to the National Health
Service (medical and dental care for
dependants)
For advice on any of the above, please
contact:
Fiona Traina
International Liaison Officer
HQ ARRC
Tel: 01452 718000
Email: [email protected]
Further information on a wide
range of issues can also be found
in the ‘community’ section of the.
ARRC’s website www.arrc.nato.int/
community
CHEPSTOW AND
INNSWORTH HIVE
The HIVE Information Service
provides information on behalf of
the chain of command to the Service
community and welcomes enquiries
from all members of the wider service
community serving at Imjin Barracks. Sarah Stokes
HIVE Information Support Officer
The HIVE BLOG is an internet-based
electronic notice board, and includes
the most up-to-date news, events and
important official Service community
information. It can be accessed at
www.chepstowhive.blogspot.com Website
www.army.mod.uk/hives
Telephone
01291 645354
E-mail
[email protected]
HIVE Opening Hours
Monday-Thursday 8.30am-4.30pm,
Friday 8.30am-4pm
Imjin Station Community