Monday 18 March 2024

Civvy Street - March 2024 Edition

The latest edition of Civvy Street is available here​


 

Month of the Military Child


 
 

Each April, we celebrate Month of the Military Child, a time to recognise the important role that military children play in the wider armed forces community.

We invite individuals, organisations, schools and groups to participate in Month of the Military Child this year through 3 key activities:

1: For the 3rd year running, we are holding a poetry and art competition, with the theme: 

Life As a Dandelion. The competition is open to young people 6-18 and begins 1 April and entries must be received by 3 May. Winners announced 27 May and winners will be invited to London in June to receive their certificates and a special day out. Each winner will also receive a £25 Amazon Gift Voucher and a goodie bag! One lucky school will also receive a £250 Book Grant. Cash prizes were very kindly donated by the Armed Forces Education Trust!

2: Sing Dandelions! Our Voices of Armed Forces Children Choir wrote a song entitled 'Dandelions', which is the symbol of military children. Sheet music, lyric sheet and backing tracks are available.

3: Wear PURPLE on 26 April! A very simple way to show support for your military children is to wear purple, the colour which symbolises them.

To access your set of free resources, song - Dandelion, or competition information,
you can find a link HERE to receive them.

If you are celebrating Month of the Military Child, be sure to use #motmc to spread the awareness of this month and our military children and tag @neversuch if you use any of our resources so we can celebrate with you!​


SHAPE Community Life Magazine March Edition is here

SHAPE Community Life Magazine March Edition is here
 
Don't miss it and check it out on SHAPE2DAY website:

 
The printed version is already available. Don't forget to look for them around SHAPE and get yours!

 

Trek to Han Sur Lesse, 24th March 2024


 

Pizza Bowl, Cinema and Rendez Vous opening hours

 

Dear Community, please note the opening hours of the Pizza Bowl, the Cinema and the Rendez-Vous for the upcoming SHAPE holiday.

Easter Egg Hunt, Clinique de la Brissee


Happy to announce our yearly Easter Egg Hunt on 30 March 2024 from 1000 to 1200.
One Grand Prize to win per age group (0 to 4, 5 to 8 and 9 and older)
We will welcome you with yummy snacks.
See you all then.
 

Friday 15 March 2024

Things on in Brussels this weekend 16/17th March

Brussels Design Market, Gare Maritime, Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 March

Make your way to Gare Maritime in Tour&Taxis for the largest vintage design market on the continent!

 This weekend, the indoor flea market dedicated exclusively to design will showcase around 100 passionate exhibitors from Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Germany and Italy, among others, displaying furniture and other vintage design objects.

From Corbusier to Jacobsen via Bertoia, this event will offer a wide range of choices to meet the diversity of tastes and interiors.

Find more information here.

Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition in Brussels, Tour & Taxis, until 20 May

The exhibition 'Titanic: real objects, real stories' has dropped its anchor in the capital. Until 20 May, keen historians or lovers of the film adaptation can discover more than 260 objects recovered from the wreck site, and numerous reconstructions of the ship's emblematic places, including its grand staircase, a first-class lounge and the boiler room.

The exhibition tells the tragic story of the famous ocean liner, the remarkable men and women who were on board and its fatal crash with an iceberg four days after setting sail.Find more information here.

Saint Patrick's Day in Brussels

Last but not least, Sunday 17 March is Saint Patrick's Day, marking the Emerald Isle's annual celebration of its patron saint. Brussels' growing Irish diaspora means that there is a huge range of events taking place to celebrate the occasion.

From jam sessions and a parade through the city centre to the hotly anticipated Six Nations rugby match and arts and crafts workshops, there is plenty going on for all the family.

Find our favourites here.

Thursday 14 March 2024

Easter Eggstravaganza – 22nd March

 

Easter Eggstravaganza – 22nd March

Our Easter Event is now only 2 weeks away…… if you are planning on joining us please make sure you sign up by our cut off date next Friday (15th March) this is so we can give final numbers for catering.
 
 
The event will be held in the BritBar with Live Music from ‘The Briqs, a Hog Roast, Bar & a great Easter Egg hunt for the kids which will include a gift.
 
Once signed up, please come to the office to pay for your tickets in cash Monday - Friday 9.00 -13.00
 
Any questions please email the CLO’s on gso-ejsu-belgium-communityhub@mod.gov.uk
 

 

Brussels 20k - returning the 26th March

Belgium's biggest participative sporting event – the Brussels 20 km run – is returning Sunday May 26th 2024 
 
Registration for the 44th edition of the event opens today (Wednesday 13 March).
 
For many sports enthusiasts in Belgium, Sunday 26 May has long been marked out on their calendars – the date of this year's Brussels 20 km. Registration for the event opens at 09:00 on Wednesday. After raising the sign-up fee by €3 in 2023, organiser S.I. Brussels Promotion (SIBP) is now keeping it at €28 (the same as last year).
 
Anyone who wants to participate in the famous "20 km through Brussels", which brings together tens of thousands of runners in the Belgian capital, can register from Wednesday on the organisation's website, or at 17 Rue de la Chapelle in Brussels, where the organisation's offices are located.
 
The number of participants will once again be capped at 40,000 people. As has been the case in previous editions, the sporting challenge has been divided into three categories, allowing runners, walkers and people with disabilities to compete.
The starting shot will be given at 10:00 on Sunday 26 May, and the run will begin from Parc Cinquantenaire as usual. The route, considered one of the most scenic in the region, will take participants all around the capital, passing by scenic areas, monuments, such as the Royal Palace, and parks including Parc Royal and Bois de la Cambre.

Sparkoh - free entry 24/25th March

 

Sparkoh, free entry weekend Sat 23/ Sun 24th March
 
Come discover the world of SPARKOH!, the science park! It will be open and free to the public throughout the weekend.
 
Where : Sparkoh! 3, rue de Mons, 7080 Frameries
 
When : Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 March 1 to 6 pm.