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 …
Introducing ‘The Employer Toolkit’
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 …
Visit from Welfare Minister, Caroline Nokes
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 …
Important Mefloquine/Lariam update
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). …
Poppy Factory CEO announced as successor to head of Help for Heroes
“It has been an enormous privilege to have served as The Poppy Factory’s first CEO” – Melanie Waters This week, our CEO of 6 years, Melanie Waters, has …
“On the job” training vital for veterans with MH
A new report commissioned by The Poppy Factory finds that ex-Service personnel with a serious mental health condition are nearly three times more likely to find and stay in work …
We did it!
When we began our Getting You Back to Work initiative in 2010, we weren’t sure how things were going to work out. We knew that we could potentially reach and …
London Welsh announces TPF as “Charity of the Year”
London Welsh is proud to announce local Richmond-based veterans charity The Poppy Factory as the club’s second official charity this season. The club will be joining forces with The Poppy …
New monthly Drop-In in Burnley
Working with Salute You, we have opened a new monthly veterans drop-in in the North West. Starting on the 7th July, it will run on the first Tuesday of every …
A Year To Be Proud Of
As our successful AGM came to a close yesterday in the stunning St Martin-in-the-Fields, we had a moment to reflect upon a very positive 2014 and to think about our …
#HomelessVeterans – Surviving On The Streets
Did anyone see Ed championing The Poppy Factory in the Independent or Evening Standard this week? Their #HomelessVeterans campaign has already made waves, with Boris pledging £200k this week to …
Armed Forces Covenant – does it help?
Interesting exploration of where the Armed Forces Covenant is and isn’t working on The One Show last night (5/1/15). Take a look about 2 minutes in, some part are quite …