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Soldiering On Awards 2024
SOA

Soldiering On Awards 2025

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Animal Partnership Award

Pets at Home

In partnership with Pets at Home

Members of the public can have their say in the 2025 Soldiering On Awards by voting in two categories:

Pets at Home

In partnership with Pets at Home

NatWest

In partnership with NatWest

Read the finalists' citations below and view their videos, then simply fill in the form to vote.

 

Voting is open from 18:30 on Tuesday July 15th to Sunday August 3rd at midnight.

Inspiration Award

NatWest

In partnership with NatWest

Independent Judging Panel

Lt Gen Richard Nugee CB CVO CBE
Richard Nugee

Co-Chair of Judges

Debra Allcock-Tyler
Debra Allcock-Tyler

Co-Chair of Judges

CEO, 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_edited

Director, Defence Relationship Management (MOD

Brig Karl Harris CBE
Karl Harris

Founder and Member, British Army’s Multicultural Network & Director, Land Command and Staff College

Michelle Alston
Michelle Alston

Chief Executive, Forces in Mind Trust

Rebecca Foran-Coutts
Rebs Foran-Coutts

Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager, Practices & Partnerships, BAE Systems

Simon Morioka
Simon Morioka

Joint Chief Executive, PPL

Julie Baker
Julie Baker

Head of Strategic Partnerships, NatWest Group

Category Judging Panel

Craig Beaumont OBE
Craig Beaumont

Executive Director, Federation of Small Businesses

Daniel Elser
Daniel Elser

Director of Grants and Quality, The Royal British Legion

Angela Owen OBE
Angela Owen

Founder, Women in Defence UK

Adrian Peters
Adrian Peters

Service Leaver Transition SME

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)

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

Head of Security Awareness, RWE

Darren Elsey
Darren Elsey

Regional Operations Manager North, Landmarc

Duncan Bruce OBE
Duncan Bruce OBE

Army Veteran

Amber Pemberton
Amber Pemberton

Policy Officer, Forces in Mind Trust

Sarah Pittaway
Sarah Pittaway

Divisional Director, Pinnacle Service Families

Maj Daljinder Singh Virdee MBE VR
Daljinder Singh Virdee

Defence Inclusivity Award Winner 2024

Founder, Defence Sikh Network

Jonathon Giemza-Pipe
Jonathon Giemza-Pipe

Animal Partnership Award Winner 2023

Maj Javed Johl
Javed Johl

Chair, Army Multicultural Network

Jade Guest
Jade Guest

Account Manager, Public Sector, Computacenter

Amy Whidburn
Amy Whidburn

Sustainability Director, Pets at Home

Ian Holland
Ian Holland

Veteran Founders Ecosystem Manager, Barclays

Rosie Hutton
Rosie Hutton

Rosie Hutton, Key Initiatives and DE&I Lead – EMEA, CBRE

Camilla Howard
Camilla Howard

Regional Operations Manager, Compass Group

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