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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/utility/feedstylesheets/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en-US"><title type="html">Announcements</title><subtitle type="html" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/atom</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/atom" /><generator uri="http://telligent.com" version="12.0.0.15013">Telligent Community (Build: 12.0.0.15013)</generator><updated>2024-02-25T16:33:53Z</updated><entry><title>Mental Health and Wellbeing Programme May 2025 - Recruit For Spouses</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/mental-health-and-wellbeing-programme-may-2025---recruit-for-spouses" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/mental-health-and-wellbeing-programme-may-2025---recruit-for-spouses</id><published>2025-04-14T12:17:55Z</published><updated>2025-04-14T12:17:55Z</updated><content type="html">Two new cohorts for our Mental Health and Wellbeing Programme start this May. 
This programme is specifically designed to support serving spouses in navigating the unique challenges of military life, including isolation, loneliness, deployments, and ...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/mental-health-and-wellbeing-programme-may-2025---recruit-for-spouses"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=10808&amp;AppID=119&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Forces Additional Needs &amp; Disability Forum (FANDF) Conference 2025</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/forces-additional-needs-disability-forum-fandf-conference-2025" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/forces-additional-needs-disability-forum-fandf-conference-2025</id><published>2025-04-02T11:00:00Z</published><updated>2025-04-02T11:00:00Z</updated><content type="html">&amp;ldquo;The Forces Additional Needs &amp;amp; Disability Forum (FANDF) Conference 2025 is taking place on 2 June 2025. This is an empowering and informative event designed for current service personnel and their families with additional needs or disabilit...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/forces-additional-needs-disability-forum-fandf-conference-2025"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=10747&amp;AppID=119&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Family Activity Breaks (FAB) - For Bereaved Military Families</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/family-activity-breaks-fab---for-bereaved-military-families" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/family-activity-breaks-fab---for-bereaved-military-families</id><published>2025-03-24T19:29:18Z</published><updated>2025-03-24T19:29:18Z</updated><content type="html">Have you heard of Families&amp;rsquo; Activity Breaks (FAB)? FAB is a non-public funded ti-service charity providing fun and challenging activity camps around the UK for bereaved military families which gives a welcome break to meet and socialise with ot...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/family-activity-breaks-fab---for-bereaved-military-families"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=10704&amp;AppID=119&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Surviving Being a Military Partner Course - Online</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/surviving-being-a-military-partner-course---online" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/surviving-being-a-military-partner-course---online</id><published>2025-02-21T08:29:12Z</published><updated>2025-02-21T08:29:12Z</updated><content type="html">Provided through NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire the&amp;nbsp;Surviving Being a Military Partner&amp;nbsp;course&amp;nbsp;is an opportunity to meet other military partners and learn tips for managing your wellbeing.&amp;nbsp;
The 4 session course&amp;nbsp;has been devel...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/surviving-being-a-military-partner-course---online"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=10520&amp;AppID=119&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Raise Resilience For Military Families</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/raise-resilience-for-military-families" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/raise-resilience-for-military-families</id><published>2024-12-01T17:58:43Z</published><updated>2024-12-01T17:58:43Z</updated><content type="html">You are more than a military spouse, a parent, a child. You are a human being and YOU matter.
There is an immediate need to preserve children&amp;rsquo;s emotional wellbeing and build mental resilience.
This course has been designed to support armed forc...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/raise-resilience-for-military-families"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=10113&amp;AppID=119&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Armed Forces Carers Passport</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/armed-forces-carers-passport" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/armed-forces-carers-passport</id><published>2024-11-25T08:36:53Z</published><updated>2024-11-25T08:36:53Z</updated><content type="html">The Armed Forces Carer&amp;rsquo;s Passport is a practical and effective tool to help carers in managing their responsibilities.
The passport ensures that when carers move between roles or experience a change in manager, they do not have to renegotiate t...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/armed-forces-carers-passport"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=10004&amp;AppID=119&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Strengthening Families: Neurodiversity - Making a Difference Together</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/strengthening-families-neurodiversity---making-a-difference-together" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/strengthening-families-neurodiversity---making-a-difference-together</id><published>2024-09-16T18:30:37Z</published><updated>2024-09-16T18:30:37Z</updated><content type="html">RNRMC are holding workshops to engage service families living with Neurodiversity.
They are committed to understanding the unique challenges faced by our naval community, especially when it comes to neurodiversity. Whether you&amp;#39;re serving personnel, a...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/strengthening-families-neurodiversity---making-a-difference-together"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=9419&amp;AppID=119&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>RNRMC Neurodiversity Team Workshops</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/rnrmc-neurodiversity-team-workshops" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/rnrmc-neurodiversity-team-workshops</id><published>2024-09-13T14:49:28Z</published><updated>2024-09-13T14:49:28Z</updated><content type="html">Royal Navy &amp;amp; Royal Marines Chrity (RNRMC) would like to hear from you.
Your Voice Matters!
The Royal Navy &amp;amp; Royal Marines Charity&amp;nbsp;is&amp;nbsp;committed to supporting families, spouses, and partners of serving personnel living&amp;nbsp;with neuro...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/rnrmc-neurodiversity-team-workshops"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=9399&amp;AppID=119&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>NHS Blood Donation</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/nhs-blood-donation" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/nhs-blood-donation</id><published>2024-08-15T14:14:13Z</published><updated>2024-08-15T14:14:13Z</updated><content type="html">The NHS urgently needs you to give blood this summer
The NHS has issued an urgent call for serving military and veterans across England to come forward and give blood due to critically low stocks, which have dropped to unprecedented levels.&amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbs...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/nhs-blood-donation"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=9258&amp;AppID=119&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>The Whispering Winds - Dandelion Military Families</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/the-whispering-winds---dandelion-military-families" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/the-whispering-winds---dandelion-military-families</id><published>2024-08-09T11:48:11Z</published><updated>2024-08-09T11:48:11Z</updated><content type="html">Dandelion Military Families are proud to present The Whispering Winds.&amp;nbsp;
A commemorative installation and garden of reflection for military connected parents who have experienced pregnancy, baby and child loss.
