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As well as being active on social media, we blog regularly with interesting news and useful information for the Armed Forces Community. Why not read our first post which really summarises what BFRS does.

Fast Track Opportunities in Refrigeration for the AFC

22 May 2023

Star Refrigeration's Push for Service Leavers in the Refrigeration Industry. About Star Refrigeration: BFRS shine a light on member Star Refrigeration the largest industrial refrigeration contractor in the UK who have over 50 years' experience! Offering an extensive range of services provided thr...

The Future of Women in Logistics

26 April 2023

Palletways Push for Equality Here at BFRS we believe strongly in equality and a balanced working environment hence why we have a diverse group of staff from different walks of life. No matter their age, gender, sexuality or the colour of their skin everyone gets an even chance with us and that's ...

Britannia Leatherbarrows Success Story

18 April 2023

From Army Docker to Warehouse Manager Let's have a look into another successful transition from the military into civilian life this time with BFRS members Britannia Leatherbarrows. They are a friendly, family run business that prides itself on giving personal attention at all times to our custom...

From the Army to Kuehne Nagel - Military Resettlement

3 April 2023

Military Success Story with Kuehne+Nagel Who are Kuehne+Nagel? With over 80,000 employees at almost 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies. Its strong market position lies in sea logistics, air logistics, road logistics and ...

Veteran Support from Sunderland Uni

28 March 2023

Veterans Shaping a Healthier Future Through Art BFRS partner Sunderland University created a programme to help military veterans have a healthier and happier lifestyle by implementing a variety of services to engage them and keep them active. Below we have a few words from the university and the ...

CNet Training – Military Transition

24 March 2023

Dale Thompson From Electrician To CNet Instructor You may recognise the name of our case study focus today as we celebrated his new role in January when we saw the announcement and now he has come back to us with the full story of his time in the military and what it was like as he transitioned t...

Veterans In Need Charity

22 March 2023

Providing Help & Assistance Veterans In Need is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to supporting and improving the lives of veterans who have served our country. Their mission is to provide assistance to those who have bravely served in the military and their families, who may be facing ...

Aldi Increases Their Opportunities

17 March 2023

Advancements At Aldi UK Aldi UK are making great improvements across their vacancies by not only aiming to increase the number of roles they have throughout 2023 but raising the wages of their entry level roles, which is simply incredible! In the current cost of living crisis it is more important...

Successful Military Transition With Kuehne+Nagel

15 March 2023

Kuehne+Nagel Success Story Who are Kuehne+Nagel? With over 80,000 employees at almost 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies. Its strong market position lies in sea logistics, air logistics, road logistics and contract logis...

February 2023 Reflection

13 March 2023

A Month In Review – February February is a month of transition as It marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring. The days will grow longer, and the weather starts to warm up. It's a time of reflection, as we look back on the month and take stock of our progress. The three words we ...

Ainscough Training Creating Opportunities

8 March 2023

Ainscough Creating Career Opportunities for the AFC How do you help Service Leavers gain training and qualifications post service? The lifting industry (Cranes) is a great place to start, with not only a wide range of vacancies all across the UK but a wide range of courses to ensure you have the ...

RAF Base St Mawgan' Green Thumb

22 February 2023

RAF Base Commended For Environmental Push A big congratulations to the RAF St Mawgan in Cornwall and BFRS member, VIVO Defence Services, for receiving a military commendation for their environmental work. Over the past year, they have worked on seed collection with the National Wildflower Centr...

Military Families With Cumbria NHS

13 February 2023

Cumbria NHS Support Military Families Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS go above and beyond for all members of the Armed Forces Community (AFC) by not only hiring and support those who have served but by ensuring their families are support as well.This can be done in a multitud...

MOD Apprenticeships

10 February 2023

Apprentice Opportunities with The MOD The Ministry Of Defence (MOD) is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships across the UK. No matter what branch of the military you want to learn from they offer apprenticeships to new recruits and to existing staff so there is always an opportunity for...

January 2023 Reflection

3 February 2023

A Month In Review – January It's crazy to think we've already finished our first month of 2023!Before you know it, spring will be here and we'll be enjoying the warmer weather. That doesn't mean we're glad it's going quickly; in fact, we wish we could have more time to make sure we start...

