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 …
Naval Veterans buoyed by £87k RNRMC grant
The generous grant from The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity will help to provide a substantial part of The Poppy Factory’s bespoke employability service to Naval Veterans suffering from …
From the archives: The Howson Brothers
We have just added two wonderful pictures to our archives – compliments of our founder’s grandnephew! The first is of Poppy Factory founder, George Howson MC, with his brother Geoff …
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 …
We Are A Socially Valuable Enterprise!
We are very pleased to announce the release of our Social Return On Investment report for 2013/14. By assisting those that are the hardest to help, we improved the outlook …
TPF & National Express: Driving Ex-Forces Employment
Poppy Factory clients were given a day-long workshop on customer service by National Express last week as part of their ‘Military Promise’ to support people leaving the Armed Forces. The …
#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 …