Armed forces

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...

Last week Morson were delighted to host Sale Sharks Community Trust where they delivered their emotive and inspiring mental health awareness session called ‘Balls to That’ to over 40 Morson employees and clients. The session was designed to raise awareness of mental health symptoms and coping techniques, led by army veteran and deaf rugby star Craig Monaghan who uses his pow...

Sale Sharks Community Trust delivers powerful mental health event for Morson employees and clients #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek We were delighted to host Sale Sharks Community Trust this week as they delivered their inspiring ‘Balls to That – Mental Health Awareness’ session to over 40 Morson employees and clients at our head office. Designed to raise awareness of mental healt...

We are proud to announce that forces veteran Andy Reid is to become our first Morson Ambassador. Corporal Andy Reid lost both his legs and right arm after stepping on an IED plate whilst serving with the 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment in Afghanistan in 2009. After spending only 2 weeks in hospital before returning home after his injury, Andy is a testament to overcomin...

With over 14,000 skilled and experienced individuals leaving the Armed Forces each year it’s important they’re provided with the correct recruitment opportunities during their transition to civilian employment. Here at Morson we have an excellent track record of working with ex-forces personnel, stemming from personal investment, with several of Morson’s recruiters and accou...