HIVE
RAF Cosford HIVE
RAF Cosford HIVERAF Cosford Community Centre
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV7 3EX
or [email protected]
Facebook: facebook.com/RAFCosfordHIVE/
Phone: 01902 377828
Opening times: Monday to Thursday, 8am to 4pm, and Friday, 8am to 1pm.
Childcare
The RAFAKidz Childcare Centre is situated on MOD land, but not within the Cosford Military base.
The nursery caters for children between 3 months and 4 years, 11 months.
Opening times: 7.30am to 5.30pm (for 51 weeks of the year).
Phone: 01902 504570
Housing
For help with Service Families Accommodation contact:
Pinnacle National Service Centre Phone: 0800 031 8628 or Service Community Support Officer 01902 377828
Family contact and temporary accommodation
A Contact House is a property that is available for all Service personnel across the three Services who have a requirement for short term accommodation.
RAF Cosford has three houses and one flat available to book.
To book contact the HIVE:
Phone: 01902 377828
Or the Service Community Support Officer:
Phone: 01902 377828
Health and welfare
Medical centre
Dependants who live at Cosford are entitled to use the Station Medical Centre
Phone: 01902 377599
Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmen’s Families Association (SSAFA)
Who can get support?
We are here for the whole RAF family; for the person behind the uniform and their loved ones. You could be a regular or a reservist. A parent or partner. Living on the base or off it. If you need support for yourself or family support, we’ll help you in any way we can, any time you need us.
Our team can support you with all of life’s challenges, from relationship issues to money worries, housing troubles to coping with bereavement.
Everything you say will be confidential, and we’re independent of the chain of command.
You can now quickly and easily contact us via any of the means below:
WhatsApp: +442037690808
Facebook: facebook.com/ssafarafpssws
Email: Use our contact form.
Call: 0800 058 4690 (UK callers) | +44 20 4570 3939 (Overseas callers)
RAF Cosford tel: 01902 377332
Chaplains
There is a team of Chaplains available to offer pastoral support and a listening ear to all who live and work at RAF Cosford, as well as arranging baptisms and weddings.
The Chaplains also provide a teaching input to training at Cosford in the form of the Beliefs and Values Programme.
The Chaplaincy Centre is next to the Families Club and the HIVE, and is available to anybody wanting a quiet place to pray, think or simply be.
Opening times: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.
For details about regular Church services and small groups, or to arrange to speak with a Chaplain, contact the Chaplains Clerk:
Phone: 01902 377398
Sports
Station Sports
School of Physical Training (SofPT) is situated at RAF Cosford Building 140, offering excellent facilities, including our very own swimming pool.
The gym, known as the Arena Gym, features an extensive range of cardiovascular and resistance training equipment. It is equipped with running machines, cycling and rowing machines, free weights, and a vast array of other exercise equipment, comparable to most commercial gyms. The building provides considerable space, as it is located in an aircraft hangar.
There are several membership options available to RAF dependants, Civil Service staff, contractors, and service leavers. Membership fees may vary from year to year, so please enquire with the station’s accounts department for current fee details.
*Members of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) can use the facilities free of charge upon completion of an induction.
Sports Pitches and Courts
Contact the gym to learn more about our other sports facilities, including all-weather hockey and football pitches, an indoor swimming pool, tennis courts, running tracks, rugby pitches, football pitches, and indoor and outdoor hockey courts. We also have large gymnasia for a variety of indoor activities.
To book any of these facilities, please visit the Station PEd Flt SharePoint page for further information.
Social
The RAF Cosford Community Hub has regular activities including pre-school activities and youth clubs. You can also hire the Cosford Community Playhouse for parties.
Contact the HIVE:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01902 377828
Bars and cafés
There are various bars and cafés on the station open to RAF personnel, dependants, civil servants and contractors.
Fulton Food Court
Meal Times: Lunch / Dinner
Monday to Thursday, 11:45am to 1:15pm / 5pm to 7pm
Friday, 11:45am to 1:15pm
They also offer a retail breakfast service Monday – Friday 8am – 10am
Cosford Village
( STARBUCKS, Props Mess, Oak & Apprentice Bar, GREGGS)
Starbucks
A favoured venue for families and the perfect place to meet friends or work colleagues. Plus, free Wi-Fi.
Serves breakfast baps a range of sandwiches and familiar coffee shop favourites.
Opening times:
Monday to Thursday, 8am to 3.30pm
Friday, 8am to 2pm
Within the Props Complex is the Props Junior Ranks Mess, Oak & Apprentice Bar and Greggs.
Props Mess
Meal Times: Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner
Monday to Thursday, 6am to 8am / 11:45am to 1:15pm / 5pm to 7pm
Friday, 6am to 8am / 11:45am to 1:15pm / 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Saturday and Sunday, 7.30am to 10am / 11.30am to 1:00pm / 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Oak & Apprentice Bar
The all ranks / Junior ranks Lounge social area is situated in the Cosford Village, it is open Monday-Friday and provides a wide range of services as well as alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The bar has screens, BT Sports and Sky Sports a E Gaming room and free Wi-Fi.
A friendly atmosphere for friends and family with entertainment evenings ranging from kids’ discos, BBQs, quiz nights, live music and many more.
The Oak and Apprentice can be booked for events such as leaving parties, buffets, and meeting.
Phone: 01902 374137
Opening times:
Monday to Thursday, 5pm to 11pm
Friday, Closed
Greggs
Opening times:
Monday to Thursday 7am to 5pm
Friday 7am to 1pm
Children and young people
Children’s and young people’s activities and clubs on the station are run by Airplay.
Other facilities
RAF Cosford Community Store
The Community store on the station is situated within the Cosford Village. The store has a selection of juice, yogurt milkshake and iced coffee machines, alongside extensive selections of protein products, a Free-from-Allergy range, plant-based healthy snacks and self-serve checkouts to aid speed of service.
Opening times:
- Monday to Friday, 7am to 10pm
- Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 10pm.