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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, Statistics

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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Rave Review

Tim Husband 12 April 2018 Fundraising, Getting you back to work, Jobs, Statistics

How many veterans did we help back into work in 2016/17? How much money did we raise? How many poppies did we produce? All of these questions and more are …

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The Poppy Factory Christmas Campaign

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

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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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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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 …

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Introducing ‘The Employer Toolkit’

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

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 …

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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 …

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“On the job” training vital for veterans with MH

admin 30 May 2016 Disability, Getting you back to work, Jobs, Statistics

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 …

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We did it!

admin 2 November 2015 Disability, Getting you back to work, History, Jobs, Statistics

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 …

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London Welsh announces TPF as “Charity of the Year”

admin 14 October 2015 Disability, Events, Getting you back to work, Jobs

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 …

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New monthly Drop-In in Burnley

admin 25 May 2015 Disability, Events, Getting you back to work, Jobs

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 …

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TPF & National Express: Driving Ex-Forces Employment

admin 19 February 2015 Getting you back to work, Jobs

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 …

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#HomelessVeterans – Surviving On The Streets

admin 11 February 2015 Disability, Events, Getting you back to work, Jobs Leave a Comment

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 …

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Armed Forces Covenant – does it help?

admin 7 January 2015 Disability, Getting you back to work, Jobs

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 …

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