SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity provides lifelong support to our Armed Forces, veterans and their families in times of need. We began our work in 1885, making us the oldest tri-service, military charity running in the UK. This year alone, […]
The transition into civilian life after leaving the Forces can be difficult. Maritime Transport Ltd, one of the UKs largest container hauliers, has been working with service leavers over the past three years to ensure they have the support, the […]
Earlier this year Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched AWS re:Start, a training and job placement programme, designed to educate young adults, military veterans, members of the military reserve, those leaving the Armed Forces, and service spouses on the latest software […]
Students from the Royal Engineers (RE) have gained valuable first-hand construction management experience with Aspire Defence Capital Works (ADCW), enabling future RE support of military operations and training exercises worldwide. Sgts Anton Bakeberg, Alex Hunter and Robert Stephenson were hosted […]
Boost Cloud Computing Training, Skills, and Employment in the UK Following the launch of the AWS Europe (London) Region, AWS announces a new programme to provide free training and job placements to military veterans, reservists, and their spouses. In January […]
Questions & Answers – Easy Resettlement Magazine Prior to Self Build Specialist Potton’s complimentary ‘Insight into Self Building Day’ on 22nd July, Easy Resettlement Magazine asked Paul Newman, Self Build Director to demystify ‘self build’ and highlight how […]
Private Security Contractor (life beyond the services) There’s more to the military life than service in a nation’s armed forces. For example, some people work for firms that provide contracted military services, and they’re known as private military contractors or […]
Armed Forces Personnel in the United Kingdom are getting an extra thank-you this year from the International Career Institute. The International Career Institute (ICI), an independent, private college committed to providing and developing career training programmes in consultation with industry […]
Former RAF Chief Technician, Graham Orange, spent years researching possible routes to becoming a business owner in the run up to his retirement from HM Forces. It wasn’t until January 2015, when working in the structures bay at RAF Marham, […]
Aspire Defence Capital Works (ADCW) is a construction management business that was formed in 2006 as the Building Contractor responsible for delivering new and refurbished living and working accommodation for the Army across Salisbury Plain and Aldershot. This formed part […]