Reservations are open for the indiv...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/the-whispering-winds---dandelion-military-families"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=9241&amp;AppID=119&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Anxiety Unravelled - Online Course</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/anxiety-unravelled---online-course" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/anxiety-unravelled---online-course</id><published>2024-07-17T16:28:28Z</published><updated>2024-07-17T16:28:28Z</updated><content type="html">Anxiety Unravelled is an on-line course provide by &lt;a href="https://bounceforward.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Bounce Forward&lt;/a&gt; delivered over three, 1 hour sessions to explore anxiety.
You will see&amp;nbsp;the trainer and the content, and use the &amp;#39;chat&amp;#39; function, where you can chat to other parents, ask q...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/anxiety-unravelled---online-course"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=9089&amp;AppID=119&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Coffee and Connect - Online Group for RN and RM Parent/Carers of Neurodivergent Children</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/coffee-and-connect---online-group-for-rn-and-rm-parent-carers-of-neurodivergent-children" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/coffee-and-connect---online-group-for-rn-and-rm-parent-carers-of-neurodivergent-children</id><published>2024-05-14T11:27:33Z</published><updated>2024-05-14T11:27:33Z</updated><content type="html">Run by &lt;a href="https://www.kids.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Kids&lt;/a&gt; in partnership with &lt;a href="https://www.rnrmc.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Royal Navy &amp;amp; Royal Marines Charity&lt;/a&gt;
Held monthly by Navy spouses for RN &amp;amp; RM parent/carers.
Each month you will be able to connect with other parent/carers we will talk about different ways and practical steps t...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/coffee-and-connect---online-group-for-rn-and-rm-parent-carers-of-neurodivergent-children"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=8711&amp;AppID=119&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Dying Matters Awareness Week: 6-12 May</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/dying-matters-awareness-week-6-12-may" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/dying-matters-awareness-week-6-12-may</id><published>2024-05-09T10:57:36Z</published><updated>2024-05-09T10:57:36Z</updated><content type="html">Did you know that &lt;a href="https://www.hospiceuk.org/our-campaigns/dying-matters/dying-matters-awareness-week" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Dying Matters Awareness Week&lt;/a&gt; is an annual event which aims to make it easier for people to talk about death and dying?&amp;nbsp; This year, the event is held from 6 to 12 May.
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Losing a loved one is no doubt a difficult and painfu...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/dying-matters-awareness-week-6-12-may"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=8677&amp;AppID=119&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN FPS HQ</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/rnrmwinfo</uri></author><category term="Grief" scheme="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/archive/tags/Grief" /><category term="RN FPS" scheme="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/archive/tags/RN%2bFPS" /><category term="Death" scheme="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/archive/tags/Death" /><category term="loss" scheme="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/archive/tags/loss" /><category term="bereavement" scheme="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/archive/tags/bereavement" /><category term="dying" scheme="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/archive/tags/dying" /><category term="visiting officer" scheme="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/archive/tags/visiting%2bofficer" /></entry><entry><title>Events and Workshops for Parents and Carers of Neurodivergent Children - May 2024</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/events-and-workshops-for-parents-and-carers-of-neurodivergent-children-_2d00_-may-2024" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/events-and-workshops-for-parents-and-carers-of-neurodivergent-children-_2d00_-may-2024</id><published>2024-05-01T10:37:30Z</published><updated>2024-05-01T10:37:30Z</updated><content type="html">
&lt;a href="https://www.rnrmc.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;RNRMC&lt;/a&gt; and AFCFT have awarded a grant to &lt;a class="x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1fey0fg xo1l8bm" href="https://www.kids.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Kids&lt;/a&gt; to ensure that parents, carers, and neurodivergent children in the Naval community have access to the tools and resources they need to thrive.


This May, Kids has an incredible lineup of events and works...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/events-and-workshops-for-parents-and-carers-of-neurodivergent-children-_2d00_-may-2024"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=8616&amp;AppID=119&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry><entry><title>Forces Additional Needs and Disability Forum (FANDF) Spring Event</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/forces-additional-needs-and-disability-forum-fandf-spring-event" /><id>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/forces-additional-needs-and-disability-forum-fandf-spring-event</id><published>2024-02-25T16:33:53Z</published><updated>2024-02-25T16:33:53Z</updated><content type="html">Hosted By The &lt;a href="https://www.ssafa.org.uk/get-help/disability-support/additional-needs-and-disability-support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;FANDF&lt;/a&gt; Committee on Thursday 18 April 2024 10:00 to 14:30 at &amp;nbsp;Leuchars Community Centre, Tutor Road, Leuchars, KY16 OJW
A free local, tri-Service event for currently serving families and reservists who have a child or immediate fami...(&lt;a href="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/topics/health-and-wellbeing/b/announcements/posts/forces-additional-needs-and-disability-forum-fandf-spring-event"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/aggbug?PostID=8264&amp;AppID=119&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>RN Forum Moderator</name><uri>https://forum.royalnavy.mod.uk/members/dutymoderator</uri></author></entry></feed>