Sodexo UK & Ireland celebrated its continued inclusion in the 50 GREAT British Employers of Veterans at the 2025 Ex-Forces in Business Awards dinner held last week at the Grosvenor House London. The top 50 list is compiled by the ...
Read More »EMCOR UK recognised for its ongoing support to the Armed Forces community
EMCOR UK has achieved the Silver Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS), in recognition of the company’s proactive support for reservists, veterans, Cadet Force Adult Volunteers, military spouses and partners, and the wider Armed Forces community. It also acknowledges ...
Read More »Landmarc extends guaranteed interview scheme
Landmarc Support Services’ Guaranteed Interview Scheme has been extended to include the spouses, civil partners and long-term cohabiting partners of serving Armed Forces personnel. A trusted industry partner to the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), the move says Landmarc, strengthens its ...
Read More »Serco will continue to support the US Air Force in UK with announcement of three new contracts
Serco has been awarded three contracts to continue to support the US Air Force in Europe (USAFE) at their key bases in the UK, with in total the contracts valued at c.£24m over their lifetimes. The three contracts are: Delivery ...
Read More »VIVO secures government funding for net zero schemes at two military bases
VIVO Defence Services, supported by one of its parent companies, Equans, has worked with two UK military bases to secure Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) grant funding for decarbonisation programmes. The projects involve the replacement of gas boilers with new ...
Read More »Sodexo awarded new five-year deal at MOD sites in Cyprus
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), part of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), has chosen to retain Sodexo’s Government business for the new soft facilities management services, supporting 10,000 Armed Forces personnel and their families based at six UK military bases ...
Read More »Mitie completes £20 million project to repair runway ahead of schedule in Falkland Islands
Work to resurface part of the airfield at Mount Pleasant Complex in the Falkland Islands has been completed ahead of schedule. Mount Pleasant Complex is the RAF’s airfield in the Falkland Islands and is an important overseas base for the ...
Read More »Serco to deliver UK Armed Forces Recruitment Service programme
Serco has been appointed to deliver the Ministry of Defence’s next-generation recruiting solution for the Royal Navy, the British Army, the Royal Air Force and Strategic Command. The Armed Forces Recruitment Service (AFRS) contract sees recruitment for these branches of ...
Read More »ESS Opens First Co-op Store on the UK Defence Estate
ESS Defence, specialist provider of foodservice and facilities management to military establishments across the UK, has partnered with Co-op to open the convenience retailer’s first store on the UK Defence estate at HMS Collingwood. The move is in line with ...
Read More »Sodexo expands its support for veterans
Strengthening its commitment to further supporting veterans, Sodexo Government has expanded its Combat2Coffee partnership at its defence sites. In September following the rebranding of two coffee shops, Sodexo is now operating three Combat2Coffee cafes; the Gunner’s Café at Larkhill Garrison ...
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