Being Forces Friendly Podcast Being Forces Friendly Podcast

Sally Orange MBE is an Army veteran, endurance runner, Guinness world record holder and mental health campaigner.

In this episode, she chats to DRM Senior National Account Manager Tony Blaney about her amazing mental health projects, from running marathons dressed as a piece of fruit to swimming the Hudson, the importance of mental health awareness, her own struggles with depression and anxiety and her motivation to help others.

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Links from this episode:

Sally’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-orange-mbe-95948741/

Armed Forces Covenant: https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/

DRM Twitter: https://twitter.com/DRM_Support

DRM LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/defence-relationship-management-drm/

DRM YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzGlgCmls6DXoqZ_LRGJiQ

The guest of today’s episode, Heledd Kendrick is the founder of an award-winning social enterprise Recruit for Spouses and a military spouse herself. Sitting down with DRM Senior Account Manager Tony Blaney, she speaks about why she felt the need to start her business, issues military spouses and partners face and also the incredible qualities and talents they can bring to business.

Don’t forget to rate Being Forces Friendly on Spotify and check out our social media channels.

Links from this episode:

Recruit for Spouses: https://recruitforspouses.co.uk/

Armed Forces Covenant: https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/

 

DRM Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/DRM_Support

DRM LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/defence-relationship-management-drm/

DRM YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzGlgCmls6DXoqZ_LRGJiQ

In this new season, we focus on personal stories of different members of the Armed Forces community, to understand their unique experiences and hear more about their lives. In Episode 1, DRM’s National Account Manager Ben Onions chats to Army veteran Michael Neville who is now a manager at Netcompany. Mike talks about his passion for Army aviation, flying the Apache helicopter in combat, and transitioning to a career in digital technology.

Don’t forget to rate Being Forces Friendly on Spotify and check out our social media channels. 



Links from this episode:

Armed Forces Covenant: https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/

Netcompany: https://www.netcompany.com/en-GB

CTP: https://www.ctp.org.uk/

DRM Twitter: https://twitter.com/DRM_Support

DRM LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/defence-relationship-management-drm/

DRM YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzGlgCmls6DXoqZ_LRGJiQ

What support can leavers of the Armed Forces access and why should employers hire ex-military staff?

In this episode, Nat Haynes (Assistant Director RM, DRM) sits down with Lorraine Cadle and James Moore from Career Transition Partnership (CTP), the official provider of resettlement, to discuss the support CTP provides for leavers of the Armed Forces, from resettlement training courses and workshops to assistance in job searching. They talk about the importance of supporting those leaving the Military, their unique set of transferrable skills and the benefits employers get from hiring ex-military staff. Both guests speak from the position of being Service leavers themselves and offer great personal perspective as well as invaluable tips and advice for both ex-military personnel and businesses and employers.

CTP: https://www.ctp.org.uk/

CTP phone line: 0203 162 4410

Forces Employment Charity (formally known as RFEA): www.forcesemployment.org.uk

Armed Forces Covenant: www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/


Defence Employer Recognition Scheme: www.gov.uk/government/publicat…-recognition-scheme

Since 2014, Defence Relationship Management (DRM) has partnered with organisations across the UK, helping them understand the value of signing the Armed Forces Covenant and building mutually beneficial partnerships with Defence. In this episode, DRM’s Director Neil ‘Jacko’ Jackson sits down with the Senior Management team to chat about DRM as an organisation, providing an insight into its structure and mission.

Tracy Halpin (Operations Manager), Tony Blaney (Senior Account Manager), Eloise French (Assistant Director Communications) and Paul Greene (AD Corporate Communications) discuss their teams’ roles in DRM, the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC), Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and also DRM’s plans for the future. This episode is an excellent opportunity to learn more about DRM and ways businesses can take initiatives in supporting Defence.



Useful Acronyms:

RFCA - Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations

NAM - National Account Manager

REED - Regional Employer Engagement Director



DRM GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/defence-relationship-management

DRM Twitter: https://twitter.com/DRM_Support

DRM LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/9197738

Armed Forces Covenant: https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-employer-recognition-scheme/defence-employer-recognition-scheme

The host for this episode, Sam Berkson, National Account Manager at DRM, talks with two reservists that work for Northern – Ryan Wells and Geraint Bartie.

Northern signed the Armed Forces Covenant in 2021 and subsequently achieved a Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award in 2022. By being a supportive employer in this way, Northern enables their reservists to balance both their civilian careers as well as their military service. In the episode, Ryan and Geraint outline the benefits and some of the challenges that reservists may face, as well how their military service positively impacts their civilian jobs, and vice versa.

Armed Forces Covenant: www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/
Defence Employer Recognition Scheme: www.gov.uk/government/publicat…-recognition-scheme
MACA: medium.com/voices-of-the-armed…r-good-31ddb1cc1aca