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Civvy Street Magazine - Resettlement and Training advice for the Armed Forces

Civvy Street Magazine - Resettlement advice, Training Courses, Career Advice, and Job listings for the Armed Forces

Welcome to Civvy Street Magazine - The Essential Guide to Resettlement and Training for the Armed Forces. At this website we aim to provide you with information on Armed Forces resettlement, ex-military jobs listings, navy jobs,  and retraining for the Armed Forces. Below are a few sections we've highlighted you might enjoy.

 
B2B OR NOT TO BE?

 You don’t need to deal with the public, or operate from the high street, in order to build a successful business. A growing range of opportunities exist providing services for... other businesses! Napoleon once allegedly dismissed Britain as a nation of shopkeepers, quite possibly just before he passed on a night of passion with Josephine and marched off to Moscow. Now, as descriptions of the British go, it’s not entirely inaccurate. We’re don’t all work in shops but, when you consider that small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) – those with fewer than 50 staff – employ almost three in five (or around 13.7 million) of the UK’s workers, it’s clear that we’re into the ‘small is beautiful’ ethos.

Read more: B2B OR NOT TO BE?
 
PIT STOP
s5_fp_12Earlier this year, Civvy Street magazine invited itself along to its local Regional Resettlement Centre to see how the Career Transition Partnership can help you prepare for civilian life. If there’s one thing we believe here at Civvy Street magazine, it’s that Resettlement is one of life’s journeys, with ‘civvy street’ the final destination. Like all journeys, though, Resettlement begins with the smallest of first steps; it just never occurred to us that it could be something as simple as remembering to use your first name.

 

Read more: PIT STOP
 

Training

Going the distance
trainingboximageWork experience isn’t just about bored teenagers sitting in the corner watching people at work and making the occasional cuppa. If you haven’t set foot in a civilian workplace since signing up, it could be a vital part of your resettlement journey.

Find Out What You're Due

Medical Discharge

medicaldischargeAre you being medically discharged from the Armed Forces? David Marsh, Pensions Secretary of the Forces Pension Society, explains what you’re likely to receive from the Armed Forces Pension Scheme.


Recruitment

HAL Training
Resettlement and Training for the Armed ForcesHAL Training Services, is a very successful name in the Refrigeration & Air Conditioning sector. Established in 1993 by Nigel Parkin and Stuart Ellis

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A Nobody Made Into Somebody
anobody Major William Martin helped change the course of the Second World War – not bad for somebody who didn’t actually exist!

On 30 April 1943, during the Second World War, the body of a Royal Marine intelligence officer called Major William Martin was recovered from just off the coast near Huelva, in nominally neutral Spain.
Suicide Isn't Painless
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Many Service leavers face an increased risk of committing suicide. What are the risk factors, and what can be done?
Back in 2005, Falklands veteran and former SAS-member Charles “Nish” Bruce jumped from a plane at 5,000 feet over Oxfordshire – without a parachute.


Play A Role In Your Community

playasignificant In these cash-tight times, charities of all sizes are increasing turning to professionals to help raise much-needed funds. We speak with Chris Stoddard, founder of company CSDM, which is establishing its own franchise network across the UK.

WORDS: PAUL F COCKBURN


Achtung Baby!

germanflagThinking about resettling in Germany – what would Grandad say? Well, if he looked into it, he’d probably agree that the country offers great opportunities for British veterans!

The Federal Republic of Germany is at the centre of Europe, both physically (it’s bordered by France, Belgium, Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria....


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