Site Equips' 2023 Charity Choice

1 February 2023

YOUNG LIVES VS CANCER IS SITE EQUIP'S CHARITY OF THE YEAR 2023!BFRS is proud to share that our partner, Site Equip, has chosen their charity of the year for 2023, which is Young Lives vs Cancer!Being a Social Enterprise, we think it is very important to have a cause to support and this is o...

CNet Celebrates New Instructors

25 January 2023

CNet's Growing Their Team With Forces MembersCNet Training, who are BFRS members, aren't only helping service leavers by providing them with excellent courses but are hiring them to teach as well, with Dale Thompson CNCI having joined their Instructor team.Successfully delivering quality tr...

Congratulations for Cheshire Constabulary

19 January 2023

Congratulations for Cheshire ConstabularyCongratulating another BFRS member, Cheshire Constabulary, who have received the gold award from the Employer Recognition Scheme for their dedication to helping the AFC.Cheshire Constabulary is one of the 3,000 forces friendly employers committed to ...

Jaguar Land Rover 2023 Apprenticeships

19 January 2023

The Future of Apprenticeships With Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)Apprenticeships have always been a key part to a lot of workplaces, being able to support someone to get their qualification whilst giving them a consistent hands-on experience within a workplace. Here at BFRS we believe in apprentice p...

DHU Healthcare - Case Study

17 January 2023

Connor Crabb - From Combat Medical Technician to Training & Development ManagerIt's always interesting to find out more about the people who transition from the military to civillian life so we have some words from a member of the DHU111 team, Connor Crabb. Connor has been with DHU Healthcare...

Monumental Milestone For West Midlands RFCA

10 January 2023

Monumental Milestone For West Midlands RFCACongratulations from all of us at BFRS to West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association (RFCA) who have welcomed 1000th Armed Forces Covenant signee. What an achievement!West Midland RFCA are pleased to welcome City of Birmingham Rockets as the ...

Military Transition With Anglian Water

10 January 2023

Military Transition With Anglian WaterHere we have an interview with Army veteran Rab who left the Royal Tank Regiment to become a Logistic Programme Manager with BFRS member, Anglian Water. Rab delves into the reasons why he left the military and what about Anglian Water appealed to him to wo...

VIVO Defence Sponsor Army Hockey Team

13 December 2022

VIVO Defence Proudly Sponsor Army Hockey TeamWhen it comes to supporting the Armed Forces Community (AFC) there is so much more you can do other than just offer a job. There are many other ways in which charities and companies alike support serving members besides helping with their transitio...

Babcock Wins at Women in Defence Awards

12 December 2022

Babcock Wins at Women in Defence AwardsLast week at the Women in Defence Awards 2022, BFRS members Babcock were awarded the ‘Most Improved Charter Signatory' to recognise and celebrate their achievements in improving gender balance.This inaugural award was open to organisations who ha...

ERS Gold Award Winner – Train4All

9 December 2022

ERS Gold Award Winner – Train4All Congratulations are in order for BFRS members, Train4All who have received the Gold ERS award in recognition of all of the hard work they have done for the Armed Forces Community.This award is given to those who have shown a consistent dedication to supp...

NASC President Makes the Top 100

7 December 2022

‘NASC President Makes the Top 100'NASC President Lynn Way has been named as one of the Top 100 most influential Women in Construction in a booklet, published by National Federation of Builders (NFB).Congratulations Lynn! ??Lynn and NASC as a whole have always strived to revolutioni...

BFRS Members Team Up

6 December 2022

BFRS Members Team UpAnglian Water and The Environmental Agency, two BFRS members, have partnered with the Essex Council to find ways of improving the wildlife quality in their surrounding water sources.This unique project forms part of their ‘Get River Positive' initiative, where they...

AACE – From Bronze to Silver

5 December 2022

AACE – From Bronze to Silver BFRS members, AACE, are delighted to have received the Silver Award from the ERS in recognition of their continued support to members of the Armed Forces Community. AACE was founded by former RAF officer Rick Hussey in 1997 to provide specialist engineering cons...

Morson Group - Highly Commended

30 November 2022

Highly Commended Congratulations Congratulations are in order for BFRS Members, Morson Group, who came home with the Highly Commended title for the Best Large Recruitment Business.About the Awards: The best of the best from the UK recruitment industry gathered at East Wintergarden, Canary Whar...

A Year of Success for BFRS

24 November 2022

A Year of Success for BFRSOne Year ago, British Forces Resettlement Services received their Ministry of Defence, Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, this being the MOD's highest level of recognition for employers who support and advocate for the Armed Forces Community.From that point we...

