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 […]
Coffee, Cake and Community: Meet the RAF Veteran Whose Café Serves More Than Drinks and Snacks
Emma Swiggs worked in Telecommunications in the RAF. She left in 2001 as a Senior Aircraftman and went to work for the Metropolitan Police in radio control. It was seven years after leaving the Armed Forces that she reconnected with her now husband, with whom she had gone through basic training. The couple started a […]
From Frigates to Floristry: Meet the Floral Artist Arranging Her Own Creative Future
Creative industries may be a less common second career for ex-military personnel, however, there are clear parallels between skillsets in workforces that yield defence and those whose output is artistic. Attention to detail, problem solving, innovation, communication and the ability to work independently prove to be valuable skills for individuals to re-deploy, whether going into […]
