Longer-Term Employment Outcomes of Ex-Service Personnel

Summary: This report details a study that explores how a person’s time in Regular service and the support received during transition impacts their longer-term employment …

Bridging the Gap? Ex-Military Personnel and Military–Civilian Transition Within the Prison Workforce

Abstract: Prior research into military–civilian transition has suggested that the Prison Service may be a popular destination for Armed Forces leavers, but the experience of …

A Guide to Services for The Armed Forces Community in Scotland

Abstract: The guide was developed as a collaborative effort between Veterans Scotland, Skills Development Scotland and Army HQ Scotland. Its aim is to provide information to those …

Military Identity and Planning for the Transition out of the Military

Abstract: Everyone who serves in the military (and survives the experience) will eventually become a Veteran, and most will face the challenge of finding a civilian job. This …

Military families and military-to-civilian transition: the current state of play

Abstract: Military-to-civilian transition is a complex phenomenon; there is no consensus concerning the determinants of success, the mechanisms that support transition, and when …

Mind the gap: Sex, Gender, and Intersectionality in military-to-civilian Transitions

Abstarct: The authors conducted a review of existing research on sex, gender, and intersectionality in relation to military-to-civilian transition (MCT). Extensive international …

What Matters to Veterans?

Abstract: In 2017, there were an estimated 2.4 million UK Armed Forces Veterans residing in Great Britain1. Research suggests that although serving military personnel have …

Positive Futures: Getting Transition Right in Scotland: Housing - Making a Home in Civilian Society

Abstract: This report explores housing decisions as part of military to civilian transition for Scottish veterans.

Lifting Our Sights: Stakeholder Toolkit

Abstract: This toolkit supplements the Lifting Our Sights (LOS) research which investigates key trends and their potential for impact on Armed Forces leavers and their families in …

Lifting Our Sights: The Transition Journey

Abstract: This document presents the findings of the ethnographic research component of the wider ‘Lifting Our Sights’ foresight programme exploring future trends and their …

Shannon’s ETS (Expiration of Term of Service) Experience: How Engaging with Veterans Informs Researchers and Shapes Practice

Abstract: Shannon, an Army Veteran, shares her experience with ETS and the subsequent challenges she faced during her transition to civilian life. The clarity with which Shannon …

Lifting Our Sights: Beyond 2030 – the Impact of Future Trends on the Transition of our Armed Forces Community from Military to Civilian Life

Summary: The Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) commissioned Future Agenda to undertake a year-long study looking at “Future trends and their impact on the Armed Forces Community in …