HIVE
RAF Wittering Hive
RAF Wittering Hive - HIVEBuilding 25
The Amenities Centre
Peterborough
PE8 6BS
or [email protected]
Facebook: facebook.com/RAFWitteringHIVE/
Phone: 01780 417541 07976165303
Opening times: Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 4:30pm, and Friday, 8:30am to 3:30pm.
Childcare
Flying Start Nursery
The Flying Start Nursery on St Michael’s Road in Wittering village provides pre-school facilities.
Contact the Flying Start Nursery:
Phone: 01780 783150
Opening times: Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 6pm.
Wittering Primary School
Airplay youth workers are working in partnership with RAF Community Development staff to deliver children attending Wittering Primary School a range of activities and care; this is funded by the RAF Benevolent Fund.
Housing
You can get help to find housing when you move to the station or with any problems with your housing from the Service Community Support Officer (SCSO):
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01780 417142
Family contact and temporary accommodation
Emergency accommodation at RAF Wittering is available for RAF personnel.
The accommodation can be used for visits from children of divorced or separated personnel, weekend and school holiday visits from family members, and temporary accommodation when you’re moving into or out of permanent service families accommodation.
To book contact RAF Wittering:
Phone: 01780 417605
Health and welfare
Medical Centre
Wittering Medical Centre can be used by eligible service personnel and dependants. The Medical Centre is not currently taking on new dependants due to being oversubscribed.
The Medical Centre is open Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays) from 08:00am – 17:00pm, however it is closed every Thursday afternoon for essential training.
The Medical Centre can be contacted on 01780 416200.
Submit an E-Consults to the Medical Centre here.
Dental Centre
RAF Wittering has a dental centre, which can be used by service personnel only.
There is no provision for dental services for service families and dependants of personnel at RAF Wittering. NHS dental services are located in Peterborough and Stamford.
Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmen’s Families Association (SSAFA) Personal Support and Social Work Service RAF (PS and SWS RAF)
SSAFA PS&SWS RAF WITTERING
SSAFA Personal Support & Social Work Service RAF (PS&SWS RAF) is contracted by the MOD to provide welfare support to all serving personnel (regular and reserves) and their families. Our team of specialist Personal & Family Support Workers and Social Workers are located on stations in the RAF community throughout the UK.
Our service is confidential and independent from the Chain of Command. It is the aim of our service to support you to enhance personal welfare, maintain family stability and empower you to access the support networks you are entitled to.
Our service can support you with a range of issues including addiction & dependency, child support, financial, housing, mental health, personal support, physical health and relationships.
Anyone can refer themselves to SSAFA. You can contact our service by any of the ways below;
Your local station:
Visit us: Your local office is on the Station, located in the Amenities Centre (down the corridor from the shop and café) Open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm.
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01780 416303 - Mobile: 07825 016853
Or, contact our Single Point of Contact;
Email: [email protected] (monitored Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm)
Telephone: 03000 111 723 (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Haylie Mason
Tel: 07584 230805
Email: [email protected]
Sports
Station Gym
Membership of the gymnasium is open to all RAF Personnel, MOD civilian and contractor staff employed at RAF Wittering.
To become a member, personnel must attend an induction briefing.
For further information on induction dates, times and membership fees, contact the Gym Admin Office:
Phone: 01780 417058
Sports pitches and courts
Contact the gym to find out about other sports facilities on the Station.
Social
Bars and Cafés
The bars and cafés on the Station are open to service, civilian and contractor staff at RAF Wittering.
The Coffee House
Opening times:
Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 3:30pm.
Friday 8:30am to 2:00pm.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Officers' Mess
Contact the Reception/Mess Manager:
Phone: 01780 417282.
Opening times:
Monday to Friday.
- Breakfast: 6:30am to 8:30am.
- Lunch: 12:00 (midday) to 1:00pm.
- Dinner: 6:00pm to 7:30pm. (Monday - Thursday).
Saturday and Sunday.
- Breakfast: 08:30am to 10:30am.
- Lunch: 12:00 (midday) to 1:00pm.
- Dinner: 5:30pm to 6:30pm (Friday - Sunday).
WO & Sergeants' Mess
Mess Manager:
Phone: 01780 417281.
Opening times:
Monday to Friday.
- Breakfast: 7:00am to 8:30am.
- Lunch: 11:45am to 1:00pm.
- Dinner: 5:00pm to 6:00pm.
Saturday and Sunday.
- Breakfast: 8:00am to 10:00am.
- Lunch: 12:00 (midday) to 1:00pm.
- Dinner: 5:00pm to 6:00pm.
Aviators Mess
Located close to SLAM accommodation.
Opening times:
Monday to Friday.
- Breakfast: 6:00am to 8:15am.
- Lunch: 11:30am to 12:45pm.
- Dinner: 4:30pm to 6:00pm. (Monday to Thursday).
Saturday and Sunday and Bank Holiday.
- Breakfast: 6:00am to 9:00am.
- Lunch: 11:30am to 12:30pm.
- Dinner 4:30pm to 5:30pm. (Friday - Sunday).
Other facilities
Thrift Shop
Family members of RAF personnel can sell things through the Thrift Shop.
Costcutter Shop (Inside the Wire)
The Costcutter shop on the Station is open to spouses and partners of RAF personnel who have RAF ID.
Opening times:
- Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 8:00pm.
- Saturday, 12:00 (midday) to 4:00pm.
- Sunday, 12:00 (midday) to 4:00pm.
- Closed Bank Holidays.
Costcutter Shop (Outside the Wire)
Opening times:
- Monday to Friday, 7:00am to 9:00pm.
- Saturday and Sunday, 8:00am to 8:00pm.
- Closed Bank Holidays.
Golden Lion Bar
Opening times:
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 7:00pm to 11:00pm.