Meet The Veteran Who Truly Can See The Wood From The Trees
From PTSD To Tree Services: How A Veteran Found His New Passion Craig Ashley has always enjoyed working in the great outdoors. It made perfect sense, therefore, that when his military career came to a close in 2021 – after a diagnosis of combat-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – that his next career would involve […]
From Navy to Nomads: Meet the Devon couple creating bespoke campervans
Holly Stidston and Chris Heale left behind successful careers in the military to take on a new adventure – creating bespoke campervans. Named after their love for travel and adventure, Nomads Creations was born out of a vision the couple had when they met on a deployment with the Royal Navy in […]
Houses of Parliament Celebration for Soldiering On Awards Finalists
A prestigious reception to celebrate this year’s Soldiering On Awards Finalists was held at the Palace of Westminster on Wednesday 13th February 2019, hosted by Awards Ambassadors, actress Vicki Michelle MBE and Brit-nominated classical singer Carly Paoli. Over 200 guests were welcomed by Awards President, General, the Lord Dannatt, on behalf of himself and Vice […]
No Barriers for Ex-Navy Precision Engineer
Icarus Originals: Designed with heroes to be worn by legends. Alan Lock, from Shrewsbury, lost his eyesight while serving in the Royal Navy. As a civilian, Alan was looking for a way to leverage his engineering background when his wife inadvertently prompted a eureka moment, and his business, Icarus Originals, was born. Alan described […]