Michael: My name is Michael Coates. I am a former fire fighter, but I am also a former soldier. It is the stories from the individuals within this military community that I am desperate to document. Our next guest is a former Royal Engineer and an SAS Reservist. Following a traumatic childhood, he found […]
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LONDON AND ITS HERO HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS
When the words ‘housing’ and ‘London’ enter your mind we don’t often think of the word hero! Behind the rogue landlords, inflated house prices and the lack of affordable housing sits another breed of property expert! ‘THE SOCIAL LANDLORDS’ I was lucky enough to be invited for a guided tour of the wonderful place that […]
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How does a small business work with Defence
Yesterday (20th December 2017) saw the release of the ‘Defence industrial policy’. Forwarded by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson this document goes in to great detail how UK Defence have reviewed their previous policies and the way forward. The unveiling of this 3-pronged refresher of the original paper speaks volumes about the future of defence procurement […]
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Green to Gold
December 2015 we decided to create something with meaning and value. The reasons why and how are for another article but for now I would like to talk about the journey we have taken from 2 ex-Royal engineers to being Ministry of Defence – Employer Recognition Gold Award Winners. With so many huge organisations going […]
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Why we partnered with GIANT African rats
A mine detection rat can check the area of a tennis court in just 30 minutes, a job that would take a human with a metal detector up to four days. Nearly 1,000,000 people have been freed from the threat of explosives and with around 50% of all landmine injuries worldwide being inflicted upon children […]
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Combat – London Living Wage Employer
A total no-brainer! Becoming an accredited London Living Wage Employer was all about one thing! Ensuring all our team receive enough money to look after themselves and their families. We are committed to providing meaningful employment, not just to our military veterans but to all our team members and this for us provides a clear […]
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Remembrance tribute by Combat Pest Control Technician and Royal Marine Chris Girdwood
Hidden talents amongst our military veterans
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Our commitment to Fair Tax
We hold our military values close to our heart. Integrity, accountability, self-discipline and respect are the 4 main values that ensured the fair tax mark was something we had to gain as an organisation. We set out to show other small business that we too can be a shining example to industry no matter the […]
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“No one has ever become poor by giving” – Anne Frank
Does being part of the B1G1 community make business sense? After all, aren’t we just giving our money away……. . . . . . . . We started with B1G1 in March this year with the commitment to Educating a Street child in Afghanistan with each paid invoice we received. March enabled us to provide […]
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Armed Forces Covenant
Our link with Defence and why it is so important
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