It’s great to know how we are helping service leavers and veterans with Life beyond the military – Outdoors via our Rural Weeks programme, and you can read some of their comments here.

“One of the best courses I have ever attended.”
Royal Marines Colour Sgt. Served 11 years. Medical Discharge.

“It could only be better if we could find out about it sooner and access it early.”
RAF Military Transport Corporal. Served 22 years. Retirement.

“I can’t wait to recommend it to people. It provides opportunities not available anywhere else and provides such a supportive atmosphere that I haven’t found anywhere else.”
RAF Personnel Support. Found office environment too stressful. Medical Discharge.

“HighGround Rural Week helps identify options. Where you could be and how to get there.”
RAF Flight Ops. Served 19 years. Medical Discharge.

“I learnt that my goal of working outdoors and changing my career is realistic and achievable, and I learnt that there are a lot of different ways to get there which is something I had not been exposed to before.”
Royal Marines 7 years. Wants to be self-employed. Tree surgery.

“Brilliant week, eye opener. An experience one would never get from Google. I could not recommend a worthier cause!”
Royal Signals Staff Sgt. 22yrs. Wants his own smallholding.