All posts in Features

On an ordinary day… an extraordinary service from East of England Ambulance

Doing this job is not all about having medical knowledge; it’s often about applying a common-sense approach to dealing with patients in their hour of need, or demonstrating personal resilience when a patient’s life is at risk. Of course, the […]

Prime Minister Thanks Employers Supporting the Armed Forces

This January 14th the Defence Secretary recognised employers who have made an outstanding commitment to support the Armed Forces, presenting gold awards to the winners of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). These organisations later met the Prime […]

Gold Awards

The Ministry of Defence has announced the 2015 Gold Award Winners of their Employer Recognition Scheme

Atkins A stable, motivated workforce with top technical skills and a pragmatic approach is a key priority for design, engineering and project management consultancy Atkins. The company undertakes diverse, technically challenging and time critical projects across the world. For many […]

New Video Explains Armed Forces Pension Scheme

New Video Explains Armed Forces Pension Scheme

A new video has been launched which explains what the new armed forces pension scheme (AFPS 15) means for service personnel. AFPS 15 was introduced on 1 April 2015 when most regular and reserve service personnel were transfered automatically to […]

Veterans Research ER Magazine

New Scheme Unveiled for “One-Stop Shop” on Veterans’ Research

Anglia Ruskin University’s Veterans and Families Institute (VFI) has been awarded 160,000 to set up a comprehensive online resource for research into all aspects of military veterans and their families. The proposed Veterans Research Hub (VRH) will bring together UK […]

888,246 CERAMIC POPPIES

The Duke and Duchess of cambridge and Prince Harry visit the tower of london’s art installation marking the centenary of the First World War.  Tuesday 5th August 2014, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry visited the tower […]

Injured Royal Marine Is Given A New Lease Of Life After Embarking On Personal Training career

A determined former Royal marine who was injured during service has vowed to live his life to the full by becoming a fully-qualified personal trainer. Peter Greene, 33 and from liverpool, was serving his tenth year in the Marines and […]

Pic

From Regulars to Reserves

Leaving the services doesn’t mean you have to break off all your connections with the past. Many people join their service, corps or regimental associations. Others continue to serve as members of the Reserve Forces or as Adult Volunteers in […]

Pic

Housing News

Thousands of veterans are set to benefit from £40 million of funding for nationwide housing projects. The new funding, guaranteed through LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) fines imposed on banks, has doubled the total amount the government has given to […]

Pic

Education, Education, Education

In the last edition of Easy Resettlement we looked at opportunities with the Open University. That is a particularly convenient route for service personnel because you can actually start studying while you are still in the system in preparation for […]

1 2 3 4 5