Events in May–July 2021

• May 12, 2021 - Veteran Support Partnership event, The 2021 Northern Ireland Military Education Committee Annual Lecture
  Veteran Support Partnership event

  10:00 am – 12:30 pm

  Veteran Support Partnership event

  

  A newly-formed Veteran Support Partnership is to host its first Veteran Support Event.

  The Veteran Support event is taking place virtually, and will showcase the support available to Veterans and their families.

  Each speaker will focus on a different element of support, topics will include housing, family support, financial advice, and mental health and wellbeing.

  The event is free to join, and for more information and to register your interest click here.

  The Veteran Support Partnership is a group of organisations joining together to help eliminate barriers to opportunities and enable the Armed Forces Community to reach their full potential

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  The 2021 Northern Ireland Military Education Committee Annual Lecture

  5:00 pm

  The 2021 Northern Ireland Military Education Committee Annual Lecture

  

  Topical discussion on the new challenges and to address the way the Royal Navy is facing them after the Government's 'Integrated Review'.

  About this Event

  The big geopolitical wheels are turning again, in economic and political power, in challenges to liberal freedom, and in the rapid weaponization of new technologies. Maritime security is just as important as ever, but increasingly in new circumstances.

  This event welcomes Professor Michael Clarke and Rear Admiral Phil Hally to discuss the new challenges the Royal Navy is facing, and how they are addressing them after the Government's 'Integrated Review.’

  The discussion will be chaired by Professor Duncan Morrow, Ulster University, with questions submitted during the event.

  Click here to register for this event.

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• May 14, 2021 - Business Masterclass: Online Presence
  Business Masterclass: Online Presence

  9:00 am – 12:30 pm

  Business Masterclass: Online Presence

  

  X-Forces Enterprise is delighted to extend the training services it offers, within the military community, to a new Masterclass programme focused on building your online presence.

  The programme is designed to help both new business-owners who have just started to follow their dream, and established business-owners who are hitting on hard times. The focus is on building your online presence to answer one key question: how do you stay fit for purpose during lockdown?

  To do this the facilitated group will explore:

  • Building your Social Media platforms

  • Managing your Online Presence

  • Hear from a Social Media platform expert and existing business owners

  This masterclass will be facilitated by Roger Cawte, who has over twenty years of business experience working with various SMEs as either owner, director, employee, or independent advisor.

  To register for this event, please click here.

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• May 20, 2021 - Self Employment Discovery Virtual Workshop
  Self Employment Discovery Virtual Workshop

  9:30 am – 4:30 pm

  Self Employment Discovery Virtual Workshop

  

  Whether you’ve already started working on your business idea, or are just beginning to consider self-employment, come along to the X-Forces Enterprise business workshop and meet like-minded people.

  This workshop covers:

  • The pros and cons of self-employment
  • Understanding what starting a business means for you, your family and your finances
  • Attributes of a successful entrepreneur
  • Discover what support is available, and how to access it
  • Peer-to-peer support & networking opportunities

  For more information, and to register for this event, please click here.

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• May 27, 2021 - Business Masterclass: Sell with Confidence, Online Report Launch - Lifting Our Insights: Beyond 2030
  Business Masterclass: Sell with Confidence

  9:00 am – 12:30 pm

  Business Masterclass: Sell with Confidence

  

  You’ve got a great product or service; does it sell itself or does it need some help from you?

  X-Forces Enterprise is delighted to extend the training services it offers, within the military community, to a new Masterclass programme focused on Selling with Confidence. The programme is designed to help both new business-owners who have just started to follow their dream, and established business-owners who want to go to the next level. The focus is on Selling with Confidence to answer one key question: how do you improve your results?

  To do this the facilitated group will explore:

  • Does my idea/product/service sell itself or does it needs some help from someone?
  • How to sell without being the stereotypical pushy salesperson
  • A simple approach to make your selling more consistent

  You’ll hear from existing sales leaders and a sales training expert.

