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Recruiting from the armed forces - business breakfast - April 2025

Somerset Chamber invites you to join our Armed Forces Business Breakfast at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton on April 29. If you are interested in finding new talent for your business, then this is relaxed and informative in-person event is for you.

Statistics show that annually, approximately 15,000 people leave the UK armed forces. This highly-skilled group of people presents an opportunity for Somerset’s employers to engage and recruit talent, at a time where in Q1 2025, a third of Somerset businesses surveyed attempted to recruit new staff but over half found it challenging to find the skilled people they require for their business.

Somerset Chamber, an Armed Forces Covenant Silver Member, is gathering business leaders to highlight opportunities to recruit those leaving the armed forces and the local support available for businesses.

There will also be an opportunity to tour Hall 1 and Hall 4 at the museum after the event.

Agenda:
8.30am – Arrival and networking with refreshments and breakfast rolls

9am – 10am

  • Welcome from Somerset Chamber
  • Wessex RFCA introduction and overview of the armed forces covenant
  • The lived experience, Jon Allen – CEO at Train4All Construction & Engineering Academy
  • Support for employers, Jo Lucas – Employer Partnership Manager at the Career Transition Partnership
  • Q&A

10am – 10.30am – Additional networking opportunities
This event is for senior business representatives and those with responsibility for attracting and retaining talent in their business.

With thanks to our event sponsors Wessex RFCA for kindly supporting this event.

If you have any dietary requirements or allergies, please notify us when booking. 

Bookings for this event will close 4pm on April 23. Please note refunds cannot be made in the event of cancellation after bookings have closed.
 
Somerset Chamber of Commerce is operating a cancellation policy in line with our terms and conditions which can be found here: https://www.somerset-chamber.co.uk/terms-conditions

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Event details

Tuesday 29 Apr 2025

8:30am – 10:30am

Fleet Air Arm Museum, RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, BA22 8HT

£24.99 + VAT - members
£34.99 + VAT - non-members

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