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Employment News Autumn 2020

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

Employability Service and support during coronavirus

Grace Andrews 15 October 2020 General, Getting you back to work, Jobs, Military

As the nation continues to be affected by and adapt to the developing coronavirus situation, we would like to reassure veterans and partners across our network that the employability service …

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Expert tips to make your CV work for you

Dan Hodges 23 September 2020 General, Getting you back to work, Jobs

Every day, our employability team supports veterans throughout England and Wales on their journey towards employment – and writing a good CV is an essential step on that journey. Here …

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Sergeant MAjor Glenn Haughton giving a talk for The Poppy Factory

Sergeant Major Glenn Haughton boosts employee wellness through coronavirus

Grace Andrews 24 June 2020 General, Getting you back to work, Jobs, Military

Our Vice Patron and the UK Armed Forces’ Mental Health and Well-being Champion, Sergeant Major Glenn Haughton OBE has been supporting us by boosting employee wellness for our corporate partners.  …

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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 …

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Steve seeks support to weather the storm

Dan Hodges 19 February 2020 Case Studies, General, Getting you back to work, Jobs, Military

After serving a full 23 years in the Royal Navy, Steve enjoyed a successful career in the NHS until drinking, depression and debt took their toll. With support from The …

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Employment support for wounded, injured and sick veterans is worth £5.7m

Dan Hodges 18 September 2019 General, Getting you back to work, Impact reports, Jobs

New study measures the social value of The Poppy Factory’s employability service, which supports hundreds of ex-Forces men and women into work each year. For every £1 invested in the …

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Wildlife inspires Andrea to sketch out a new career

Sam Sowemimo 18 September 2019 Case Studies, General, Getting you back to work, Jobs

Andrea Bartlett served in the Royal Army Medical Corps for 12 years until she developed a degenerative optic nerve disease that runs in her family. After being medically discharged, the …

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Extremely rewarding work for Steven

Joanna Jacobson 3 September 2019 Case Studies, Getting you back to work, Jobs, Military

Former Royal Fusilier Steven Collins experienced tragedy when three of his comrades were killed by a roadside bomb while out on patrol in Iraq on his birthday. After leaving the …

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Getting to know… Employability Team Manager, Adam

Sam Sowemimo 8 July 2019 General, Getting you back to work, Jobs

Our Getting You Back To Work team comprises of 15 highly skilled Employability Consultants who work with veterans with health conditions to find jobs within their local communities. Adam is …

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New RNRMC funding will support more veterans with health conditions into work

Sam Sowemimo 4 July 2019 General, Getting you back to work, Jobs, Military

Wounded, injured or sick veterans who have served in the Royal Navy or Royal Marines and need help moving back into work will benefit from new funding for The Poppy …

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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 …

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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 …

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Getting to know… Employability Consultant Katy

Joanna Jacobson 12 April 2019 General, Getting you back to work, Jobs

Our Getting You Back To Work team comprises of 14 highly skilled Employability Consultants who work with veterans with health conditions to find jobs within their local communities. Katy is …

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Holly Tucker joins The Poppy Factory as Vice Patron

Joanna Jacobson 11 April 2019 General, Getting you back to work, Jobs

The Poppy Factory is proud to announce that Holly Tucker MBE, co-founder of the online retailer, notonthehighstreet, and founder of Holly & Co., is to become our newest Vice Patron. …

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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 …

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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 …

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Getting to know… Team Manager Tom

Joanna Jacobson 29 March 2019 General, Getting you back to work, Jobs

We pride ourselves in delivering a truly personal service that is adapted to each veteran we work with. Tom is one of our three Team Managers who oversees the team in the …

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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 …

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John takes on the London Marathon for The Poppy Factory

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

With the London Marathon just six weeks away, training is heating up for Wiltshire resident John Chapman as he gets ready to run in a Poppy Factory T-shirt. The 61-year-old …

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The Poppy Factory gives Stuart 50-50 chance of success

Joanna Jacobson 12 March 2019 Events, Fundraising, General, Getting you back to work, History, Jobs, Volunteering

An intrepid adventurer who has climbed 10 of the world’s highest mountains dropped in to The Poppy Factory to attempt a daunting new challenge. Former reservist Stuart Leach contacted our …

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The women driving The Poppy Factory to success

Joanna Jacobson 8 March 2019 Events, General, Getting you back to work, Jobs, Military

The combined knowledge and experience of The Poppy Factory’s female staff and supporters are vital to the success of our operation, with women making up five of our seven executive …

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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 …

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Setting up a Facebook birthday fundraiser for The Poppy Factory

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

Creating a Facebook birthday fundraiser is an easy way to help raise money, and awareness, for The Poppy Factory. Ajay explains why he chose to ask for donations rather than …

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Defending the poppy title

Joanna Jacobson 11 February 2019 Events, Fundraising, General, Jobs, Volunteering

Back in 2015, Lydia came to the factory on a volunteering day with the company she used to work for. In just under three hours, she made a whopping 1493 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Generous donation from the Veterans’ Foundation

Joanna Jacobson 14 December 2018 Fundraising, General, Getting you back to work, Jobs

The Poppy Factory is delighted to have received a total of £10,000 from new grant funder, the Veterans’ Foundation, to help us continue our work supporting wounded, injured and sick …

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