Soldiering On Awards 2026

We are proud to be once again sponsoring the Education, Training and Development Award at the Armed Forces Community Awards 2026.

This award honours excellence in the provision of vocational education, training or skills development. This may be in the fields of preparatory, ongoing or transitional development for members of the wider Armed Forces community, delivered by an individual, team or organisation.

Today, we're happy to share that the finalists for this award are:

𝗙𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗲 - a dedicated volunteer within the RAF Air Cadets, committed to developing the skills, confidence and ambition of young people.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀' 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱, which is transforming lives by removing barriers to higher education for disabled veterans.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗛𝗦 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲, which was created to address a critical gap in understanding the healthcare needs of the Armed Forces community.

Congratulations to all finalists!