  This masterclass will be facilitated by Roger Cawte, who has over twenty years of business experience working with various SMEs as either owner, director, employee, or independent advisor.

  Whether you are in the final stages of planning, the very early stages of launch, or you are already running your own business, we will cover a variety of topics to aid you in making sure your journey is as successful as it can be.

  Am I eligible?

  This course is available for the following individuals (aged over 18):

  TRI-SERVICE // VETERANS // SERVICE LEAVERS // FAMILY MEMBERS // RESERVISTS

  What can I do first?

  If you have not already done so, please first sign up to the XFE Knowledge Exchange Hub. This will give you exclusive and confidential access to business information, free events and peer-to-peer knowledge exchange. You will be invited to fill out a self-employment assessment questionnaire which will help us best guide you during the workshop.

  You can register for this workshop through eventbrite by clicking here.

  How to connect

  In order to participate on this virtual workshop, you will need a personal laptop or tablet with webcam and microphone enabled, and a stable broadband connection with at least 2Mbps spare bandwidth and a fixed, quiet environment. The workshop will be hosted using Zoom, and you can join via most browsers, or use the Zoom app.

  You will be emailed further information nearer the time, including how to get online and join the virtual workshop for free.

  This event is funded by ABF The Soldiers Charity

  For any queries please call 0121 724 0655 or email us events@x-forces.com

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  Online Report Launch - Lifting Our Insights: Beyond 2030

  10:00 am – 11:00 am

  Online Report Launch - Lifting Our Insights: Beyond 2030

  

  Lifting Our Insights: Beyond 2030 – the impact of future trends on the transition of our Armed Forces Community from military to civilian life 

  What will the UK look like in 2030? And how will this impact the Armed Forces Community and the organisations that support them?

  The research was commissioned by FiMT and has been conducted by Future Agenda. The project team have been working with key stakeholders, including our organisation, over the last year to examine the changing nature of UK society and to identify the socio-economic and socio-political trends that will impact on the Armed Forces Community, and the organisations that work with them, over the next decade.

  Using a mix of foresight, extensive consultation with experts and ethnographic research, the Lifting Our Sights project team at Future Agenda have generated a wealth of insights on future trends that will help organizations to plan strategically for the next decade. This is a must attend event for anyone with an interest in the Armed Forces Community – politicians, policy advisers, officials, trustees, charity staff and business leaders.

  This event will present some of the key findings and recommendations from the report and offer insights from ex-Service personnel as well as senior leaders from organisations who work with and support the Armed Forces Community. The event will be compered by leading broadcaster Susannah Streeter and the speakers will include:

  Tobias Ellwood MP

  Air Vice-Marshal Ray Lock CBE, Chief Executive, Forces in Mind Trust

  Patrick Harris, Director, Future Agenda

  Dr Robin Pharoah, Director, Future Agenda

  Nick Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, Travis Perkins plc

  Adrian Peters, Head of Transition, Career Transition Partnership

  Melanie Waters, Chief Executive, Help for Heroes

  Kate Davies, Director of Health and Justice, Armed Forces and Sexual Assault Referral Centres, NHS England

  Councillor Isobel Seccombe OBE, Leader of Warwickshire County Council

  You can register to attend the event here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lifting-our-sights-beyond-2030-tickets-151663851663?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

  You can also join in with the conversation on the day using the hashtag #LiftingOurSights

  If you have any questions about the event or the report, please contact events@fim-trust.org

  If you would like to find out more about the project, please visit www.liftingoursights.org.uk

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• June 2, 2021 - Invictus Games Foundation ‘Conversation’ – Webinar
  Invictus Games Foundation ‘Conversation’ – Webinar

  2:00 pm – 3:45 pm

  Invictus Games Foundation ‘Conversation’ – Webinar

  

  The Invictus Games Foundation (IGF) is hosting its next webinar on Wednesday 2nd June: Learning and Emerging from the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Sport.

  This event will occur during ‘Games Week’ when the Invictus Games The Hague 2020 would have taken place in 2021, and will be important in laying out the path to the rescheduled Games in April 2022. It will be hosted by TV presenter and former Royal Marine Commando, JJ Chalmers.

