32 NAVY NEWS, NOVEMBER 2008
News and information for serving personnel
Forces voters
have a choice
● Second Sea Lord Vice Admiral
MEMBERS of the Royal Navy as a Service Voter that means our
Alan Massey opens the new
and Royal Marines are being
personnel only have to register
facility
reminded to make sure they
every three years instead of
annually.
IC guru
New cabins
register to vote this autumn
through a joint campaign by
“We hope the campaign will
provide the opportunity for
the Electoral Commission and
everyone in the Forces to spend dusts off
opened for
the Ministry of Defence.
a few minutes of their day finding
Research has shown that Service
out about electoral registration
personnel are one of the groups
and completing the form to secure
that are least likely to be on the
his road
teams at
their vote at election time.
electoral register and therefore
“This will become even more
unable to cast their vote when it
important in light of the European
comes to election time.
parliamentary elections and the
atlas
Temeraire
With two planned elections
local elections that will be held
next year and the possibility of
next year.”
INTERNAL communications
a General Election being called
Clinton Proud, Head of
policy in the Royal Navy is now
NEW accommodation is open
at any time, the campaign urges
Campaigns and Public Information
the remit of WO1 Baz Cooke –
for business at HMS Temeraire in
personnel to register now to make at the Electoral Commission, said:
and he is prepared to travel far
Portsmouth.
sure that they don’t miss out on “Our campaign is encouraging
and wide to help the cause.
It is hoped that the new
their right to vote. members of the Armed Forces to
WO Cooke’s final appointment
facility will help maintain
By the end of this month, make sure they don’t lose their
sees him leave his home in
opportunities for training and
4,000 units in the Armed Forces, chance to have their say.
Plymouth to oversee IC policy as
competition as other spare
including those deployed on “We are reminding people in
part of the Fleet Media team at
‘transit’ accommodation capacity
operations, will have held an the Forces to make sure they can
Leach Building, HMS Excellent.
becomes more scarce.
electoral registration day when vote, by making sure their name
The new man (pictured above)
The NSSA (Naval Service
personnel in the unit will have the is on the electoral register and by
passionately believes that effective
Sports Accommodation) will opportunity to find out about how applying for a postal or proxy vote
IC is essential in keeping all Naval
be available to Servicemen and to register to vote and register on if they need one.
Service personnel informed and
women and personnel who are the spot. “As some elections can occur at
motivated in an age of almost
integral to approved sporting The day will be a focal point of such short notice it’s best to make
continuous change.
activities and courses. the information campaign which sure you’re registered now.”
He says that “the most effective
Some 80 guests attended the was launched last month with Service personnel based in the
message is of no use if it does not
opening ceremony; alongside the mailing out of hundreds of UK can register in the same way
reach those it is aimed at, and it is
RN staff, sports associations thousands of registration forms to as ordinary electors by filling in
therefore essential that units play
representatives and members of Service personnel. and returning the annual canvass
a full and active part in ensuring
the PT branch were Olympians Sqn Ldr Sandy Burton, who is form that will be coming through
that IC does reach the intended
Lt Peter Reed – who won gold in organising a Registration Day at
your door, while those who are
target audience.”
Beijing – and sailor Lt Cdr Penny MOD Main Building in Whitehall,
Equally, feedback from units
based, or likely to be posted,
Clark, as well as European boxing
said: “Registering to vote is quick
allows Navy Command HQ to
abroad are advised to register as
champion Lt Lucy Abel.
assess how effective particular
and easy, but we recognise that Service Voters.
Opening the building, Second
messages have been, allowing IC
our Services have very little spare More information, and a
Sea Lord Vice Admiral Alan
campaigns to be reinforced as
time in which to get this done. downloadable registration
Massey said the RN recognised
necessary.
“That is why the Government form, can be found at www.
the contribution sport made to
WO Cooke fully recognises that
introduced the option to register aboutmyvote.co.uk
morale and operational efficiency,
there is some way to go in ensuring
as well as helping develop
the correct IC message actually
leadership skills.
reaches its targeted audience,
Admiral Massey said the four-
berth cabins – a total of 60 beds –
Passport
Service offers new orisons
and therefore sees his new role
as a transparent customer-based
would enhance existing facilities,
relationship.
giving the best cluster of sports
facilities across the Naval Service.
to a new
Consequently, his intention
A FORCES Prayerline is to be is to annually visit every unit
It would also take the pressure
officially launched this month to and establishment where Naval
off Service accommodation, and
career
support members of the Services
FORCES
personnel are serving.
meant coaches and tournament
and their families. WO Cooke views his role as
organisers could get on with
The Prayerline is for any member PRAYERLINE giving as much guidance and
WERE you one of the stu-
concentrating on the sport itself
of the Forces community who support to ships, submarines,
dents who completed the
rather than the administration.
