The OA have teamed up again with LinkedIn expert Lincoln Coutts to bring you tips on how to stand out from the crowd on the number one platform for employers and job seekers.
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The OA have teamed up again with LinkedIn expert Lincoln Coutts to bring you tips on how to stand out from the crowd on the number one platform for employers and job seekers.
Read moreThe OA is delighted to be exhibiting at the Armed Forces Day national event in Liverpool, on Saturday 24 June. The annual event celebrates the work and dedication of British Service personnel and their dependants.
The OA stand will highlight the services we offer to serving and former officers and their dependants and will give those attending the parade, an opportunity to meet with OA staff and volunteers.
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Read moreThe Army Families Federation (AFF) is asking Army families posted overseas whether or not they voted in the recent general election.
The survey will focus on whether families voted, which method they used and which they would prefer to use in the future.
Read moreSoldiering On Awards releases 2017 Award Winners video clips
As we move closer towards the date of the official launch of the 2018 Soldiering On Awards, we are pleased to announce the release of short clips of each of the 2017 Soldiering On Award-Winners including a special celebration of veterans representing the tri services.
Read moreFor several years The Not Forgotten Association has taken small groups of younger veterans and injured service personnel with their partners on rest and recuperation holidays to Majorca, staying at a remote farmhouse. The beautiful location and relaxed atmosphere are very therapeutic and allow injured men and women to spend quality time together.
Read moreA unique education support programme benefiting young people from armed forces families across Scotland has been boosted with a £10k donation from ABF The Soldiers’ Charity.
Scotland’s Armed Forces children’s charity, RCET, works directly with young people from armed forces families and provides education support, including resources and training, to teachers and other professionals to help them recognise and deal with the anxieties, challenges and learning obstacles that some experience while at school.
Read moreA grant provided by ABF The Soldiers’ Charity to the Thistle Foundation, a health and wellbeing charity based in Scotland, will help Thistle to continue and further develop its work supporting veterans adjusting to civilian life.
Over the next 12 months, the grant will allow Thistle’s Veterans’ Programme to develop three strands of its work. The charity will provide 1-2-1 holistic case management for 10 Veterans.
Read moreMilitary Insight Events are ideal for employers wanting to engage Ex-Military Personnel. Sophia Koniarska, OA Business Development Manager, recently ran a webinar on how to make them successful.
Read moreMany Officers leave the Military to work in Financial Services, but it is a diverse industry with many job opportunities. Lisa Jones, OA Career Consultant, and Damian Jones, BNY Mellon (BNYM) Vice President and Programme Manager, ran a webinar about the different roles available in the industry.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
