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A new report has found that ex-Service personnel often fail to communicate their skills and experience, while employers struggle to reach the ex-Service Community and are missing out on a valuable labour source. 

FiMT is providing interim funding to BuildForce, a CIC which assists ex-Service personnel to transition to careers in the construction sector.

The experience and skillset of SNCOs are often misunderstood and under-valued in the civilian labour market, according to a new report published today by FiMT.

FiMT has responded to the call for evidence on the NICs holiday for veterans.

FiMT has awarded £299,150 to the University of Salford, working in collaboration with the University of York and University of Central Lancashire, to conduct a three-year study on the experiences of veterans and their families as they navigate the benefits system.

FiMT has awarded a grant to Royal British Legion Industries to fund an employment training programme to help injured veterans into rewarding work.

The Government has released a new report, Living in our Shoes, which reviews the needs of UK Armed Forces families.