Image
Image
  • Veteran Support
    • Employment support
    • London Veterans Partnership
    • Register for support
    • Veterans’ stories
    • Where we work
    • Working with the NHS
    • Our client promise
    • Privacy
    • Safeguarding
  • Get involved
    • Corporate Partnerships
    • Escape of the century
    • Corporate team building and volunteering
    • Quiz
    • Volunteer
    • Legacy
    • Grants
    • Donate
    • Research
  • Visit us
    • Plan your visit
    • Book now
    • 3D explorer
    • Frequently asked questions
    • Terms and Conditions
  • About Us
    • Overview
    • News
    • Centenary Stories
    • Our People
    • Our impact
    • Our factory
    • History and timeline
    • Field of Remembrance
    • Contact us
    • Vacancies
  • Donate

Employment News Autumn 2020

admin 19 October 2020 Disability, Events, Fundraising, General, Getting you back to work, History, Impact reports, Jobs, Military, Volunteering

The Poppy Factory Annual Review 2019

Grace Andrews 23 March 2020 Disability, Events, Fundraising, General, Getting you back to work, History, Impact reports, Jobs, Military, Volunteering

The Poppy Factory’s employability service helps change the lives of hundreds of veterans with health conditions each year, and our work as a charity is developing all the time. We …

Read More

The Poppy Factory wins national employment award

Joanna Jacobson 21 June 2019 Disability, Events, General, Getting you back to work, Jobs, Military

The Poppy Factory has been named winners of the Disability and Health Employment category at the ERSA Employability Awards for its work supporting veterans with health conditions get back into …

Read More

Family fun on the poppy trail at Richmond May Fair

Joanna Jacobson 12 May 2019 Disability, Events, Fundraising, General, Getting you back to work, Jobs

Families visiting the Richmond May Fair had great fun following the big red poppies in our trail on Saturday, May 11th. Our staff and volunteers were challenging young people to …

Read More

Pilot study will improve employment prospects for ex-Service personnel with health conditions

Joanna Jacobson 8 April 2019 Disability, General, Getting you back to work, Jobs

Ex-Service personnel who are being assisted with physical and mental health issues will also be offered intensive employment support in a pioneering pilot by The Poppy Factory, funded by The …

Read More

Yvette’s Story

Joanna Jacobson 29 March 2019 Case Studies, Disability, General, Getting you back to work, History, Jobs, Military

Yvette served in the Army for 10 years, seeing active duty in the First Gulf War and Bosnia, where she drove heavy military vehicles for the Royal Logistics Corps. But …

Read More

Annual Review 2018

Joanna Jacobson 28 March 2019 Disability, Events, Fundraising, General, Getting you back to work, History, Jobs, Military, Volunteering

We ensure that we keep our supporters up to date with what we do and where their generous donations go. The Poppy Factory Annual Review 2018 is now available and …

Read More

A Mount-ain Climbed

Joanna Jacobson 27 February 2019 Case Studies, Disability, Fundraising, General, Getting you back to work, Jobs

In the summer of 1981, just a few months before his 21st birthday, Russ Kirby was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash. His left arm was paralysed and his naval …

Read More

Martin’s Story

Joanna Jacobson 1 February 2019 Case Studies, Disability, Getting you back to work, Jobs

Every person in our production team has interesting stories to tell. The team are made up of 24 people, many of whom are veterans, including Martin who served in the …

Read More

Finally I have found a job I believe I will be good at

Sam Sowemimo 9 January 2019 Case Studies, Disability, Getting you back to work, Jobs, Military

Dom was a Driver Lineman in the Royal Signals for just over 10 years but left in 2007 due to a heart condition, PTSD and anxiety. He went into a …

Read More

Poppy Factory receives Freedom of the Borough

Joanna Jacobson 12 December 2018 Disability, Events, Getting you back to work, History, Jobs, Military

The Poppy Factory has been awarded the borough’s highest honour in recognition of its work. As part of the borough’s commemoration activities to mark the end of 100 years since …

Read More

Danny’s Story – Our 1000th veteran helped

Joanna Jacobson 6 September 2018 Case Studies, Disability, Getting you back to work, Jobs

Father of two Danny Kitcher, 44, from Birmingham, is the 1,000th veteran to be supported into work by The Poppy Factory since the start of its Getting You Back to …

Read More

1,000 wounded, injured and sick veterans supported into work

Joanna Jacobson 6 September 2018 Disability, Fundraising, Getting you back to work, Jobs, Military

The Poppy Factory has reached the milestone of supporting 1,000 veterans with physical or mental health challenges back into meaningful work, following a summer campaign urging people to write or …

Read More

100 Lives – Tony’s Story

Joanna Jacobson 5 September 2018 Case Studies, Disability, Getting you back to work, Jobs, Military

Tony, a former soldier was helped back into work by The Poppy Factory after a heart transplant. Tony who served in the Gloucestershire Regiment for five years, sought help from …

Read More

Wayne’s Story

Joanna Jacobson 5 September 2018 Case Studies, Disability, Getting you back to work, Jobs, Military

My name is Wayne Harrod and this is my story on how I was helped by The Poppy Factory. I was in the Army, Infantry, 1 Royal Anglian. During December 2001 …

Read More

Surrey team supports injured, sick and wounded veterans

Joanna Jacobson 9 August 2018 Disability, Volunteering

Eight colleagues from Surrey County Council competed to see who could assemble the most poppies on Thursday August 2, producing an impressive 6,352 poppies in less than three hours for …

