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Andrew Pickersgill

@andrew_wirralec

Employment Consultant - @PoppyFactory & @cwpnhs - supporting veterans with health conditions on their journey into employment.

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We're still buzzing from our win last night at the HSJ Awards. Amid fierce competition, our charity, with our #NHS partners, was named as the winner in the Military and Civilian and Health Partnership Award. Our Chief Executive Amanda Shepard said: “I’m absolutely thrilled that

We're still buzzing from our win last night at the <a href="/HSJ_Awards/">HSJ Awards</a>. Amid fierce competition, our charity, with our #NHS partners, was named as the winner in the Military and Civilian and Health Partnership Award.

Our Chief Executive Amanda Shepard said: “I’m absolutely thrilled that
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Our Navigator service helps veterans improve their health and wellbeing, by taking part in meaningful activities and connecting with others to develop a strong support network. We can now expand the service to Birmingham and the Solent thanks to a grant from Veterans’ Foundation.

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Excellent meeting this morning with @jimcgreen_ at Chester FC, where Ben Keegan & me spoke about the Veterans & Families Services available through The Poppy Factory & heard about Chester FC Community Trust Programmes. Looking forward to collaborating further.

Excellent meeting this morning with @jimcgreen_  at <a href="/ChesterFC/">Chester FC</a>, where <a href="/Ben_Navigator/">Ben Keegan</a> &amp; me spoke about the Veterans &amp; Families Services available through <a href="/PoppyFactory/">The Poppy Factory</a>  &amp; heard about <a href="/CFC_CommTrust/">Chester FC Community Trust</a>  Programmes. Looking forward to collaborating further.
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The LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme has now been launched by the Government. This enables those impacted by the Ban on LGBT+ personnel serving in the Armed Forces (between 27 July 1967 and 11 January 2000) to apply for recognition payments. Our friends at Fighting With Pride have

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One key highlight of 2024 was seeing veterans grow in confidence through our new Poppy Pathways course, combining work placement and employment skills training at our Richmond headquarters. Here, five veterans give their feedback. Find out more at poppyfactory.org/poppy-pathways

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Have you - or do you know anyone who has - served in the Armed Forces or Reserves, and mental or physical health is making it hard to find employment or retain current employment? The The Poppy Factory Employment Service can help! poppyfactory.org/are-you-lookin… #Veterans #EmploymentSupport

Have you - or do you know anyone who has - served in the Armed Forces or Reserves, and mental or physical health is making it hard to find employment or retain current employment? 
The <a href="/PoppyFactory/">The Poppy Factory</a> Employment Service can help!
poppyfactory.org/are-you-lookin…
#Veterans #EmploymentSupport
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The The Poppy Factory Families Employment Service is available to any adult family member... This includes ‘chosen family’, separated partners and parents of veterans. To learn more & register, visit: poppyfactory.org/families/ #ArmedForcesFamilies #ArmedForces #EmploymentSupport

The <a href="/PoppyFactory/">The Poppy Factory</a> Families Employment Service is available to any adult family member... 
This includes ‘chosen family’, separated partners and parents of veterans. 
To learn more &amp; register, visit: poppyfactory.org/families/
#ArmedForcesFamilies #ArmedForces #EmploymentSupport
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The The Poppy Factory Families Employment Service is available to any adult family member of the Armed Forces community.... including ‘chosen family’, separated partners, adult children, adult siblings, and parents of veterans. poppyfactory.org/families/ #ArmedForcesFamilies

The <a href="/PoppyFactory/">The Poppy Factory</a>  Families Employment Service is available to any adult family member of the Armed Forces community.... including ‘chosen family’, separated partners, adult children, adult siblings, and parents of veterans.
poppyfactory.org/families/
#ArmedForcesFamilies
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After PTSD put his life in danger, Army veteran Simon Garland Lo asked for help. Now Simon is flourishing with a new job with Merseyrail while enjoying newfound success as a photographer, harnessing the hobby that he loves. poppyfactory.org/simon

