Veterans can sign up for a week-long training and work placement course, Poppy Pathways, to build confidence, learn essential skills and become more employment-ready. Poppy Pathways will help veterans to connect with others in the Armed Forces community and build an enduring peer support network.
The course is free and available for up to 10 veterans. Specialist employment training includes support with CVs, job applications, covering letters and interview skills.
Veterans will also gain hands-on experience working alongside the Poppy Factory’s Production team. In doing so, they will make a direct contribution to the annual Remembrance tradition, enjoying a sense of job satisfaction and personal achievement.
The next Poppy Pathways course is the week beginning Monday 6 July 2026. If you're interested, please register below and a member of the team will be in touch.
“It’s been fantastic, everything about the course was brilliant. It was great to meet each other and everyone has been so friendly, helpful and supportive. I feel much more positive now than I did at the beginning of the week.”
Army veteran Andy Holders, who served in the Royal Anglian Regiment, from Loughborough
“Everything has been so well organised. I’ve really enjoyed meeting new people – we’re all veterans and it’s easy to talk to each other. The course has made me a lot more confident about being able to look for a job and sort out my CV, and my interview skills have improved. It’s going to make me a lot more determined.”
Royal Navy veteran Dave Coomber, from Portsmouth
"This new course brings together tried and tested employment support from The Poppy Factory team, combined with a unique opportunity to experience working life at the factory.
"The group will come away with many valuable new skills, feeling more confident about their future, with a real sense of satisfaction from contributing personally to the effort of Remembrance.”
Debbie Boughtflower, Director of Operations
