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. …
Employability Service and support during coronavirus
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 …
The Poppy Factory Annual Review 2019
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 …
Steve seeks support to weather the storm
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 …
Extremely rewarding work for Steven
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 …
New RNRMC funding will support more veterans with health conditions into work
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 …
The Poppy Factory wins national employment award
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 …
Yvette’s Story
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 …
Annual Review 2018
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 …
The women driving The Poppy Factory to success
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 …
Finally I have found a job I believe I will be good at
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 …
Poppy Factory receives Freedom of the Borough
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 …
1,000 wounded, injured and sick veterans supported into work
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 …
100 Lives – Tony’s Story
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 …
Wayne’s Story
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 …
Ciaran’s Story
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 …
The public can help wounded veterans into work by joining The Poppy Factory’s #1000messages campaign
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 …
This week is Men’s Health Week
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 …
Vicki’s Story
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 …
Prince Harry opens 89th Field of Remembrance
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 …
Armed Forces Week 2017
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 …
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 …
Defence Minister, Earl Howe, meets Poppy Factory veterans
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 …