Government announces tax breaks for companies employing veterans
Yesterday (8 March), the government announced tax breaks for employers that hire ex-Forces personnel, in a bid to enable more veterans into work.
Thinking of starting your own business? A short guide to business insurance
As a service leaver starting your own business, insurance can often be over-looked in business risk management. You probably see insuring your home as common sense and the same should be true for your business.
New prosthetic implant helping veterans on the road to civvy street
A pioneering new prosthetic implant is making changes and improvements for veterans transitioning back to civvy street with an amputation.
British veteran becomes first double above knee amputee to climb Kilimanjaro
A British veteran has become the first double above knee amputee to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.
Veteran to row millionth mile for charity Erskine
Bosnian Army veteran John Baillie will hit his one million metre target this weekend as he takes to the Caledonian Canal on a Hudson canoe.
The Drive to Succeed
Leaving the military opens up a whole world of options and a chance to discover new interests. For many, these new hobbies turn into life-long passions that can help with the process of transitioning back to civvy street. Martyn Compton joined the Army at 16 and served in the Household Cavalry as a Lance Corporal. In …
Remembering D-Day: The shores of Juno Beach
The pinnacle moment of World War II: the Normandy Landings. On 6 June 1944, the Allies landed over 156,000 troops. Robert Barnett and Greg Hayward were just two members of the British Armed Forces involved with D-Day – they remember their journey.
Dragons’ Den entrepreneur offers free gym memberships for veterans with PTSD
Former Dragons’ Den entrepreneur, Duncan Bannatyne, has announced he will be offering veterans who have post traumatic stress disorder free memberships to his 72 health clubs across the country.
Got 5? Your guide to register your vote as a veteran in local elections
Local elections in England are fast approaching, but how do you register to vote after leaving the Armed Forces?
Amputee veteran Lee Spencer breaks record for solo row across the Atlantic
A former Royal Marine and amputee has completed the fastest unsupported solo row across the Atlantic.