Telent Case Study

16 November 2022

From Communications System Operator to Installation and Provisioning Engineer Meet Kirsty: Kirsty served for 7 years in the Royal Engineers as a Communications System Operator, where she enjoyed making friends, learning new skills, travelling the world – a lifetime of experiences. During K...

Military Man Lands New Job Thanks to AIS Survivex

15 November 2022

Military man lands new wind job thanks to AIS Survivex programme A training programme to reskill former military personnel for the wind industry has helped army mechanic, Jack Taylor scoops a full-time renewables job with Correll Group. Just four weeks after completing the AIS Survivex ‘Mi...

AIS Survivex – Military Transition

14 November 2022

From Rifles to Rigs with Painter Blaster Training. 30-year-old Jamie Gray from Glasgow has swapped army life for an offshore career maintaining oil rigs thanks to AIS Survivex. Following school, Jamie started a career as an electrician but quickly decided it wasn't for him. Instead, he joined the...

Remembrance from Samworth Brothers

9 November 2022

Remembrance from Samworth BrothersBFRS partners, Samworth Brothers Supply Chain, have taken a massive leap in showing their support of the Armed Forces Community (AFC) by creating a trailer specifically designed for Remembrance Day. This red and poppy full design is now travelling across the c...

Award Winner Chevron TM

4 November 2022

Chevron TM ‘The Highway to Victory' BFRS member, Chevron TM is the proud recipient of the National Highways ACE Better Together Award 2021/22. They were a winner in the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Initiative of the Year category for “reducing incursion numbers using digital techno...

Award Winners CNet

3 November 2022

CNet Take the Gold Again!Earlier this year, BFRS members, CNet attended the ‘Network Computing Awards' where they were awarded the ‘Education & Training Provider of the Year'! This is now the second year in a row they have been voted best in this category, which is a testament to t...

Train4All - Women in Construction

1 November 2022

Amazing Opportunity for Women to Step Into the Industry BFRS Members, Train4All have recently announced their new 'Women in Construction' course, an amazing opportunity for women looking to get into the construction industry. They are offering two 6-week courses where participants can learn DIY s...

HighGround Rural Week - October 2022

1 November 2022

Another Successful Rural Week! HighGround has completed another one of their Rural Weeks which aim to help Forces Members, serving or not, connect back to nature and teach people key outdoor skills. Now having finished their October week, they had a few things to say about the impact it has had a...

AIS Survivex – Coupled Commendation

31 October 2022

‘AIS Survivex – Coupled Commendation' On Wednesday 26th October BFRS gold-level sponsors, AIS Survivex received special commendation at the RenewableUK Global Offshore Wind Awards! Charlie Guthrie, Head of renewables, and David Newbigging, Business Development Manager, both collected ...

Kings Secure Technologies Veteran Success

25 October 2022

Kings Secure Technologies Veteran Success From Electronic Technician to Design Engineer, Andy Served in the Royal Signals for 15 years before joining BFRS members Kings Secure Technologies. Below is a Q&A with Andy all about his transition and how he found success in security. Tell us about...

Jacobs 'One Million Lives'

25 October 2022

Jacobs 'One Million Lives' Free Mental Health Check-In Tool Mental health affects us all. In the time it will take you to read this article, one person on average will have chosen to end their own life. Because of this, BFRS members Jacobs, in collaboration with global mental health professionals...

Colas Rail - Platoon Commander to Construction Manager

20 October 2022

Colas Rail - Army Platoon Commander to Construction Manager Dan serves as a Reservist in the as a Army Platoon Commander and is also a Construction Manager for BFRS members, Colas Rail. In this Q&A, Dan gives an insight in to how Colas Rail support him and his military lifestyle. What do you ...

Colas Rail Royal Navy Success Story

17 October 2022

Colas Rail Royal Navy Success Story Joel served in the Royal Navy as a Aircraft Engineering Technician for 13 years and now he works for BFRS partner Colas Rail as Head of Traction and Rolling Stock. In this Q&A Joel shares how he landed success in his resettlement.What do you think about BFRS...

Aspire Defence Are Gold Award Winners

29 September 2022

Aspire Defence are Gold Award Winners! Aspire Defence Recognised as An Employer of Choice Within the Armed Forces Community Five years after first receiving the silver award, Aspire Defence Services Limited has now been awarded Gold in the UK Defence Employers Recognition Scheme.The Award was ...

