16.11.2012 Views

Rhine Garrison Service Community Official Guide - Method Publishing

Rhine Garrison Service Community Official Guide - Method Publishing

Rhine Garrison Service Community Official Guide - Method Publishing

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

RHinE GARRiSOn 2012<br />

Relate counsellors are based throughout BFG. To arrange a free and confidential<br />

appointment in your local area, please call our central booking line on JHQ Mil:<br />

2826 or 02161 472 2826<br />

The Army HIVE Information <strong>Service</strong> aims to respond swiftly and efficiently to enquiries<br />

from anyone within the <strong>Service</strong> community. Enquiries are welcomed from serving<br />

personnel, their dependants, partners, extended families, veterans, war widows (ers)<br />

and MOD civilians.<br />

The HIVE information Support Officers (HISOs) who manage the HIVE information<br />

centres have a wide range of information available, focusing on local area education,<br />

housing and accommodation, employment and training opportunities, childcare,<br />

travel, leisure and health facilities. They hold comprehensive new arrival location<br />

overviews for serving accompanied and single serving personnel which aim to assist<br />

anyone settling into their new location. When it is time to move on HISOs are ready<br />

to provide the answers to questions on the next posting location.<br />

The Army HIVE information service has excellent links with <strong>Service</strong> and civilian<br />

agencies which ensures that up to date, useful and important information is passed<br />

on quickly. Close contacts with local civilian authorities and unit staff further ensure<br />

that local information is kept current. HISOs work closely with the Unit welfare staff<br />

at times of operational deployment and provide a deployment communication pack<br />

designed to keep families in touch during these times.<br />

In addition to the information provision role HISOs are able to confidentially refer<br />

you to the right person should you have a need for personal help or support and<br />

will feedback to the chain of command concerns on issues affecting the <strong>Service</strong><br />

community.<br />

To find your nearest HIVE go to www.hive-europe.co.uk<br />

Supporting Victims of Crime<br />

SSAFA Forces Help Supporting Victims of Crime offers help to people affected by<br />

all kinds of crime, regardless of when and where the crime occurred. Volunteers<br />

are specially trained to offer information, emotional support and practical help to<br />

people affected by crimes such as burglary, racism, sexual violence and domestic<br />

abuse. Volunteers may have contact with a victim of crime just once or offer ongoing<br />

support.<br />

Different types of crime can bring different kinds of problems. Some people cope<br />

extremely well with the most horrific crimes while others can be very distressed by a<br />

minor incident. Our trained volunteers are impartial, non-judgmental and can offer:<br />

39

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!