  Themes

  The webinar will be conducted in three parts:

  1. It will first focus on a discussion between the teams and their representatives, competitors and their friends and family on their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and the role that sport has played in their respective experiences. The aim will be both to share best practice as well as building a sense of common purpose and identity in the Invictus community.

  3. Next, the panel will consider some of the key psychiatric themes which have emerged on coping with adversity and also then on building back better as we emerge from the pandemic.
  4. Finally, there will be a discussion and closing panel session, considering how the Invictus Games Foundation has been able to support the National Health Service (NHS) and its workforce in England in addressing some of the difficult moral and psychological experiences it has faced during the pandemic. This support has been built on a series of podcasts which have considered key issues such as Reconnecting with the Family following a difficult deployment; preparing for a second deployment (or COVID-19 surge); the importance of teams and networks; and the power of sport in aiding recovery and rehabilitation. These podcasts which have been shared with the NHS are available here.

  Registration

  The webinar will be conducted on the ReAttendance platform and all attendees will be requested to register in advance for the event. It is requested that the registration process is completed by Wednesday, 26 May 2021. 

  To register for the free event please click here.

  Closer to the event date, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the webinar.

  For more detailed on information on the event, please click here to access the event guide.

  The IGF is very grateful to the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust for enabling this webinar and to the continuing support of Ascot Rehab, the Fisher House Foundation and ISPS Handa.

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• June 7, 2021 - Self-Employment Discovery 3 Day Course: Tri-Service Spouses and Families
  Self-Employment Discovery 3 Day Course: Tri-Service Spouses and Families

  All day

  Self-Employment Discovery 3 Day Course: Tri-Service Spouses and Families

  

  X-Forces Enterprise is to relaunching their popular 3-day training course designed exclusively for Tri-Service spouses, partners and family members, of both serving personnel and veterans, who are looking to explore alternative employment options.

  The 3-Day Self-Employment Discovery course is an opportunity to develop valuable enterprise skills, learn all about the self-employment landscape, determine the viability of any business idea and network with other spouses, partners and family members going on a similar journey to you.

  The online workshop will be over three dates: 7th June, 15th June and 25th June.

  For more information, and to register for this course, please click here.

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• June 21, 2021 - Self Employment Discovery Virtual Workshop
  Self Employment Discovery Virtual Workshop

  9:30 am – 4:30 pm

  Self Employment Discovery Virtual Workshop

  

  Whether you’ve already started working on your business idea, or are just beginning to consider self-employment, come along to the X-Forces Enterprise business workshop and meet like-minded people.

  This workshop covers:

  • The pros and cons of self-employment
  • Understanding what starting a business means for you, your family and your finances
  • Attributes of a successful entrepreneur
  • Discover what support is available, and how to access it
  • Peer-to-peer support & networking opportunities

  By the end of this one-day workshop you should be able to make an informed decision as to whether starting a business is right for you.

  For more information, and to register for this event, please click here.

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• June 29, 2021 - Naval Families: Self Employment Discovery Virtual Workshop
  Naval Families: Self Employment Discovery Virtual Workshop

  9:30 am – 4:30 pm

  Naval Families: Self Employment Discovery Virtual Workshop

  

  This course is available for the following individuals from the Naval Community: Veterans, families, spouses and reservists.

  Whether you’ve already started working on your business idea, or are just beginning to consider self-employment, join the X-Forces Enterprise business workshop and meet like-minded people.

  This workshop covers:

  • The pros and cons of self-employment
  • Understanding what starting a business means for you, your family and your finances
  • Attributes of a successful entrepreneur
  • Discover what support is available, and how to access it
  • Peer-to-peer support & networking opportunities

  By the end of this one-day workshop you should be able to make an informed decision as to whether starting a business is right for you.

  We will help you understand how to progress from having a business idea to starting a business and how X-Forces Enterprise can support you through this journey.

  To register for this course, please click here.

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