Who We Are Our Supporters Our Supporters Bird Bird is a last-mile electric vehicle sharing company dedicated to bringing affordable, environmentally friendly transportation solutions to communities across the world. It provides a fleet of shared electric scooters that can be accessed via smartphone. Birds give people looking to take a short journey across town or a "last-mile" journey from the train or bus to their destination a way to do so that does not pollute the air or add to traffic. Bird works closely with the cities in which it operates so that Bird is a reliable and affordable transportation option for people who live and work there. Founded in 2017 by transportation pioneer Travis VanderZanden, Bird is headquartered in Venice, California, and is rapidly expanding across the globe with offices in Amsterdam and London. Follow Bird on Instagram (www.instagram.com/bird), on Twitter at @BirdRide, and find more information at www.bird.co._______________________________________________________________________________________ DT Source We have partnered with DT Source to provide employment and training opportunities for Service Leavers and Veterans, we are proud to be supported by a renowned industry expert such as DT Source. DT Source has been operating in the UK construction industry since 2002. In that time, they have supported major projects within airport construction, rail, energy and highways.They have the knowledge to provide expert counsel to their clients, supporting them through the construction process, collaborating together on Health & Safety, equality, environmental commitments and market legislation change. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Roc Technologies Roc is one of the UK’s fastest growing Transformation Services Providers. Our award-winning growth over the last 5-years has been fuelled by accelerating organisations adoption of complex change. Roc customers benefit from our P3 framework (Programme, Process and Platform), aligning the key disciplines of business performance acceleration and digital platform transformation with industry leading best-practice methodologies to successfully accelerate the delivery of business and technology outcomes in less time, with less risk and lower costs. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Bardwood Support Services BardWood Support Services is an independent, young and growing UK based recruitment business providing support services to the facilities industry across the UK within both private and government sectors. We can help you find suitable employment within our portfolio of clients in your area on a full/part-time basis to suit your needs as a; Security Officer (must have a valid SIA Licence) Cleaning Operative Porter Catering Assistant Office Administrator Warehouse operative We view the opportunity to sponsor Hire a Hero as our way of serving those who have served us; it's the least we can and should do as an independent UK business._______________________________________________________________________________________ Charity Fundraising Auctions Established now for over 20 years in the United Kingdom servicing the silent auction industry and charity sector. Offering comprehensive range of services to meet the ever growing needs of our clients. Their primary aim is to maximise the profits raised for charity by selecting the right product mix to gain maximum traction and bids. A lot of items are bespoke to the requirements of the charity and we pride ourselves in our complete transparency and the fact that we return the highest % level of profits to your charity within this sector combined with prompt payment that is unrivalled _______________________________________________________________________________________ The Square App The Square is a young innovative tech company. We solve problems to make things work better and make people’s lives easier specifically in regard to finding the best jobs and the best workers. Why? Because at the moment, it sucks for both employers and workers. Technology hasn't played a huge role in construction or recruitment so far. We're changing that. We believe that technology can improve the hiring/job searching process and put efficiencies in place whilst making the process much more transparent. Not only that, it means both workers and employers can spend less time, money and effort working with intermediaries and agencies. Think of us as LinkedIn for construction hiring. Our team: We are a growing team of self-motivated, fast thinking (and acting) doers. We have backgrounds from the world of tech, marketing and construction and from different parts of the world. We’re always looking for new talent so if you’re interested in joining a fast paced, fast growing tech business, get in touch. Our culture (we know it’s important): We know a culture is not what we say it is - it is the manifestation of our collective beliefs and actions. We don’t want to force a culture on anyone, in fact, it’s the differences in people that create an awesome culture. We celebrate that. That said, we like to believe our founding values and principles are shared. Be friendly, fun, fast and collaborative, be entrepreneurial, be trusted and never stop innovating. