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John
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We would like to share with you some of the success stories in our bid to help 500 wounded, injured or sick ex-Service men and women into mainstream employment over the next 5 years. |
 CarolineEx Territorial Army
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JohnEx RAF John served for a total of 26 years with the RAF, where he ended his career as a Sergeant medic. He served in the Falklands, Northern Ireland and Germany, rescued the injured from Bosnia, Sierra Leone, Congo, Bahamas, Canada and, Belize. Early in his career, he had a bad accident whilst training and injured his back. In 2002, he had a heart attack whilst based at RAF Lyneham. He was discharged in 2005.
“I wish I had heard about The Poppy Factory Factory’s work before. Just knowing about it would have lessened the huge amount of stress”, said John. Speaking about his new job, John said, “This is a great opportunity for me. It’s not about the money, it’s about getting off my backside and having something useful to do.”
“Leaving the Services was like a big bubble bursting and I had no idea how to get a job.” John served for a total of 26 years with the RAF, where he ended his career as a Sergeant medic. He served in the Falklands, Northern Ireland and Germany, rescued the injured from Bosnia, Sierra Leone, Congo, Bahamas, Canada and, Belize. Early in his career, he had a bad accident whilst training and injured his back. In 2002, he had a heart attack whilst based at RAF Lyneham. He was discharged in 2005. “I wish I had heard about The Poppy Factory Factory’s work before. Just knowing about it would have lessened the huge amount of stress”, said John. Speaking about his new job, John said, “This is a great opportunity for me. It’s not about the money, it’s about getting off my backside and having something useful to do.”
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