Due to CV-19, our Spring Rural Weeks programme at Bicton College has been postponed and we hope to restart it at Bicton (subject to Govt advice) on 13th September and run a full Autumn programme.
Read moreDue to CV-19, our Spring Rural Weeks programme at Bicton College has been postponed and we hope to restart it at Bicton (subject to Govt advice) on 13th September and run a full Autumn programme.
Read moreHighGround is delighted to have been granted £10,000 from the RAF Benevolent Fund towards its Rural Weeks 2020 programme at Bicton College in Devon.
Read moreThe Autumn edition of the Friends of Highground newsletter is now available.
Read moreThe Friends of HighGround Winter newsletter is out now.
Read moreCarol Sales, HighGround’s first Horticultural Therapist at Headley Court, has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s New Year Honours for ‘services to rehabilitation and injured service personnel.’
Read moreHighGround was featured in a special Remembrance edition of Radio 4’s On Your Farm programme.
Read moreHighGround has recently launched the Friends of HighGround for all those who support the Charity’s work.
Read moreIndividuals and businesses from across the South West met this Wednesday for an evening of fundraising to support training and opportunities for returning servicemen and women.
The fundraiser, held at Bicton College in East Budleigh, was aimed at raising awareness and vital funds for HighGround, a charity who provide jobs, careers and vocational opportunities for Service Leavers, Reservists and Veterans in the land-based sector.
Hosted by Bicton College, HighGround runs a series of Rural Weeks throughout the year which provide candidates with seminars and tasters of Rural Careers. HighGround plan to deliver 8 Rural Weeks during 2018 that will support over 80 individuals.
Read moreFollowing a recent meeting with Andrew Bower, Chairman, and James Greenwell Trustee of the Buchanan Trust, and Anna Baker Cresswell, Founder and Development Director of HighGround, we are delighted to announce that both charities will be working together to pursue their common aims in order to help veterans access training and employment in the land-based sector.
Read moreThe land based sector has many exciting job opportunities for people leaving the Armed Forces, offering a great alternative to working in an office. Clive Lowe, OA Career Consultant, and Anna Baker Cresswell, Founder and Development Director of HighGround, recently ran a webinar about starting a career in this sector.
Read moreAfghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here