Abstract: The Royal British Legion (TRBL) invited the University of Wolverhampton to evaluate the activities of the mentoring pilot. The pilot project sought to offer online mentoring for up to 100 working age members of the ex-Service and veteran community, using up to 200 volunteer mentors. The mentors were to be drawn from business and expected to build working relationships with Service leavers and veterans through online links initially. The aim of the pilot was to enable Service leavers and veterans of working age to have help in making the transition to civilian employment or in moving to a new job in the property and construction industries. The pilot made it clear to participants that no promise was made that mentoring would result in the mentees receiving a job. The purpose was to offer a networking opportunity based around an informal mentoring partnership.
The Understanding the Transition from Military to Civilian Life report (2025) identifies areas within Defence where in-career transition preparation could be strengthened to help …