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Eclipse Strategic Security Eclipse Strategic Security (ESS) is a UK based International Security and Risk Management Company with global reach. Based in London with key partners across the world, ESS specialises in providing a broad range of security and risk management services to industries and companies. ESS was formed in response to a growing market demand for security organisations that could provide a tailored and measured response to unorthodox threats within the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical sector. ESS has rapidly established its position as the leading provider of on- shore drilling site security and logistical support services, and has grown to include other extractive and commercial sectors._______________________________________________________________________________________ Big Yellow Group Big Yellow Self Storage is Britain’s favourite self storage company providing secure and modern storage for homes and businesses. Founded in 1998 with our very first store in Richmond upon Thames, we now have over 71,000 customers storing with us and employ over 450 people. We are listed on the FTSE 250 London Stock Exchange. Our Company Purpose is to ensure the hopes of people and businesses are never held back by a lack of space. Our culture is best described through our Company Values; helpfulness, empathy, flexibility, innovativeness and integrity. Big Yellow customers use us when they need to find some extra space, often at key events in their lives. This may include moving home, carrying out home improvements, getting married or separating, starting a family, downsizing, dealing with inheritance or simply using us as a spare room when they run out of space at home. We are also home to many of Britain’s businesses, large and small, who use us to store stock or as a distribution hub. At Big Yellow, we know the most important space of all is the environment that surrounds us. To us, that means the surrounding physical space as well as the communities we live and work in. We work hard to create an environmentally sustainable business and it is an approach which runs through everything we do. Big Yellow also supports 160 local communities and local charities through the donation of storage space. In addition, the Big Yellow Foundation supports seven charities to help vulnerable adults get back into work. Money is raised from customer donations plus employee fundraising and Big Yellow match every pound donated. View our partnership here _______________________________________________________________________________________ Farmfoods Farmfoods are a national retailer with over 330 branches nationwide. They have been specialising in quality frozen foods for over 60 years and pride themselves on providing great food at amazing prices. In partnership with Hire a Hero, Farmfoods offer on-the-job training opportunities to those who have served through their Management Development Programme (MDP). Farmfoods MDP gives candidates a thorough grounding in the business and has them taking on important responsibilities for the business at early stages. This year-long programme will see requirement meeting candidates promoted to Branch Manager on completion with the option to apply for other roles within the business. View our partnership here_______________________________________________________________________________________ Composite Floor Deck Group The Composite Floor Deck Group is made up of three associate companies based throughout the UK. Headed by Hire a Hero supporter Matt Smith, Northern Steel Decking, based in both Scotland and Sheffield, Stud welders and Composite Metal Flooring, both based in South Wales, work in close conjunction to distribute, design and install steel floor decking systems throughout the UK. Composite Metal Floors are avid supporters of Hire a Hero and currently support us with funding for our office space in Mamhilad Park Estate. CMF's Matt Smith has also previously joined supporters from Molson in a fundraising effort for Hire a Hero in the Merzouga Rally through the Moroccan desert._______________________________________________________________________________________ Lumus360 - 360 Feedback Providers Lumus360 specialises in providing fully managed (end to end) 360 feedback for consultants, trainers and coaches to use with their clients. 80% of Lumus' business comes from managing 360 feedback surveys on behalf of training organisations, consultants and coaches, over the last 14 years Lumus has built an outstanding reputation for being a dependable, high-quality support resource. Lumus360 supports Hire a Hero in the delivery and development of its mentorship training, the cornerstone to the charity's work. ________________________________________________________________________________________ C&P Food Services Established in 1980 by Managing Director and Hire a Hero supporter Chris McCormick, C&P Fine Foods is an independent supplier of high-quality produce specialising in delivering the very best cuts of meat to the hotel and catering industry. C&P understand the requirements of chefs running busy kitchens and, as such, C&P Fine Foods will source produce in the UK and deliver it on time and ready for cooking. C&P supports Hire a Hero through the supply of meat and produce for a number of fundraising events._______________________________________________________________________________________ Blue Mountain Blue Mountain deliver world-class security solutions for a diverse range of private, corporate and government clients around the world, allowing each to conduct their business in safety and with complete security. The Blue Mountain team comprises exceptional people, each with a positive attitude and outlook, who care passionately about their work for clients. At all times and in all it does, Blue Mountain works with integrity, passion, dedication and commitment. Blue Mountain's support of Hire a Hero extends to, alongside sponsorship, assisting those service leavers with a career in the security industry in mind, offering support and advice._______________________________________________________________________________________