DHL Awarded Gold Again

6 September 2022

DHL RECEIVES GOLD AWARD Award recognises concerted recruitment effort and programmes to support Armed Services veterans and Reservists in the workplace DHL Supply Chain has been awarded Gold status in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant since 2015...

VIVO - Bronze Award

6 September 2022

VIVO - Bronze Award Holders Vivo Defence Services have recieved the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust Bronze Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) As a company dedicated to defence, they are passionate about supporting the armed forces community and service personnel by employin...

FTX Logistics - Military Case Study

5 September 2022

FTX Logistics - Military Success Story Jonathan Candler at FTX Logistics shares his experience as an FTX Sponsored Reserve.Here are some words from Jonathan about his journey: "I am employed as an FTX Maintainer, working on the impressive 8×8 700HP Oshkosh 1070F tractor and King GTS100 ...

VIVO - Military Spouse Success Story

1 September 2022

VIVO - Military Spouse Success Story This is the Case Study of Laura Butress, a Military Spouse who works as a Project Manager at Vivo.What is your spouse's role in the Armed Forces? "My husband is a Warrant Officer in the Royal Artillery and we have lived in SFA for the last 18 years in both...

Chevron Traffic Management Case Study

22 August 2022

Ian Boyd - Case Study As an Infantryman in the Army with a career spanning 27 years, life on civvy street was definitely going to be different for Ian Boyd. Ian had served in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan as well as a few United Nations tours. When he left the forces, he ...

Star Refrigeration Case Study

22 August 2022

Steven's Resettlement Story A Q&A with Star Refrigeration What is your current job title? Refrigeration Engineer.Before working with Star, you served in the Armed Forces. Can you tell us a bit about your role in the army? I served over 22 years in the Royal Artillery, mainly in the G4 ch...

Hemlow Improver Programme Shortlisted for Award

9 August 2022

Hemlow Improver Programme shortlisted for IWFM Impact Award!We are pleased to announce that the Hemlow Improver Programme has been shortlisted as a finalist in the People Development and Talent Retention category in the IWFM Impact Awards!As one of the most prestigious events in the workp...

SSGC Double Award Nomination

9 August 2022

Congratulations to SSGC!The UK's fastest-growing security company has received a double award nomination from the globally-renowned Ex-Forces in Business Awards. Swindon-based SSGC secured the nomination for Employer of the Year for the second year running, while its brilliant resource manager...

SSGC Recognised with Gold Award

9 August 2022

SSGC Take The GoldThe UK's fastest-growing security company has been presented with the highest badge of honour in recognition of its continued support of the armed forces. Swindon-based SSGC has been presented with the prestigious gold award from the Employer Recognition Scheme, which identif...

Fun In The Sun

24 June 2022

Welcome back to the BFRS Blog! This week's installment will be all about the recent activity here at BFRS and there is plenty to update you on!What's New? We have welcomed a new member to the BFRS team. Konstantina Bouranta has joined us as Business Development Assistant and will be helping th...

AIS Survivex and BFRS Partnership

15 June 2022

Intoducing Military2EnergyLeading training provider, AIS Survivex, has sealed a deal with the British Forces Resettlement Service (BFRS) to support those looking to work in the global energy sector after leaving military life. The deal will see AIS Survivex become BFRS Gold Plus Sponsors and w...

BFRS National Careers Fair Leicester 2022

6 June 2022

BFRS – Resettlement Straight from the Horse's MouthMany members of the Armed Forces Community (AFC) are facing the home stretch of their time in service, and British Forces Resettlement Services (BFRS) are helping them over the hurdles and into civvy street! With employment and training ...

Case Study Richard Parsons

31 May 2022

TIB Services - Resettlement SuccessFormer Royal Logistics Corps, 23 years Richard's advice to service leavers: get lots of courses under your belt, particularly covering IT, Health & Safety and HGV. He discovered TIB Services via the BFRS website and finds BFRS provides very helpful tools and ...

Is This Thing On?

20 May 2022

New Introductions!Firstly, welcome to our blog, we're delighted that you have decided to join us on this space. We'll be using this platform to provide you with frequent updates about BFRS, industry news, military life, interviews and case studies from members of the #ArmedForcesCommunity in t...