Female Veterans Alliance

What a day! 🚀 Today, the Women Empowering Defence Leadership Team came together to tackle one of our most exciting challenges yet: defining the key deliverables for WED’s ambitious 2025 strategic plan. 💡 The energy in the room was infectious, fuelled by bold ideas, laser-focused strategies, and a shared commitment to driving innovation and impact on a global scale. 🌍✨ Moments like this remind me of the power of collaboration, vision, and purpose. Together, we’ve laid the groundwork for a future full of growth, transformation, and meaningful change. Here’s to the incredible journey ahead—2025, we’re coming for you! 🙌💪 #LeadershipInAction #StrategicPlanning #Innovation #Teamwork #FutureFocused

Lisa Rawlings MSc & I are so grateful to be nominated for the ‘Volunteer of the Year Award’, in the upcoming Celebrating Forces Families Awards 🎉 Even though we both had long careers in the Royal Air Force (RAF), we met less than 4 years ago! In that time we have opened 3 veteran support hubs throughout South Wales and launched Female Veterans Alliance - a social enterprise providing a platform of support & advocacy for female veterans throughout the UK. Lisa is also the Chair of VAPC (Wales) and I sit on the board. And we have achieved all of the above as volunteers, in addition to both of us working full time. We find out at the end of January if we have shortlisted as finalists! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

Just in case you have been under rock I thought I’d remind you of this by pulling out the big guns and creating you a very dramatic reel! 👇🏼 Mark your calendars: the IMHub Launch is happening on 19th February 2025 at the BHF Priory Centre #Barnsley If your organisation has inclusion on the agenda this year (and let’s be honest, it should 👀), then this is THE event for you. Let’s talk about building workplaces and communities that are truly neuroinclusive. Because, honestly, if not now… when? 2025 is a 9 Year (according to… someone with a very intense voice on my Reel). The dramatic movie voice states that the number 9 symbolises completion, transformation, and letting go of what no longer serves you. All sounds a bit deep, doesn’t it? (To be honest I not so secretly love all this shiz! 😂) But honestly, whether you believe it or not, if it means 2025 is the perfect time to shake things up and do better, I’m all for it. After all, there are worse things to believe in (like pineapple on pizza #YAK #JustWrong). So, why not let this be the year your organisation transforms? Leave the outdated stuff behind, and build workplaces that work for everyone. And wait for it… Did I mention our Launch Event is FREE? Oh, and there’s FREE lunch too, courtesy of our Silver Sponsor BHF Priory Centre Now, any local organisations worth their Yorkshire weight in salt can’t possibly turn that down, reyt? It’s practically a crime against the community. 👀 📅 19.02.2025 📍 BHF Priory Centre 🎯 The IMHub Launch – Be Part of the Neuroinclusion Movement RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eD8p72JP #IMHub #Neuroinclusion #InclusionMatters #Transformation #LetGoOfWhatNoLongerServesYou #CompletionAndChange #IMHubLaunch

🤗 Calling all military spouses and partners! Registrations are almost closed. Join us for a three-day Empowering You workshop hosted at the Barclays campus in London and Glasgow. 📆 27.01.25 to 29.01.25 📍 London and Scotland 📌 Days 1 and 3 will be virtual 🎟️ Last chance to join: https://loom.ly/SM8y3iA Don’t miss out on learning the value of your transferrable skills, connecting you to local and regional job opportunities, one-to-one mentoring sessions with a corporate mentor, and much more! #MilitarySpouse #FemaleVeteran #MilitaryFamily #EmpoweringYou #Event #Mentoring Danielle Sandy Laura Jones

We have loved having Team FVTP join us at our events in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 They are doing incredible work in the female veteran space so please do go and check out what they are up to! 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

It’s not too late to join us for this great opportunity 👍 Get in touch for more information or enrolment details

We know some people need extra help at this time of year and we want to make sure we can share the different services that are available to female veterans in the lead up to Christmas. If you work for or know of any service that is providing support for female veterans over the winter period, please let us know in the comments below so we can spread awareness of those already doing great work - Thank you!