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Armed Forces Family member? The The Poppy Factory are holding FREE 2-hour online confidence-building workshop designed specifically for family members: 4th March 12:30pm-2.30pm: lnkd.in/eC65sxWb - or - Tue 25th March 7pm-9pm: lnkd.in/egMKAaa9 #ArmedForcesFamilies

Armed Forces Family member? The <a href="/PoppyFactory/">The Poppy Factory</a> are holding FREE 2-hour online confidence-building workshop designed specifically for family members:

4th March 12:30pm-2.30pm: lnkd.in/eC65sxWb
- or - 

Tue 25th March 7pm-9pm: lnkd.in/egMKAaa9 

#ArmedForcesFamilies
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More than 1,100 veterans and family members took positive steps towards employment with our help last year – a new record as our services continue to grow. Their success is set out in our new annual report and accounts. Alongside 973 veterans who received one-to-one employment

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You absolute inspiration Billy Monger - just watched The Race is on for Comic Relief and tears of joy steaming for you as you reached that home straight!!! Amazing - what a legend!!!

You absolute inspiration <a href="/BillyMonger/">Billy Monger</a> - just watched The Race is on for <a href="/comicrelief/">Comic Relief</a> and tears of joy steaming for you as you reached that home straight!!!
Amazing - what a legend!!!
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Armed Forces Community? Find out how The The Poppy Factory can help you... - Veterans Employment Service: poppyfactory.org/employment - Families Employment Service: poppyfactory.org/families - Veterans Navigator Service: poppyfactory.org/navigator #ArmedForcesCommunity #ArmedForcesFamilies

Armed Forces Community? Find out how The <a href="/PoppyFactory/">The Poppy Factory</a>  can help you...
- Veterans Employment Service: poppyfactory.org/employment
- Families Employment Service: poppyfactory.org/families
- Veterans Navigator Service: poppyfactory.org/navigator
#ArmedForcesCommunity #ArmedForcesFamilies
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The The Poppy Factory are at Congleton Town Hall today. Armed Forces community? Come along to find out how our Veteran Employment & Navigator Services, & Families Employment Service can help you! #ArmedForcesCommunity #Veterans #ArmedForcesFamily

The <a href="/PoppyFactory/">The Poppy Factory</a> are at Congleton Town Hall today.
Armed Forces community?
Come along to find out how our Veteran Employment &amp; Navigator Services, &amp; Families Employment Service can help you!
#ArmedForcesCommunity
#Veterans #ArmedForcesFamily
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📢 If you work with the #ArmedForces community please share: Our Veterans Employment Service team are based regionally, offering one to one support for veterans with health conditions in England and Wales. poppyfactory.org/employment/ Our Families Employment Service specialists

📢 If you work with the #ArmedForces community please share: 

Our Veterans Employment Service team are based regionally, offering one to one support for veterans with health conditions in England and Wales. 
poppyfactory.org/employment/

Our Families Employment Service specialists
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April is #StressAwarenessMonth and this year’s theme is ‘lead with love’, focusing on active listening, empathy, self-care, stress management and mental health – important aspects of the support offered by our Veteran and Family Services team. poppyfactory.org/stressawarenes…

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THE The Poppy Factory are at JCP in Merseyside, Duke Street Jobcentre Plus, L1 5Aa, this morning sharing how we can help through our... - Veterans Employment Service - Families Service - Veterans Navigator Service #ArmedForces #veterans #VeteransFamilies #Support #Health #Wellbeing

THE <a href="/PoppyFactory/">The Poppy Factory</a> are at <a href="/JCPinMerseyside/">JCP in Merseyside</a>, Duke Street Jobcentre Plus, L1 5Aa, this morning
sharing how we can help through our...
- Veterans Employment Service
- Families Service
- Veterans Navigator Service

#ArmedForces #veterans #VeteransFamilies #Support #Health #Wellbeing
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“My advice to any other veterans who are thinking about asking for help, is just to do it and go with the flow. If it wasn’t for Andrew Pickersgill and his guidance, I wouldn’t be doing what I am now. The difference between how things were for me, and how they are now, is like