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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...

OPS Training - Successful Military Transition

9 May 2023

From the Army, to BFRS, to OPS Training We couldn't be prouder of the story we're about to share as it is the prime example of what a BFRS Careers Fairs can be. Seeing someone go through the step-by-step process of their resettlement and having a clear vision of what they wanted their civilian li...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Apprenticeships With BFRS

8 February 2023

Learning On The Job With BFRS At BFRS we champion apprenticeships and they have always been an integral part of our company employment ethos. As a socially responsible business it has always been extremely important for us to be able to share our knowledge and skills with the next generation of t...

Navy Veteran Testimony

30 January 2023

Navy Veteran Resettlement TestimonyJonathan Pearce-Bould served in the Royal Navy for over 30 years performing a variety of engineering roles. Then in July of 2022 he decided to complete his resettlement journey and officially leave the Armed Forces, which isn't an easy task for anyone.&ldq...

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...

Military Success Story With Wincanton

12 January 2023

A Successful Military Transition From WincantonHere we have Rob Wagstaff. After serving in the military for over 30 years he decided to hang up his uniform so he could settle down into civillian life, and thanks to Wincanton his journey to doing that was made simpler. Below we have a short int...

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...

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...

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...

Anglian Water - Success Story

4 November 2022

Anglian Water - Jodi's Transition Success From the RAF to Change Manager!An interview with Jodi who served in the RAF before finding success at Anglian Water. I joined the Royal Air Force when I was 18yrs old and served for 13yrs 6months. I was an Intelligence Analyst throughout my career but...

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...

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...

VIVO Defence - Navy Transition Success Story

6 October 2022

Vivo Defence – Navy Transition Success StoryA Q&A with Mick, a veteran of the Royal Navy now working as a Relationship Manager for Vivo Defence What was your role in the Armed Forces and when did you serve from and to? I joined the Royal Navy as a Junior Assistant Caterer (2nd Class) ...

Venture Security - Military Transition Success Story

3 October 2022

Venture Security Management – Military Success Story A Q&A with Otis, a veteran of the British Army now working as a Mobile Patrol Officer for Venture Security.How did you first get into working in security? Before joining Venture, I was a soldier in the British Armed Forces. It started...

Jacobs Enforcement - Transition Success Story

29 September 2022

Jacobs Enforcement – Military Transition Success Story Dale Joined Jacobs Enforcement in September 2020 “I joined the Royal Dragoon Guards back in 2005 as an AFV armoured crewman. I completed a total of 15 years in the military and during that time I learnt many skills and traits w...

Ops Training - Success Story

27 September 2022

Ops Training – Success Story From Royal Marine Commando to OPS Wind Turbine TechnicianMeet David, he is just one example of the many ex-service personnel who have successfully transitioned from serving his country to saving the world – quite literally. Having left the Royal Marines...

AIS Survivex - Success Story

6 September 2022

AIS Survivex - Success Story From RAF to Ropes: a #Military Transition Story with AIS Survivex “As a former military instructor, I know outstanding training and AIS Survivex has it!”. Former military man, Chris Duffy has swapped training military parachuting in the RAF for a new j...

TIB Success Story - Steve Gill

6 September 2022

TIB Success Story - Steve Gill Steve served with the Royal Engineers prior to transitioning in to work with TIB. Below is a Q&A with Steve about his role. Why would you recommend TIB work to suitable friends and former colleagues? TIB is a friendly agency to work for and you can choose your a...

TIB Success Story - Jackie Shove

6 September 2022

TIB Success Story - Jackie Shove Prior to working for TIB, Jackie was in the Royal Air Force Below is a Q&A with Jackie about her transition from the RAF in to working for TIB.What has been the most rewarding aspect of your work supporting schools? The most rewarding aspects are being able to ...

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...

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 ...