WELFARE NEWS
Greetings to everyone . I extend my well wishes to you and your respective families , hoping that you are in good health and making appropriate preparations for the upcoming winter season . We appreciate your continued support shown to the welfare team and anticipate a similar level of affection during our tenure . I have assumed the job of Unit Welfare Warrant Officer since July this year and I look forward to continuing to serve you .
I enlisted into the Bde of Gurkhas in 2004 and joined the Queens Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment in 2005 . In 20 years of my loyal service , I have had the privilege of deploying on various operations and exercises all over the world . For now , I am focussed and really enjoying my welfare role bestowed upon me and the opportunities it has afforded me , more significantly working in a multicultural environment .
This summer , we bade farewell to Paul Wheable , the Housing Officer . We are delighted to welcome his replacement soon . Likewise , our Administration Officer / Receptionist , Rebecca Wilson ( Becky ) will be joining the team from the start of next year .
WO2 Surye Gurung , QOGLR
The Welfare Team organises and facilitates various events for families in the Innsworth Station Community Centre . A schedule of routine events in the welfare centre are provided below . There is a Welfare Facebook site , which is monitored by The Welfare Team and Welfare Reception . It is used to pass on information / notices of meetings , events , etc , in the Community Centre and in the local area . Service Personnel and spouses can apply to join the site .
WEEKLY EVENTS Monday Parents and Tots ( 0930-1130 ) Beavers and Scouts ( 1730 – 2100 )
Tuesday Home Start ( 0930 – 1200 )
ASC club ( 1930 – 2130 ) 1st and 4th week of month
Meditation ( 1900-2100 ) 2nd / 3rd week of month
Mil Spouse Co-working Chapter 1st week of month ( 1300-1500 )
Wednesday
Military Wives Choir ( 1915-2115 ) Sportily ( 1000-1130 hrs )
Unit Welfare Warrant Officer
WELFARE CENTRE EVENTS
Discounted tickets for local attractions
The Bristol Zoo Project Blackhorse Hill , Bristol BS10 7TP www . bristolzoo . org . uk
Thursday Chatty Café ( 1000-1200 ) Cubs ( 1800-2000 )
Friday
Coffee Morning- 1000 -1200 ( Fortnightly ) Ellie Yoga ( 1830-2030 ) ( Fortnightly )
MONTHLY EVENT
Innsworth Family Outreach Program – Last Monday of each month , Community Centre , 0930-1100 hrs
OTHER EVENTS
These events will be publicised on the Welfare Facebook page .
www . facebook . com / groups / imjinstationcommunity
Innsworth Station Welfare Office have discounted family tickets for nearby attractions :
WWT Slimbridge Bowditch , Slimbridge , Gloucestershire , GL2 7BT wwt . wwt . org . uk / wetlands-centres / slimbridge
Innsworth Station Welfare Office & Community Centre
The Welfare Office is based outside of Imjin Barracks , Innsworth . It is near the Innsworth SFA Area , behind the Costcutter shop on Innsworth Lane . The welfare office is located next to the Old Station Nursery which adjoin each other . The Innsworth Station Community Centre is located immediately opposite the welfare office main entrance .
Unit Welfare Officer ( UWO ) 01452 362557
Unit Welfare Warrant Officer ( UWWO ) 01452 362554
Welfare Reception 01452 362550 welfarearrc @ hotmail . co . uk
Housing Officer 01452 362551
Office opening hours : Monday-Thursday 0830-1630 Friday 0830-1230
Welfare Support
The Welfare Office provides support to service personnel and their families based at Innsworth Station - Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps , Gurkha ARRC Support Battalion , Headquarters 1 Signal Brigade and 252 Signal Squadron . Welfare Office also provides support to personnel and families from Joint Support Services Unit ( JSSU ), Government Communications HQ ( GCHQ ), 1 Military Intelligence section and Ashchurch / Tewkesbury . The trained welfare officers deal with welfare needs / cases of service personnel and their families . They listen to , advise and provide support . When needed they will refer to other agencies for more specialist advice ( Army Welfare Service ).
Welfare Facilities
The facilities provided by the Welfare Centre are the Community Centre , Welfare Contact houses , Local Attractions tickets , Sports tickets , Bouncy Castles , gazebos , and minibus . The facilities can be used by Serving personnel , civil servants and their families , who live or work within Innsworth Station .
All bookings for the facilities are made through the Welfare Reception . The Reception holds the booking schedules and forms for all the facilities ; there is a form and Terms and Conditions for each facility .
Noah ’ s Ark Zoo Farm Clevedon Road , Wraxall , Bristol , BS48 1PG www . noahsarkzoofarm . co . uk
Gloucester Rugby Tickets ( Two season tickets ) www . gloucesterrugby . co . uk
All Things Wild Station Road , Honeybourne , Nr Evesham WR11 7QZ www . allthingswild . co . uk
Cheltenham Town FC Tickets ( Two season tickets ) www . ctfc . com
Tickets are booked and paid for in advance . To book discounted tickets to the attractions and season tickets to the sports please contact the Welfare Office for further details by emailing the Unit Welfare Warrant Officer / Welfare receptionist , Miss Becky Wilson : welfarearrc @ hotmail . co . uk
Welfare Centre Linktree account
The Innsworth welfare station has established a linktree account that features necessary links for swift access to emergency resources , as well as information pertaining to local services , schools , and leisure centres .
Please use either the QR code or the hyperlink supplied below :
Web link : linktr . ee / innsworthwelfare
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