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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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£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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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