Treasure Hunt Holiday Fun at the Garden Show

Bad Lippspringe Garten Schau is offering a free treasure hunt for young kids. All you have to do is collect your treasure map enter the park and see where the map takes you. 

4 exciting and informative questions await the participants along the way, and the varied forest playgrounds and picnic areas invite you to take a break. 

The free treasure maps are now available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day at the Tourist Information.

The trail is aimed at primary school ages and is in German so you will need Google Translate or similar to help you get around. 

Vist the website

Tickets for Adults are €9.50, children up to 17 are free with an accompanying adult. 

Little Troopers Treetop Adventure Day: Tuesday 27th August

The charity Little Troopers has teamed up with GoApe to host a free treetop adventure for 90 military children across several locations on Tuesday 27th August.

The special day is part of the charity’s All Together programme, which brings military children together from all three services, to spend time with each other and feel recognised and celebrated for being ‘little troopers’.

The GoApe treetop adventure is open to children aged 7-12 years at the following locations:

* Itchen Valley, Southampton

* Aice Holt, Hampshire

* Hylands Country Park, Chelmsford, Essex

* Wendover Woods, Buckinghamshire

* Cannock Chase, Staffordshire

* Temple Newsam, Yorkshire

Apart Not Alone: Support For Serving Families

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) has launched the second in a series of new Covenant Fund programmes under its exciting three-year Funding Framework. 

Apart Not Alone: Support for Serving Families programme is now open for applications for grants between £5,000 and £15,000 for projects that will help to mitigate the impact of long or frequent involuntary separation for families, spouses, and serving personnel, including Reservists and their families.

The Trust ran a public consultation in 2023, which identified that one of the key areas to focus on was ‘Reducing stress and challenges for Armed Forces families. This family focused programme will address the unique needs of serving Armed Forces families facing long and/or frequent involuntary separation which can have significant impact on different aspect of family life. The consultation findings are available to read on The Trust website.  

What is the Apart, Not Alone programme all about? 

 Apart Not Alone: Support For Serving Families will support projects which achieve one or more of the following outcomes:   

* Improved mental health and wellbeing for serving families. 

* Enhanced access to support and activities that improve quality of life for serving families. 

* Improved understanding of effective models of support for serving families.  

* Supporting the reintegration of Service personnel back into their family homes and units after separation through developing and piloting new approaches. 

Who can apply?   

The Trust is inviting applications from UK-based registered charities, Community interest Companies (CIC) with substantial recent experience of supporting Armed Forces communities, and Armed Forces units or bases.

 What type of projects are The Trust looking to support?   

 Projects that can significantly benefit Armed Forces families impacted by frequent or long periods of involuntary separation. You will need to show that your project will address current and immediate needs identified within the community and how you have identified any gaps in support or provision.

The programme is now open for applications and the closing date is 12 noon on 25 September 2024.

Anna Wright, Chief Executive at the Trust said: “We’ve designed the Apart, Not Alone programme, with community feedback, to help with issues such as emotional wellbeing, mental health, social connections and other issues which can arise from long or frequent separations due to Service. This is the second in an exciting series of new programmes we

are launching, which all aim to have an important impact on the quality of life for members of our Armed Forces community.” 

Find out more 

Full details of this exciting new programme, including eligibility and how to apply, can be found on the Trust’s website: www.covenantfund.org.uk 

Keep up to date with funding opportunities 

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