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Soldiering On Awards 2024
SOA

Soldiering On Awards 2023

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Animal Partnership Award

Pets at Home

In partnership with Pets at Home

Winner

AP - Jonathon Giemza-Pipe and Baxter (Canine Partner)
Jonathon Giemza-Pipe and Baxter
AP - Pete Lewin Newfoundlands
Pete Lewin Newfoundlands
WT- Battling On
Battling On’s Veterans and Milo their Care Dog

Inspiration Award

NatWest

In partnership with NatWest

I- Mark Harding

Winner

Mark Harding
I- Jacqui Swan-De La Maziere
Jacqui Swan-De La Maziere
I- Natasza Telfer
Natasza Telfer

Healthcare & Rehabilitation Award

Redwood Tech Grp

In partnership with Redwood Technologies Group

Winner

H&R- Col (Ret'd) Anthony Gauvin, PTSD Resolution
Col (Retd) Anthony Gauvain, PTSD Resolution
H&R- Dr Aamer Khan
Dr Aamer Khan
H&R- Blind Veterans UK Brighton Centre
Blind Veterans UK Brighton Centre

Defence Inclusivity Award

Landmarc

In partnership with Landmarc

Winner

DI- Fighting With Pride
Fighting With Pride
DI- Talula Grey
Talula Grey
DI- Jodie Evans and Natalie Maddox-Hussain
Jodie Evans & Natalie Maddox-Hussain, Defence Women’s Network

Family Values Award

SOA-Right Management

In partnership with Right Management

Winner

FV- Mutual Support
Mutual Support
FV- Phoenix Heroes CIC
Phoenix Heroes CIC
FV- Military Assistance Social Hub
Military Assistance Social Hub

Business Start-Up Award

GKN Aerospace

In partnership with GKN Aerospace

Winner

BStart- Carma
Carma Earth
BStart- The Chocolate Soldier
The Chocolate Soldier
BStart- AlphaOne Electrics
AlphaOne Electrics

Business Scale-Up Award

LSEG Foundation

In partnership with LSEG Foundation

Winner

BScale- Tin Trousers
Tin Trousers
BScale- Sir Fix-a-lock
Sir Fix-a-lock
BScale- Crimsham Farm
Crimsham Farm CIC

Business Community Impact Award

cisco

In partnership with Cisco

Winner

Crimsham Farm
Crimsham Farm CIC
BCI- South Coast Commercial Cleaning Group
South Coast Commercial Cleaning Group
BCI- Helen Massy, Medical & Health Writer
Helen Massy, Medical & Health Writer

Education, Training & Development Award

SOA-Partner-losenges_Capita

In partnership with Capita

Winner

Newtown Army Cadet Force - Gwent & Powys ACF
Newtown Army Cadet Force - Gwent & Powys ACF
ETD- Tech Vets
TechVets
ETD- BFBS Academy
BFBS Academy

Working Together Award

FiMT_Community Fund

In partnership with Forces in Mind Trust

Winner

RE_ACT Technical team NHS
RE:ACT Technical Team NHS
Help for Heroes Recovery College
Help for Heroes Recovery College
WT- Battling On
Battling On

Lifetime Achievement Award

Oracle

In partnership with Oracle

Winner

Khumi Burton
Khumi Burton
Reg Charles
Reg Charles
Capt Carol Betteridge OBE
Capt Carol Betteridge OBE

Sporting Excellence Award

SOA-Partner-losenges_amazon

In partnership with Amazon

Winner

Glyn Barrell
Glyn Barrell
Scott Meenagh
Scott Meenagh
Sgt Jade Ives
Sgt Jade Ives

Independent Judging Panel

General the Lord Dannatt GCB CBE MC DL

Lord Dannatt

Co-Chair of Judges

Debra Allcock-Tyler

Debra Allcock-Tyler

Co-Chair of Judges

CEO of the Directory of Social Change

Julie Baker

Julie Baker

Head of Enterprise and Climate Engagement and Partnerships, NatWest

Neil ‘Jacko’ Jackson
Neil Jackson

Director, Defence Relationship Management (MOD)

David Richmond CBE
David Richmond

Independent Veterans Advisor

Jessie Owens
Jessie Owen Director, Office for Veterans' Affairs

Director, Office for Veterans’ Affairs

Helen Helliwell
Helen Helliwell

CEO, Invictus Games Birmingham 2027

Brig (Retd) Robin Simpson
Brigadier (Retd) RG Simpson

Professor of Military Primary Healthcare and Veterans Health, University of Chichester

Martin Taylor
Martin Taylor

Co-founder and Deputy CEO, Redwood Technologies Group

Nick Pope
Nick Pope

Chair of Cobseo

Brig Karl Harris CBE
Karl Harris

Student, Higher Command and Staff Course

Sarah Atherton
Sarah Atherton

Member of Parliament for Wrexham

Category Judges

Adrian Peters

Adrian Peters

Career Transition Partnership Operations Director

Craig Beaumont

Craig Beaumont

Chief of External Affairs, Federation of Small Businesses

Daniel Elser
Daniel Elser

Director of Grants and Quality, The Royal British Legion

David Smith
David Smith

Owner, CrossFit Spitfire

Caroline Cooke
Caroline Cooke

Head of Policy, Forces in Mind Trust

Douglas Badham
Douglas Badham

Partner, Curzon Consulting

Nick Wood
Nick Wood

Armed Forces and Uniformed Services Manager, York St John University

Gina Allsop
Gina Allsop

Inspiration Award Winner 2022

Duncan Bruce OBE
Duncan Bruce OBE

Vice President Customer Experience Global Strategic Clients Group, Oracle

Paul Carney
Paul Carney

Warrant Officer Class One

Tom McBarnet
Tom McBarnet

Chief Executive, Forces in Mind Trust

Karen Tracey
Karen Tracey

Director, Dunelm Leaders

Mark Miller
Mark Miller

Business Development Director - UK Defence, GKN Aerospace

Laura Blair
Laura Blair

Head of Ex-Forces Pathway, Centrica

Lisa Marr
Lisa Marr

Director of Colleague Engagement, Chief Security Office, Barclays

Nikki Markham
Nikki Markham

Director, Battling On CIC

Award Winner 2016 & 2018

Darren Elsey
Darren-Elsey

Regional Operations Manager North, Landmarc

Sip Powers
Sip Powers

Director, Extreme Outdoors

Award Winner 2022

Clair Mowbray
Clair Mowbray

Director of Learning Delivery and Transformation, Capita’s Fire Service College

Sheena Valentina
Sheena Valentina

Co-owner, CrossFit Spitfire

Scott Davies
Scott-Davies

National Security and Defence Team, Cisco Systems UK&I

Sally Orange MBE
Sally Orange

Inspirational Speaker, Army Cadet Force Ambassador

2020 and 2022 Winner

Sarah Woodward
Sarah Woodward Commercial Marketing Manager

Commercial & Marketing Manager, Pets at Home

John Mason
John-Mason

Group Head of Pricing Reference Services

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