Our Mission
We help service leavers navigate their civilian career journey with confidence, providing honest guidance, tailored support, and real-world opportunities that honour their service and potential.
Our Vision
A future where every veteran is recognised, valued, and supported to build a fulfilling civilian career with Former Forces as the bridge between military service and meaningful employment.
How can you help our community?
Offer Work Experience Placements
Service leavers can undertake 6-week civilian work placements as part of their transition. These opportunities help them explore new career paths, gain practical workplace skills, and build confidence and networks.
Former Forces provides full wrap-around support to ensure a positive experience for both your team and the candidate.
Provide Job Opportunities
Our partner organisations value the discipline, resilience, and problem-solving capability veterans bring. By collaborating with Former Forces, you gain access to motivated, capable talent ready to contribute from day one.
Why Hire Through Former Forces?
Dedicated
& Driven
Ex-military professionals bring reliability, discipline, and a strong sense of accountability — always committed to getting the job done
Natural Leaders
& Team Players
Developed in high-pressure, team-centric environments, veterans excel in leadership, communication, and collaboration.
Highly Trained and
Highly Skilled
The average soldier receives over £100,000 worth of professional training during their service, covering leadership, technology, logistics, communications, and more. By hiring veterans, you gain access to individuals with proven technical expertise, adaptability, and a continual learning mindset, at no additional training cost to your organisation
Company
Benefits
There are multiple government-backed incentives to support organisations that employ veterans, including National Insurance relief for the first 12 months of employment. Partnering with Former Forces not only strengthens your workforce, it also makes business sense.
Enhance your
social value
Supporting service leavers not only transforms individual lives but also strengthens communities. By partnering with Former Forces, your organisation demonstrates a clear commitment to social responsibility, diversity, and inclusion, enhancing your ESG and social value credentials.
Every placement
helps another service leaver find their path to civilian success.
Help us continue this mission by sharing your upcoming job opportunities and let us connect you with the right veteran for your organisation.
For more information about how you can help service leavers, complete the form and our team will get back to you within 24 hours.
