3 – 5 February 2026, London, Glasgow, Knutsford and Online
As a military spouse, veteran or reservist, join us at this unique event from 3-5 February 2026! Let the advisors from the Forces Employment Charity and Barclays help you, both virtually and in-person, to rediscover your professional identity, expand your networks, and create new career pathways!
As part of a ‘Women into Employment’ series of events, this three-day programme blends virtual learning with in-person connection at three prestigious Barclays campuses in London, Knutsford, and Glasgow. Empowering You is more than a workshop. It is a career accelerator and confidence catalyst, providing a clear pathway to meaningful employment and professional growth.
Why you should be part of the next Empowering You event:
1. Confidence restoration: you will leave with a stronger sense of self-worth and clarity about the value of your military-connected experiences.
2. Career activation: immediate actions, applications, further training, mentoring, and relationships demonstrate that the workshop drives tangible career progression.
3. Community building: form your network as a delegate and reduce isolation and sustain motivation long after the event to build your next steps.
4. Trust in support systems: take part in a programme that understands your unique challenges and delivers practical help.
How Empowering You works:
Day 1 – Tuesday 3 February 2026 – briefing call for those attending in person on 4 February
10:00 – 12:00 (Online – MS Teams)
Day 2 – Wednesday 4 February 2026
10:00 – 16:00 (In person at Barclays – London, Manchester, Glasgow)
Day 3 – Thursday 5 February 2026
Meet employers – all participants can join this session
09:30 – 14:30 (Online – MS Teams)
What to expect
Catch up on an article reflecting on a previous Empowering You event.
Who is eligible
First things first, you must be a client of ours. Not signed up yet? That’s okay, it’s a quick and easy process to register with us, here at the Forces Employment Charity.
– For spouses and partners: Empowering You offers proof that you have cultivated skills, adaptability, leadership, and cross-cultural communication that employers value.
– For military women: it affirms your professional identity beyond uniform or supportive roles, highlighting the leadership and expertise you bring to any sector.
– For young people looking to step into their first career: Empowering You offers a gateway to tailored mentoring and career resources, helping you translate experiences gained into clear professional opportunities.
– For reservists: it bridges the gap between part-time military service and civilian careers, ensuring you can leverage both skill sets to progress in dual career paths.
As one participant reflected:
“There was a sense of community and support. I felt motivated and prepared to pursue career opportunities with employers who value military families.”
Register for Empowering You here
Future events as part of the Women into Employment series:
As registrations open for each of the following events, these will be linked for you to find out more information and register.
– 10 February: Women into Employment – Webinar 1 of 3: Finding your purpose by Michelle Mills-Porter, RAF veteran (1300-1400 hrs)
– 24 February: Women into Employment – Webinar 2 of 3: Bossing applications and interviews (1300-1400 hrs)
– 3 March: Women into Employment – Webinar 3 of 3: Benefits of a mentor and building your network (1300-1400 hrs)
– 12 March: Women into Employment – Networking evening, hosted by Bank of America: Meet your next employer with inspirational speaker Michelle Mills-Porter and other supportive, empowering organisations (1700-2000 hrs)
– 23 April: Women into Tech by TechVets in partnership with and hosted by Google, London
