On Remembrance Sunday our staff took part in remembrance events in our local area. Today we will pause at 11am to remember the sacrifices of the whole armed forces community - serving personnel, reservists, veterans and families, who give so much for the freedoms we enjoy today.
In January 2025, Gabriella Jaiyesimi collapsed in a Tesco. No CPR. No defibrillator. No one acted.
She died a month later.
๐ What happened โ and what every employer must learn: https://t.co/UHs9i6kmnU
Today is Armed Forces Day 2025! ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ
There are approximately 180,780 members in the Armed Forces, from regulars to reservists, and over 2 million veterans. In addition to this, the community includes forces families, cadets and support organisations. (1/3)
You can get involved in Armed Forces Day by clicking here to find local events taking place near you: https://t.co/1t5LYnTDSz
At LFAS, we continue to pledge our support to the whole Armed Forces community with training, discounts and being โforces friendlyโ in how we work. (2/3)
Cadets across the UK take part in training, exercises, ranges and parades. We support cadets and adult volunteers by offering course discounts and getting involved through providing training and equipment to local cadet units, to support their training and development. (3/3)
On this day of Armed Forces Week, we are recognising cadets, as a wider part of the Armed Forces community.
As of April 2024, there were approximately 139,600 cadets in the UK, within: @SeaCadetsUK, VCC, CCF, @ArmyCadetsUK and @aircadets.
(1/3)
Alongside cadets, there were 48,340 cadet force adult volunteers across the MOD sponsored cadet forces. Included in this statistic are 2 of our key staff, who currently volunteer as cadet force instructors. (2/3)
Please also see our discount page on our website, to see the eligibility and identification requirements for other members of the Armed Forces community such as cadets and families - https://t.co/Nb1MR8HiiL (3/3)
#ArmedForcesDay#discounts#veteranscard#defencediscountservice
To widen our support of our Armed Forces community, we offer discounts on our courses for those currently serving, reservists, veterans, cadets, and families.
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๐ณ For some individuals in this list, you will require a Defence Discount Card or a Veterans Card to be eligible for our offers. If you donโt already have these, you can apply for them at the links below:
โก๏ธ https://t.co/hrSbiwRW3k
โก๏ธ https://t.co/zWRw8ZpY7V
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Today marks Reserves Day. In January 2025, 32,026 individuals were serving in the reserves across the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, British Army, and Royal Air Force. This takes dedicated time and commitment towards training and deployments, alongside their regular day jobs. (1/3)
At LFAS, we actively support Armed Forces reservists, by
๐ Offering 5 days paid leave for their commitments.
๐ We also recognise any relevant qualifications, skills and experience they hold when applying for our vacancies or attending our courses. (2/3)
This Armed Forces Week, we encourage everyone to reflect, support and take pride in our Armed Forces.
The Armed Forces Day website has a variety of learning resources and colouring sheets, to not only educate and recognise, but to also encourage everyone to get involved. (1/2)
๐๐ผโโ๏ธThis @ArmedForcesDay (22nd-28th June 2025), we join the rest of the nation in celebrating and recognising our Armed Forces and the wider community.
โก๏ธ To read more about our Silver Award and commitments visit: https://t.co/RHvcar6Q9n
#ArmedForcesWeek#ArmedForcesDay
Today we remember. The staff of LFAS will be taking part in Remembrance events in Dover, alongside members of the military community which we are proud to support.
Lest we forget.
#remembrance#remembrancesunday#lestweforget
Join our team in celebrating #armedforcesday 2024!
As a Silver Armed Forces Covenant holder we are proud to support the Armed Forces community. Read more on our website and socials!
๐ธ Recent CFAV and cadet training (including some funny moments)