Read More
charityemployentvolunteering

Ciaran’s Story

Sam Sowemimo 10 July 2018 Case Studies, Disability, Getting you back to work, Jobs, Military

Two years after being medically discharged from the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, Ciaran Muir, 27, found meaningful work in the civilian world. In 2012, after serving in the British Army …

Read More
armycharityIPSwork

The public can help wounded veterans into work by joining The Poppy Factory’s #1000messages campaign

Joanna Jacobson 27 June 2018 Disability, Getting you back to work, Jobs, Military

The public are being urged to help our veterans back into work by adding their messages of support to a campaign starting Monday 25th June by The Poppy Factory. The …

Read More

This week is Men’s Health Week

Sam Sowemimo 13 June 2018 Disability, Getting you back to work, Jobs, Military

It is a good opportunity to stop and think of how we can give our support to those who suffer from mental health conditions. Statistics on men with mental health …

Read More

Vicki’s Story

Sam Sowemimo 16 May 2018 Case Studies, Disability, Getting you back to work, Jobs, Military

In 2016, Vicki, a Staff Sergeant, was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) after 22 years serving in the British Army.  “Joining the army was the best thing I did …

Read More
armycharityemployentIPSsupportwork

The Poppy Factory Christmas Campaign

Joanna Jacobson 30 November 2017 Disability, Fundraising, Getting you back to work, Jobs

A staggering number of UK adults (Two thirds of workers) said they would be worried about being able to pay their rent, mortgage or bills if they lost their job …

Read More

£2.5 million for Poppy Factory Renovation

Joanna Jacobson 22 November 2017 Disability, Fundraising

The Treasury will be awarding The Poppy Factory £2.5 million to support the renovation of our factory. This funding is being announced by the Chancellor in the budget on Wednesday …

Read More

The Poppy Factory signs Mindful Employer Charter

Joanna Jacobson 10 October 2017 Disability, Getting you back to work, Jobs

We are pleased to announce that The Poppy Factory has signed up to the ‘Mindful Employer’ Charter for employers who are positive about mental health.  Only around a quarter of …

Read More

Celebrating some great news!

Sam Sowemimo 8 August 2017 Disability, Events, Getting you back to work

This month saw Wayne Harrod (aka Harry), a Poppy Factory veteran and amputee, take part and complete the Prudential RideLondon challenge. He cycled 100 miles in a bid to raise …

Read More
challengecharityeventFunfundraising

Employability Day 2017

Tim Husband 14 July 2017 Disability, Getting you back to work, Jobs

It’s National Employability Day today – a chance for us to drive the conversation about disabled people in the workplace and to learn a bit more about the efforts that …

Read More

Introducing ‘The Employer Toolkit’

Sam Sowemimo 23 March 2017 Disability, Getting you back to work, Jobs, Military

Want to hire ex-Service people or provide a more inclusive workplace for those with mental or physical health conditions? Great news for employers all over the UK: We have developed …

Read More
supportwelfarework

Visit from Welfare Minister, Caroline Nokes

Tim Husband 7 November 2016 Disability, Getting you back to work, Jobs

Welfare Minister, Caroline Nokes, visited The Poppy Factory last week to learn about how the charity helps disabled ex-Service individuals back into employment. The Poppy Factory’s employability work is naturally …

Read More
benefitscharityemployentgovernmentIPSsupportwelfarework

Important Mefloquine/Lariam update

Tim Husband 15 September 2016 Disability

Important Mefloquine/Lariam update This month, the MOD launched its “Mefloquine Single Point of Contact” for current and former Service personnel who have concerns about their experience of Mefloquine (aka Lariam). …

Read More
lariammedicalmedicationmefloquineMOD
  • Page 1 of 2
  • 1
  • 2
  • →
Get in touch

Employment support

support@poppyfactory.org

Visitor centre

Online bookings only. Please book here

General enquiries

For other general enquiries please click here
Quick links
  • Employment support
  • Our Client Promise
  • Get involved
  • Visit
  • About
  • Donate
Connect with us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Safeguarding Policy
  • Cookie policy
  • Trademarks & copyright
  • Accessibility
Image
The Poppy Factory, 20 Petersham Rd, Richmond, Greater London TW10 6UR Tel: 020 8940 3305. Registered Charity No.225348
© The Poppy Factory. Proudly designed by Blue Flamingo - Web design London, Toronto & Vancouver
  • Veteran Support
    • Employment support
    • London Veterans Partnership
    • Register for support
    • Veterans’ stories
    • Where we work
    • Working with the NHS
    • Our client promise
    • Privacy
    • Safeguarding
  • Get involved
    • Corporate Partnerships
    • Escape of the century
    • Corporate team building and volunteering
    • Quiz
    • Volunteer
    • Legacy
    • Grants
    • Donate
    • Research
  • Visit us
    • Plan your visit
    • Book now
    • 3D explorer
    • Frequently asked questions
    • Terms and Conditions
  • About Us
    • Overview
    • News
    • Centenary Stories
    • Our People
    • Our impact
    • Our factory
    • History and timeline
    • Field of Remembrance
    • Contact us
    • Vacancies
  • Donate
[contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"]
[contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"]
[contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"]
[contact-form-7 404 "Not Found"]
This site uses cookies: Find out more.