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Friday, 25 July 2025

Forces Employment Charity: Empowering You employment workshop - 15th to 17th September 2025

 

Empowering You is a hybrid three-day employability and confidence-building workshop in collaboration with Barclays and Forces Employment Charity
 
Event Overview
Days 1 and 3 are virtual. On day 2, delegates will be hosted at three Barclays locations (simultaneously). Day 3 you will meet employers online from across industries who value the skills and qualities that people from the Armed Forces Community bring.
Join us in person at one of the illustrious Barclays locations in London, Knutsford or Glasgow.
The event is for military spouses and partners (all genders), ex-military women and reservists.
 
What can you expect:
Receive a free one-to-one mentoring session with a corporate mentor
  1. Hear directly from employers about pathways for the Armed Forces community and regional job opportunities
  2. Understand the value that your transferrable skills can bring to employers and gain confidence in yourself
  3. Expert sessions delivered by our Families Employment Advisors who are all military spouses or partners with lived experience and who have served too.

 



Dates and times:
This event takes place on the 15th - 17th September 2025.
Virtual event timings (days 1 and 3): 10:00 – 13.00 (duration may vary due to group sizes)
In-person event timings (day 2): 10.00 – 16.00
 
Locations on day 2:
Barclays Radbroke Campus – Knutsford WA16 9EU
Barclays Glasgow Campus – 30 Clyde Place, Glasgow, Glasgow G5 8AQ
Barclays Headquarters – 1 Churchill Pl, London E14 5RB
 
Registration Link and Further Info:
Registration Form
Event Overview