Armed Forces community charity the Royal British Legion has launched a ‘civilian and families’ version of their LifeWorks Outplacement course that has prepared service people for a career after the military.

The Royal British Legion Industries programme is now available to spouses and families of service people looking to re-settle in the UK, and this civilian version of the course is also available for any employer in the UK to purchase if they are making staff redundant.

Programme leader Geoffrey Dodds says offering the course on commercial terms to non-military people “helps raise funds for the work we do with veterans”.

It will also be available to more veterans than before. Rather than being open just to new leavers or those in their first post-service role, those who have had two or more post-forces positions can now take advantage.

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