Armed forces

MORSON NEWS | 4 MIN READ Morson-sponsored ex-forces veteran completes gruelling 155 mile Ultra Marathon in Jordan. Jake Gardner also recently completed a summit of Mount Elbrus in Russia Following our recent sponsorship of the Wilderness Navigators’ Mount Elbrus challenge, we were delighted to sponsor one of its participants in an extreme marathon challenge successfully comp...

MORSON BLOG | 5 MIN READ Morson meets European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake, the first British person on board the International Space Station Peake talks about his training, flight and his campaign as a STEM ambassador In December 2015, Tim Peake of the European Space Agency made history when he became the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station...

MORSON NEWS | 2 MIN READ Morson Forces Ambassador Andy Reid awarded MBE in Queen's honours list "It's not why I do what I do but it's nice to recognised in such a special way." - Andy We’re delighted that Morson Forces Ambassador Corporal Andy Reid has been awarded Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Her Majesty the Queen. Andy has been selected for the MBE on...

MORSON FORCES | 4 MIN READ Morson Vital Training’s (MVT) scheme of offering free rail training to ex-forces personnel stems from the heart-warming story of veteran Andy Reid and his friend Alex Kemp. With the story now across the national media, we spoke to Andy, MVT and Step Forward Homes to find out more. (function () { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.type = 't...

Morson is delighted to be named Top Employer for our work on gender inclusivity by employment website VERCIDA. The annual awards are highly competitive and include big industry names geared towards fair and people-focused employment. Entrants are judged according to factors like diversity initiatives within their own business, the amount and type of content shared on the VER...

Morson spent time with ex-forces ambassador Andy Reid last week ahead of Remembrance Day 2018, marking the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One. At All Saints in Rainford, veteran Andy's local church, we spoke to him among the tributes laid outside the church about how he planned to spend Armistice Day 2018 on 11th November. I hope as a nation we can all sit down an...

Morson Vital Training are proud to celebrate the hard work and dedication of ex-forces veterans Alex Kemp and Carl Ruffley as they achieved faultless marks in passing their safety critical training. Carl and Alex are the first candidates to successfully complete Morson Group’s latest initiative to tackle the widening skills gap within the rail industry head on. The initiativ...

Morson ambassador Andy Reid has been honoured with the WOW Award at the 2018 Positive Awards. The Positive Awards celebrate positivity and gratitude across business, showcasing the people that make business better. The awards are split into 16 categories including honour, triumph, resilience and leadership. The WOW award is a culimation of all the awards on the night. The aw...

We sat down to talk to Major Projects Quality Director at Balfour Beatty, Amanda McKay, to discuss her varied career and the challenges she faces as a transgender woman. Amanda started her career with a passion for geology and after securing her degree she worked as a mining engineer. Her career trajectory took a turn as she then spent 15 years in the army serving in Norther...

Morson ambassador Andy Reid, alongside fellow veteran Glen Hughes, have completed the five-day Garrison challenge in support of The Soldiers Charity. The challenge, set by themselves, saw Andy ride a yellow trike along a route that stretched over 800 miles between three of England’s largest army garrison towns; Colchester, Aldershot and Catterick, before completing the ride ...

As a veteran of The 3rd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment and Morson ex-forces ambassador, Andy Reid knows first-hand how difficult it can be to transition from the armed forces into a normal, civilian life. Ex-forces personnel have a lot to offer in the civilian world, often in ways that they won’t immediately realise. Therefore, Andy’s aim is to bridge the gap between thes...

Andy Reid's Resettlement Plan | Morson are thrilled to launch our recruitment resettlement guide on the centenary of the RAF. Written in partnership with veteran and Morson Forces Ambassador Andy Reid, the guide aims to aid ex-forces members transition to civilian employment. Including features such as 'Preparing to Leave the Armed Forces - Andy's Ten Step Guide' plus CV and...

It’s Armed Forces Day on Saturday 30th June. With the UK government finally recognising the need to increase armed forces mental health funding, by committing an extra £220 million over the next decade, Morson sat down with Veterans Andy Reid, Morson Forces Ambassador, and Craig Monaghan, Social Inclusion Officer at Sale Sharks Community Trust to discuss their experiences wi...

In October 2009, Corporal Andy Reid, was blown up by a Taliban IED while on patrol with the 3rd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment in Afghanistan. Despite being injured so badly that he lost both legs and his right arm, the inspirational hero defied the odds and within one month, was meeting up with members of his patrol once again. What Andy has achieved since then is little...

Morson were delighted to take part in the Walking With The Wounded Cumbrian Challenge recently. In May 2018, more than 100 teams took part in the walk on the Lake District fells to raise money for ex-servicemen and women. The event was sponsored by Morson Group with two Morson Technical Services teams, one from Wattisham (including four Morson employees and one Boeing) and o...