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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Poppy Factory receives Freedom of the Borough

Joanna Jacobson 12 December 2018 Disability, Events, Getting you back to work, History, Jobs, Military

The Poppy Factory has been awarded the borough’s highest honour in recognition of its work. As part of the borough’s commemoration activities to mark the end of 100 years since …

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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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Former soldier welcomes Somerset Freemasons funding to help more wounded, injured and sick veterans into work

Joanna Jacobson 15 August 2018 Fundraising, Getting you back to work, Military

Getting You Back to Work

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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Prince Harry opens 89th Field of Remembrance

Joanna Jacobson 9 November 2017 Events, History, Military

70,000 Remembrance Symbols planted by The Poppy Factory. Prince Harry opens the 89th Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey, to remember those in the Armed Forces who have lost their …

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Armed Forces Week 2017

Tim Husband 21 June 2017 Events, Getting you back to work, Military

We will be attending many events this Armed Forces Week to spread the word about our vital support for veterans, as well as to celebrate our Armed Forces community. This …

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Introducing ‘The Employer Toolkit’

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

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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Defence Minister, Earl Howe, meets Poppy Factory veterans

Tim Husband 1 February 2017 Getting you back to work, Military

We were delighted to welcome Deputy Lords Leader and Minister of State for Defence, Earl Howe, to The Poppy Factory this morning to talk about what the future holds for …

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