🎙️ Wrapping Up the 16 Days of Action Podcast 🎙️ As we close out the 16 Days of Action series, this episode hosted by Sarah Rogers reflects on the journey of bringing these powerful stories to life. We speak to Natalie Maddox-Hussain and Gemma Vinton as to how this campaign started from the spark of an idea to the incredible support received along the way, we’re diving deep into the behind-the-scenes of this impactful project. 💡 Where it All Began What inspired the creation of this series? How did we decide on the topics, and what challenges shaped the final content? 💬 Stories of Support Behind every voice in this podcast is a network of support. We’ll share how we connected with brave volunteers who shared their experiences and the surprises we encountered from the incredible community that rallied behind this series. 🛠️ Balancing Responsibility Talking about sensitive topics like these requires care. Learn how we managed the responsibility of addressing these issues while keeping our listeners' wellbeing in mind. 💖 Reflections on the Journey What was it like to create this podcast? From emotional challenges to personal growth, we’ll explore the impact this journey has had. 👂 For Our Listeners What do we hope you’ll take away from this series? And if you’re not quite ready to listen yet, we’ve got advice on how to find support in your own time. 🌟 What’s Next? We’re already looking ahead to what’s next—stay tuned for more projects inspired by the 16 Days of Action. This final episode isn’t just a conclusion—it’s a celebration of resilience, a moment of gratitude, and a call to action. Let’s keep the conversation going. 📢 Tune in now to reflect, connect, and move forward together: https://lnkd.in/eC8m8NGv We want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who contributed to the 16 Days of Action podcast series. Your expertise, stories, and willingness to engage in these critical conversations have been the backbone of this campaign. We also extend a special thank you to our partners, Mace Paragon and FearFree, for standing with us to deliver a campaign that tackles issues many shy away from. As Natalie and Gemma have emphasised in the podcast, the end of these 16 days is not the end of the conversation. We are committed to continuing to address these hard-hitting topics throughout the year. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast series to stay connected—who knows what next year’s campaign will bring? Let’s keep driving change together. #16DaysOfAction #Gratitude #Teamwork #RaisingAwareness #KeepTheConversationGoing #CollectiveAction #PodcastSeries #EndingViolence #SupportAndResilience #ReflectionsAndHope #2025PlanningStartedAlready

The Female Veterans Alliance met in Cardiff, bringing together the 3rd sector, statutory & government agencies, business and academia to introduce practical solutions to improve the lives of female veterans and service women. A special thank you to: Sarah Murphy - Welsh Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing - for her undertaking to support female veterans living in Wales. James Phillips - Veterans Commissioner for Wales. Thank you to all the below for their commitment to women in defence. Amazon | Alabaré | Cornerstone Opportunities CIC | Caerphilly County Borough Council | Citizens Advice | Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) | The Veterans' Foundation | Forces Employment Charity | Royal British Legion | Hugh James | Cardiff and Vale University Health Board | Fighting With Pride - LGBT+ Military Charity | Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government | Royal Naval Association | The Poppy Factory | Anglia Ruskin University | Cabinet Office | Career Transition Partnership | Remoo Mortgages | YourNorth | Female Veterans' Transformation Programme | Grassroots Suicide Prevention #WiD #FVA #FemaleReservists #MoD

#FemaleVeteranAlliance event at the Village Hotel on 28/11/2024 was a fantastic gathering! It’s always inspiring to hear about events that bring together such an incredible group of individuals who’ve served. Connecting with female veterans and charities was a wonderful opportunity to share experiences. Thank you Annette Berry for an opportunity to represent the #Forcesemploymentcharity. Good to have met James Phillips Veterans Commissioner for Wales and Sarah Murphy Minister for Health and well being and to have heard their views and support . Thank you Lisa Rawlings MSc and Kelly Farr for organising and your continued support and commitment . #Military #Veterans #ArmedForces #MilitaryFamily #MilitaryTransition