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OPENING HOURS ARE 08:30 - 16:30 - MONDAY - THURSDAY 08:30 - 16:00 FRIDAY. The HIVE is located on King George V Road Bovington (By the Lloyds Cash point Machine)
The HIVE has FREE copies of the Bovington/Lulworth Garrison Guide. Call in to the HIVE to pick up a copy or if you are being posting to anywhere in the U.K or Overseas,the HIVE has Garrison Guides for most B.F.P.O Postings.There are 155 HIVES worldwide and the majority all have their own Garrison Guides or Welcome packs. The Bovington HIVE can arrange for you to receive a Garrison Guide of your choice if they do not have a copy on display.
Information held at the HIVE
Below is an example of information we hold in the HIVE. We do have more on other facts, so call us if what you need to know is not on the list. We may have it or know somebody that does.
Adult Education After School Club Airports Annington Homes Army Welfare Service Au Pair Bureau Babysitters Ballet/Dance Classes Beauty Therapists Bed/Breakfasts Benefits Brownies Bus/Train Timetables Carpet Cleaner (Hire) Childminders Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) College Courses Computer Courses Creches Dentists D.H.E Doctors Dog Warden Dorset County Council Driving Schools Employment Forces Discount Hairdressers Help Lines Holiday Club(Local)Home Education Tutors Home Office Hospitals Insurance Groups Internet Access(Free 20min service) Leisure Centres Library Services (br>Locksmith (Local) Mother and Toddler Group National Express Coach Travel (Also Flight Link direct) Overseas Postings Passport Information Places to go(Local Tourist attractions) Pre Schools/Nurserys Purbeck Council Registry Office(Births,Deaths & Marriages) S.S.A.F.A Schools (Local) Scout Groups Social Services Solicitor (FREE 30 mins advice in BOVINGTON HIVE - Monday 1330 - 1600) Stables/Horse Riding Swimming Lessons (Stanley Barracks) Taxi Services Vets Window Cleaner Youth Clubs.
There are 2 Father Christmas outfits (with beards) available for Hire. £5 hire charge and £5 Deposit. Reciepts will be issued for those hiring out through mess accounts.
For you that are not familiar with this part of the country, Dorset is a very scenic and beautiful place that attracts a lot of visitors all year round. There are wonderful beaches and historic places of interest to visit, with the added bonus that for most of the year the weather is warm and mild. Most of you will know what purpose HIVES serve in their community but if you are not familiar with the term HIVE, we are an information and referral agency that offers a confidential service and that can help you with a wide variety of information , from local bus times, to finding a job, a Childminder or needing help on who to contact to sort out a difficult personal problem, we are here to help you. If we can be of any service to you now or in the future please contact me at the HIVE. I hope your stay in Bovington will be a happy one.
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE CURRENT BOVINGTON/LULWORTH GARRISON GUIDE. PLEASE CONTACT ME IN THE HIVE AND A COPY WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU OR CALL IN AND PICK ONE UP.
BANKS Barclays Bank 3 North Street, Wareham. 01202 455000 Barclays Bank 100 High Street, Poole. 01202 455000 Halifax Plc 148-150 High Street, Poole. 0845 6005510 HSBC 106 High Street, Poole. 0845 7404404 Lloyds TSB 3 South Street, Wareham. 01929 551505 Lloyds TSB 101 High Street, Poole. 01202 674381 Natwest Opposite Barclays, Wareham. 0845 6101234 Natwest High Street, Poole. 0845 6101234
CHEMISTS Bowsher Pharmacies Dorchester Road. Wool. 01929 462293 Moss Chemists 2 West Street Wareham. 01929 552737 Roberts Chemists 11-13 South Street Wareham. 01929 552384
The HIVE holds regular advice clinics with civialian organisations such as:
Humphries Kirk Solicitors from Wareham and Dorchester Branches who hold a clinic in the HIVE on the 1st and 3rd Monday in the month(excluding Bank holidays) from 13:00 - 15:00. The first 30 mins is FREE.
Citizens Advice Bureau from Wareham hold a FREE clinic on a Tuesday Morning in the HIVE from 09:30 - 13:00.
No appointments are neccesary for these clinics. They operate a first come first serve basis.
Every Wednesday from 10:00 - 12:00, a meet and greet morning is held in the HIVE. This is aimed at new arrivals who wish to meet wives who have also just recently moved to Bovington/Lulworth.We also welcome those who have lived here a while and are keen to meet other wives.You never know you may meet somebody you knew before in Fallingbostal,Paderborn,Hohne,Tidworth or Catterick.The atmosphere is pleasent and friendly and everyone is made to feel welcome
There is a Kiddies corner with lots of toys and books to keep the little one happy. Please come along and meet other new arrivals and wives who have been here a while and who will be pleased to meet you.
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