would like a personal prayer for establishments and individuals as
Defence Train the Trainer
The non-publicly funded
themselves, for family or friends. required.
course between April 2006
facility, built by Rollalong Ltd
If someone is going through His continuing aspiration
and August 2007 and
supported by the RN/RM Sports
tough times, if a loved one is ill, remains to ensure RN people are
gained the BTEC Level 4
Lottery, Nuffield Trust and Naval
if a spouse is about to deploy on and remain informed, and looks
Certificate in Instructional
Service Amenities Fund, has
operations, or someone is simply forward to giving every EWO,
Techniques at the Defence
been designed in such a way as to
worried about the future, the Forces Coxswain, Base Warrant Officer
Centre of Training Support
allow for the building of a second
Prayerline may be just the support and Divisional Officer as much
based at RAF Halton?
storey if demand is sufficient and
and encouragement needed. help, assistance and support as
If so, the opportunity
funds can be obtained.
The service is free and will required in support of IC.
exists for you to convert this
NSSA will only be allocated to
be manned by trained volunteers Promoted WO1 in 1998, WO
to the Certificate to Teach
recognised Naval Service sports
from across the UK. Cooke’s track record leans towards
in the Lifelong Learning
groups, and to other Service
Just phoning 0845 262 7223 manpower management, and he
Sector, which could be
personnel who are taking part in
will connect the caller to a trained was the inaugural Warrant Officer
a passport to teaching in
a recognised activity.
volunteer who will listen, provide of the Waterfront Manning Office.
Further Education as a
However, bookings from
encouragement and pray for them. Holder of an MBE, WO Cooke
second career.
individuals will not be accepted
The line will initially be open was EWO in HMS Ocean in
This new standard,
– the organisation and paperwork
seven days a week, during the day 2004 and subsequently worked
introduced by the
must be done by organisers or
and in the evening. at FOST.
Government in September
coaches, with groups nominating
It is totally confidential, and is
2007, equates to the
an officer-in-charge.
available to anyone in the Forces
Associate Teacher Level
community.
Stick to the
There is no charge for the
on the new Teacher
accommodation – the Sports
However, it is not a counselling
Qualification Framework,
or advice service, although
original badge
Lottery will pick up the tab.
the minimum qualification
For details of availability or
volunteers will be able to provide
required to teach in this
contact details for other welfare
CONFUSED by the correct
further information contact
sector.
services or put people in touch
branch badges to be worn by
NSSA manager Ian Rees on 023
It also allows you to take
with a local chaplain if they wish.
those who came through the WE
9286 1860 or email nssam@
credits forward towards the
The service is provided by UCB,
and ME legacy branches?
btconnect.com
Diploma in Teaching in the
who have run a prayerline in the
CPOWEM(O) Paul Jackson
It’s your 2-6
Lifelong Learning Sector
UK and Ireland for some years.
said that after a visit to his local
(DTLLS).
In 2005, UCB responded to
clothing store, and talking to other
To qualify you will
a request to provide a prayerline
WHEN YOU NEED SOMEONE TO PRAY WITH...
legacy branch ratings, that seemed
NEED to get your message
need to complete a small
for the Forces community in
to be the case.
across to the rest of the RN?
portfolio of evidence and
Germany, accessible to everyone.
“The senior rates of the
To feature in 2-6 contact
pay a nominal £15 fee.
UCB are an established
CALL 0845 26 27 223
WEM(R), WEM(O), MEM(L)
Lt Cdr Gregor Birse (Fleet
The application must be
UK charity, United Christian
UNITED CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS
and MEM(M) specialisations
Media Ops), 93832 8809.
submitted by August 15
Broadcasters, who run a satellite
should still be issued and be
2009.
TV channel, five radio and
by the three Service chaplaincies. “It isn’t about props to hold up wearing their original branch
For further information
Internet channels, as well as the
Padre Keith Bretel said: “This weak and infirm people, it’s about badges,” said CPO Jackson, the
go to the DCTS website
prayerline. initiative is another example of bringing in all our resources to the WE Career Manager.
via the Defence Intranet or
They have agreed to provide the Christian Church showing issues facing us today. “The new ET(WE)/(ME) badge
contact the Defence Centre
their services free to the military. that despite so called ‘lack of “This is not to be seen as a is only worn by ET ratings and
of Training Support (DCTS)
The Forces Prayerline aims religious relevance’ in people’s substitute for personal faith. cross-train ratings on completion
on 95237 7069 (01296
to enhance the spiritual support lives, prayer can be a ‘power tool’ “Individuals can still say their of their ET course.
657069).
provided by the Forces to its in dealing with, unusual, normal own prayers, but sometimes we “RNTMS 74/06, 234/06 and
community, and is fully endorsed and abnormal circumstances. need some help.” 159/07 refers.”
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