New business start-up fund for military heroes

SEED Mentors, providing expert advice to start-up companies, has introduced a new fund to help ex-Service personnel launch their own business on return to civilian life. As well-trained, determined and disci...

New single released in aid of military charity

THE Big Secret Sound featuring Andrew James have released a single, Soldier On, in memory of Private Conrad Lewis, a soldier from Warwickshire who was a member of the Parachute Regiment and the 353rd soldie...

Roses and rifles

LANCASHIRE couple Jeff Tosh and Sarah Edgar will be swapping flowers and chocolates for rations and rifles this Valentine’s Day. The couple who are both members of 381 Supply Squadron, 159 Support Regiment, ...

Top achievement for international school

A HUGE well done to the British section of the Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Powers of Europe (SHAPE) International School, based in Belgium, who have ranked joint eleventh out of approximately 17,000 prim...

Soldier’s life-saving service

JENNIFER Boucher joined the Army in 2004 and qualified as a Groundcrewman in the Army Air Corps. She fell in love with Airtrooper Alistair Boucher whilst they were training in Middle Wallop. After spending the ...

WWI to inspire schools competition

AS part of the national schools fundraising event Red, White and Blue Day, which takes place each October, children are being asked to design a Christmas card for 2014 to mark the World War One centenary. Wi...

Job portal launches for Reserves and veterans

IS your soldier part of the Reserve Forces? Are they a military veteran? South East Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association (SERFCA) based in Hampshire, offers support to veterans and current members of the Res...

Ride for our wounded heroes

HELP for Heroes patrons Lorraine Kelly and Ross Kemp joined wounded ex-Servicemen Steve McCulley and Ben Zissman to launch Hero Ride 2014, the biggest cycling event in support of our wounded heroes the country ...

Unleash your inner artist

IT'S time to let out your artistic side for the Forces Additional Needs and Disability Forum's (FANDF’s) Celebrating Life & Achievement-themed art/photo competition. Held as part of the group's 25th anni...

From battlefield to business

HAS your soldier recently left the Army, or are they due to leave? From March 2014 The Enterprise Forces Bootcamp, launched by Manchester Metropolitan University Centre for Enterprise, will put Service leave...