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Soldiering On Awards 2024
SOA

Soldiering On Awards 2024

Categories

Animal Partnership Award

Pets at Home

In partnership with Pets at Home

Winner

AP - Hero Paws

Inspiration Award

NatWest

In partnership with NatWest

I - Hari Budha Magar MBE

Winner

Winner

VICTOR, Combat Stress

Healthcare & Rehabilitation Award

Redwood Tech Grp

In partnership with Redwood Technologies Group

Defence Inclusivity Award

Barclays

In partnership with Barclays

Winner

Maj Daljinder Singh Virdee MBE

Family Values Award

SOA-Right Management

In partnership with Right Management

Winner

John Thorton Young Achievers Foundation

Business Start-Up Award

GKN Aerospace

In partnership with GKN Aerospace

Winner

BSTRT - Phillip Jones, The Chocolate Soldier Ltd

Business Scale-Up Award

LSEG Foundation

In partnership with LSEG Foundation

Winner

BSCL - Nick Orde Powlett

Business Community Impact Award

cisco

In partnership with Cisco

Winner

BCI - Brendan Williams

Education, Training & Development Award

Reed

In partnership with Reed in Partnership

Winner

ETD - Capslock

Employee Champion Award

Landmarc

In partnership with Landmarc

Winner

EC - Andy White, Barclays

Working Together Award

FiMT_Community Fund

In partnership with Forces in Mind Trust

Winner

WT – Sunderland City Cl

Lifetime Achievement Award

Oracle

In partnership with Oracle

Winner

LA - Tony Wright

Independent Judging Panel

Lt Gen (Ret’d) Richard Nugee CB CVO CBE

Richard Nugee

Co-Chair of Judges

Debra Allcock-Tyler

Debra Allcock-Tyler

Co-Chair of Judges

CEO of the Directory of Social Change

Helen Helliwell
Helen Helliwell

CEO, Invictus Games Birmingham 2027

Anisha Worbs
Anisha Worbs

Director, Office for Veterans’ Affairs

Lt Gen Sir Nicholas Pope KCB CBE
Nick Pope

Chair, Cobseo

David Richmond CBE
David Richmond

CEO, Royal Hospital Chelsea

Neil ‘Jacko’ Jackson
Neil Jackson

Director, Defence Relationship Management (MOD)

Sarah Atherton
Sarah Atherton

Former Member of Parliament for Wrexham

Prof Matt Fossey FRSA
Matt Fossey

Professor of Public Services Research, Anglia Ruskin University

Brig Karl Harris CBE
Karl Harris

Founding Chair, Army Multicultural Network

Director, Land Command and Staff College

Michelle Alston
Michelle Alston

Chief Executive, Forces in Mind Trust

GSM A J ‘Vern’ Stokes OBE MVO DL
Vern Stokes

GSM, London District & Organiser of State Ceremonial

WO1 Paul Carney
Paul Carney

Army Sergeant Major

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

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

Julie Baker
Julie Baker

Head of Enterprise and Climate Engagement and Partnerships, NatWest Group

Graham Barker
Graham Barker

Vice Lord Lieutenant, Royal County Berkshire

Martin Taylor
Martin Taylor

Co-founder and Deputy CEO, Redwood Technologies Group

Category Judges

Craig Beaumont

Craig Beaumont

Chief of External Affairs, Federation of Small Businesses

Maj (Retd) Sally Orange MBE

Sally Orange

2020 and 2022 Winner

Daniel Elser
Daniel Elser_edited

Director of Grants and Quality, The Royal British Legion

Caroline Cooke
Caroline Cooke

Head of Policy, Forces in Mind Trust

Matt Corbidge
Matt Corbidge

Director, Head of Growth Optimisation, Barclays

Laura Blair
Laura Blair

Head of Ex-Forces Pathway, Centrica

Angela Owen OBE
Angela Owen

Founder, Women in Defence UK

Adrian Peters
Adrian Peters

Career Transition Partnership Operations Director

Sarah Woodward
Sarah Woodward

Commercial & Marketing Manager, Pets at Home

Mark Miller
Mark Miller

Business Development Director - UK Defence, GKN Aerospace

Gina Allsop
Gina Allsop

Inspiration Award Winner 2022

Tony Blaney
Tony Blaney

Senior National Account Manager, Defence Relationship Management (MOD)

Rosie Gibbons
Rosie Gibbons

Regional Fundraiser Central, North West and Wales, Combat Stress

George Nisbet
George Nisbet.jpg

Cybersecurity Specialist, Cisco

Karen Porter
Karen Porter

Head of Communications & Engagement, Landmarc

Karen Tracey
Karen Tracey

Director, Dunelm Leaders

Douglas Badham
Douglas Badham

Partner, Curzon Consulting

Lisa Marr
Lisa Marr

Global Head of Security, Education, Culture and Mindset, Barclays

Louise Edwards
Louise Edwards

Director of Business Development, Reed in Partnership

Darren Elsey
Darren-Elsey

Regional Operations Manager North, Landmarc

Alexandra Alun-Jones
Alexandra Alun-Jones

Grants and Operations Officer, Forces in Mind Trust

Duncan Bruce OBE
Duncan Bruce OBE

Vice President Customer Experience Global Strategic Clients Group, Oracle

David Smith
David Smith

RAF Veteran and Business Owner

Sheena Valentina
Sheena Valentina

RAF Veteran and Business Owner

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