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Pathfinder International is thrilled to announce the launch of the Nationwide Resettlement Awards 2016...

This year’s Resettlement Awards will be held on Wednesday November 2nd at the same venue as last year’s awards, Hotel Football in Manchester.We plan to make this year’s awards bigger and better than last year with more awards and more tickets available for those who wish to attend.

Last year was the inaugural awards. Nationwide showed commitment to the Armed Forces by sponsoring the awards and we are very pleased to announce that the building society has once again been only too pleased to be headline sponsor for 2016.

Bryce Glover, Divisional Director, commented: “Nationwide is proud to sponsor these awards for the second year running as we believe celebrating the achievements of service personnel who have left the Armed Forces and overcome the challenges that transitioning into civilian life can often pose is the right thing to do. We also want to support the work being carried out by organisations who demonstrate real commitment to levelling the playing field for our former service men and women.

“Nationwide has a strong tradition of supporting the Armed Forces in terms of career transition, home ownership and general financial support. We’re now taking this a step further and looking at how organisations and employers can collectively support the military community more effectively. We want to do everything we can to ensure no one faces barriers to services, products or opportunities as a result of having served their country.”

Announcing the Nationwide Resettlement Awards 2016: www.ResettlementAwards.co.uk

MORE AWARDSOne major addition to the Resettlement Awards 2016 is the involvement of the Officers’ Association who will be presenting a new

award, namely the OA Award for Excellence in Work Experience Programmes. This award will

be awarded to the organisation demonstrating excellence in delivering work placement, work

experience or civilian work attachment programmes to Service Leavers or Veterans.Another new award has been introduced to recognise

the work of organisations which support military families during transition. This award will be supported by The

Army Families Federation.

SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR AN AWARDOf course, there can be no Resettlement Awards without winners and to select winners we need contenders!

Nominations for a resettlement award can be submitted via the Nationwide Resettlement Awards 2016 website at www.resettlementawards.co.uk. It is acceptable for potential award winners to nominate themselves or others who they believe to be worthy.

The full list of awards can be read at www.resettlementawards.co.uk and the award criteria are also available on the website. Award submissions will be passed to our judging panel who will be responsible for picking the winners. Pathfinder International magazine will only have one representative on the judging panel (our Editor, Michael Brash). Other than that, Pathfinder International magazine will have no influence over who is chosen as a resettlement award winner.

All entrants who are shortlisted for a resettlement award will be invited as guests of Nationwide and Pathfinder to the awards dinner.

The closing date for submitting nominations for The Nationwide Resettlement Awards 2016 is August 12th 2016.

For information on sponsoring a Resettlement Award 2016 call 0191 442 0198Award Nomination Closing Date: 12th August 2016

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25SPONSORSWith Nationwide once again supporting the Resettlement Awards as headline sponsor, we are very pleased to welcome back P&O Ferries. New sponsors of awards categories for 2016 include The Officers’ Association and The University of Derby.

Following this month’s launch of The Resettlement Awards 2016, we will be contacting companies to invite them to sponsor an award which provides the perfect opportunity for organisations to demonstrate support for Service Leavers and Veterans.

The benefits of sponsoring a Resettlement Award include presenting an award at the awards ‘black-tie’ dinner as well as a table for 10 to enjoy a four course dinner which is served during the awards ceremony.

In addition to attending the Nationwide Resettlement Awards 2016, award category sponsorship also offers considerable PR opportunities in Pathfinder International magazine, our extensive social media platforms, the Resettlement Awards website (www.resettlementawards.co.uk) and the mainstream media.Organisations interested in sponsoring a resettlement awards category should contact Paul Foster via pfoster@balticpublications.co.uk or by calling 0191 442 0198.

FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTSWe will be making further announcements between now and The Nationwide Resettlement Awards 2016 on 2nd November 2016. There are a number of ways to keep up to date with developments surrounding The Nationwide Resettlement Awards 2016:

■ Sign up to receive the digital version of Pathfinder magazine or our e-newsletters for Service Leavers and Veterans via the website at www.pathfindermagazine.uk

■ Like Pathfinder International’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/PathfinderInternationalMagazine/ ■ Join the Pathfinder International LinkedIn group at www.linkedin.com/groups/3577266 ■ Follow Pathfinder International magazine on Twitter @PathfinderMag

For more information on any aspect of The Nationwide Resettlement Awards visit www.resettlementawards.co.uk or call 0191 442 0198.

Attendance at the Nationwide Resettlement Awards 2016 is open to both individuals and organisations. Individual tickets are available at £84 per head. Packages are available for bulk purchases by individuals of 2 tickets (£156) 6 tickets (£450) or 10 tickets (£840).

Corporate packages are available to organisation wishing to purchase a table for 10 at a rate of £900 (ex vat). While more expensive per head than the price of individual tickets the corporate package provides excellent value for money as it includes:

■ 4 bottles of wine per table ■ Half page advertisement in the Event Programme for the evening

■ Quarter page advertisement in the Awards editorial review to appear in the November issue of Pathfinder International magazine.

ATTEND THE RESETTLEMENT AWARDS 2016

JUDGESWe have assembled a panel of judges who we believe are highly qualified to make informed assessments of the awards nominees.

Rob Cromey-Hawke, Project Manager and Leadership Development Consultant, Deloitte UKA wounded ex-serviceman, having served 12 years as both a soldier and a commissioned officer in the British Army, Rob was medically retired as a result of sustaining a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), back and spinal cord injuries, and hearing loss in a blast in Afghanistan in December 2012. His success during his transition from the Armed Forces has also been recognised by winning the Nationwide Resettlement Awards 2015 for “Excellence Demonstrated in the Face of Adversity During the Resettlement Process” and “Service Leaver of the Year”.

Stephen Ford, Citizenship Manager (Military), Nationwide Building SocietyAfter completing 23 years in the British Army (47 Air Despatch Sqn RLC) Steve successfully applied for the post of Citizenship Manager, specialising in the Military, with Nationwide Building Society.

Ray Lock CBE, Chief Executive of the Forces In Mind TrustRay is a retired Royal Air Force pilot and commander, whose extensive operational career included flying Tornado, Hawk and Hercules aircraft. He commanded Royal Air Force Lyneham and the Joint Services Command and Staff College, as well as operational detachments in Kuwait, Iraq and Qatar. He joined the Forces in Mind Trust as Chief Executive in December 2012 on his retirement from the Royal Air Force as an air vice-marshal.

Liz Stevens, Head of Employment Services and Marketing, The Officers' AssociationLiz leads the Employment Department at the Officers' Association (OA) and is responsible for developing and implementing the organisation’s employment strategy

out to 2023. She joined the OA in November 2013 having had a career in the Royal Navy as a Logistics Officer which included time at sea in HMS Brilliant and HMS Endurance.

Sara Baade, Chief Executive, Army Families FederationSara has for the last five years worked as a senior civil servant for the Department of Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) working across a range of policy areas with a focus on apprenticeship growth. Sara has 5 year old twins and lives in London. Her late husband was Matthew Wall who served with the 9/12th Royal Lancers.

John Stokoe CB CBE, Head of Strategy Development, Dassault Systemes (EuroNorth)John is a former Major General in the British Army. Since leaving the Army in 1999, he has gained considerable commercial experience in the construction, infrastructure services and IT sectors, operating at both business unit and Board level.

Michael Brash, Editor, PathfinderMichael has been involved in Resettlement and Veterans issues in various capacities for over 20 years and is dedicated to championing the excellence of Service Leavers and Veterans to employers and the wider public.

YOU!We are looking for someone with a military background to join the judging panel for the 2016 Resettlement Awards. If you are interested or know someone who would make a good judge, drop us a line via michaelbrash@pathfindermagazine.co.uk