The Festival of Business for the UK Armed Forces Community. One day, one location, connecting the Armed Forces community with Forces Friendly companies.
Grosvenor House, London on Thursday 27th June 2024
MilFest’s programme of content – including keynote speakers, interactive panels, fireside chats and industry workshops – has been designed to further unlock the power of the Armed Forces community in business. For full details, see: https://exforcesinbusiness.co.uk/milfest/
If you represent a veteran-owned business or are a service leaver, veteran, military spouse or service family member currently seeking your next career move, you are entitled to a free ticket to MilFest. Complete the form at this link to apply for your Armed Forces Pass: https://exforcesinbusiness.co.uk/armed-forces-pass-milfest-2024/The event is the same day as the 7th annual British Ex-Forces in Business Award but admissions are separate (an Awards ticket in the evening is not needed to register for the daytime conference).
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NHS Ambulance Trusts supporting the Armed Forces Community – Recruitment Webinar
As part of Armed Forces Week, NHS Ambulance Trusts across the UK, Step Into Health and the Career Transition Partnership are bringing a Recruitment Webinar to our Armed Forces communities.
The webinar will share valuable insights into career opportunities within the NHS Ambulance Service; provide insights into the unique skills and experience valued within the ambulance service, showcase the diverse range of roles available, from paramedics to support staff; and offer guidance on transitioning from a military to a civilian healthcare career path.
If you are part of the Armed Forces community and would like to know more about a career within the Ambulance Service, please join us on:
Tuesday 25th June 2024, 10:00 - 11:30
To book your place register via:
The Allied Health Professionals (AHP) mixed reality work experience program for the Armed Forces community will cover all 14 AHP professions over a one year period - it started with Occupational Therapy on 17th April.
We are partnering with higher education institutes based around England and specifically near to military establishments. The idea is to attract Armed Forces leavers, Veterans and Armed forces families into AHP careers with their aligned values and the transferable skill elements.
Interested people will attend monthly webinars to receive some online content.
There will then be a live stream from the profession in focus from Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust using a head mounted lens (camera) of the AHP treating and going about their day (with all consent and permissions in place ahead of filming)
And will be followed by a live Q and A, and session with some people who have transitioned from the Armed Forces into the given profession and with the relevant professional body.
If you are interested, please register now! To do so, email: armedforces@gstt.nhs.uk
See this Fact Sheet for links to lots of information that is already available about AHPs for the Armed Forces community.
The next webinars coming up are for Diagnostic Radiography on 2nd July, and Therapeutic Radiography on 3rd July.
Fancy exploring a career in tech?
Register now to join the Forces Employment Charity at their next key event, Pathways into Tech on 11 September – either in person at the Google Academy, London or virtually through live-stream @ https://loom.ly/8SXmfkk
It’s completely free and we particularly welcome family members!
Further details: Overview (site.com)
Little Troopers, the military children’s charity, is calling on people from across the forces community to climb Scafell Pike on Saturday 14th September to fundraise for the tri-service charity.
This will be the first time that the charity has organised a fundraising climb of England’s tallest mountain, having scaled Yr Wyddafa in Wales every other year since 2013.
Anyone over the age of 12 is welcome to climb, with all participants asked to pay £15 which is a subsidised fee to go towards the cost of the mountain leaders who will accompany the group on the day. The climb is also being sponsored by Team Forces, which supports military sports, challenges and adventures, Once registered, climbers will be sent the link to set-up their fundraising pages with a suggested minimum fundraising total of £50 per adult. The charity is hoping to raise at least £5,000 to support its work supporting children from all three services.
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Happy Pride Month
Togetherall offers inclusive mental health support regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Join their free, anonymous online community for peer support at togetherall.com
Suicide Bereavement UK have developed a series of At Your Side guides for those bereaved by suicide in the Armed Forces community.
Three guides have been written by the bereaved for the bereaved:
At Your Side guide for Veterans
At Your Side guide for families
At Your Side guide for Serving PersonnelBoth the veteran and family guide were launched on the 17th April 2024. The Serving Personnel guide will be launched at the Suicide Bereavement UK Conference on 26th Sep 2024.
To view or download the guides, please visit: https://suicidebereavementuk.com/armedforces/
SFA Townhall Events
Summer Safety Campaign
Summer is on its way and Pinnacle has created a new guide to advise you on how to prepare for the summer months in your Service Family Accommodation, and how to respond should any issues arise. For more summer SFA tips visit: https://www.pinnacleservicefamilies.co.uk/in-my-home/summer-tips/
Any summer-related issues? Contact Pinnacle on 0800 031 8628 or via their website: https://www.pinnacleservicefamilies.co.uk/contact-us/
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (The Trust) are offering grants of between £5,000 and £50,000 for projects that will help to enhance early childhood education and childcare settings to meet the specific needs of young children from Armed Forces families.
What is the Early Years Programme all about?
The Early Years programme is designed to help Armed Forces families access good quality early childhood education and childcare provision close to where they live or Serve.
The programme will address specific needs that early childhood educators have identified and will award projects that will contribute to one of three outcomes.
* Increased capacity at the setting to allow more Service children to attend.
* Providing better learning environments for Service children.
* Providing appropriate training and development of staff to support Service children.
Who can apply?
Applications are now open for early childhood education and childcare providers serving Armed Forces families near where they live or work. To be eligible, your setting will need to offer group-based childcare where children from Armed Forces families comprise at least 50% of the children on roll.
