SCOTLAND’S BRAVEST
JASMINE’S STORY
NEW VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR SBMC VETERANS
MILITARY WIFE LOCKS DOWN WITH SCOTLAND’S BRAVEST
Displaced by the pandemic, Fijian Jasmine joined Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company to play a central part in operations.
The former maths teacher, who worked in a secondary school on her home island for 17 years, was in the UK in November 2019 to spend time with her injured husband – an SBMC employee and veteran of Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (2 Scots). Then, as the country was plunged into lockdown, it became impossible for Jasmine to return to her home in the South Pacific. Jasmine got in touch with SBMC to apply for a role at the heart of the factory’s supply and dispatch centre. Since March 2021, as one of SBMC’s first military family members to join the team, Jasmine has played a central part in supporting the factory’s operations, ensuring that its products are sent out in a timely fashion to a wide array of customers.
I am very fortunate to have the chance to work at Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company. I am really enjoying my time here and to have the opportunity to learn a whole new set of skills. JASMINE
CHARITABLE TRUST HELPS TO FUND NEW EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAMME. Enabled through funding from the Forces In Mind Trust, Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company (SBMC) has reached a significant milestone in its ongoing development plan to ensure military veterans are given the employment opportunities they need to lead fulfilling and independent lives. The Glasgow social enterprise has received confirmation that it can deliver SQA accredited qualifications in manufacturing for its team of ex-service personnel.
Led by a fully-accredited vocational trainer, the project will see SBMC’s exservicemen and women gain recognised qualifications in manufacturing through flexible plans tailored to their individual needs. These qualifications will range from signmaking, warehousing and manufacturing operations. The trainer will also provide the programme’s participants with vital support aiding their career progression such as interview and CV writing skills.
UNIVERSITY SET TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF QUALIFICATIONS A team at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) led by Occupational Therapist Shirley MorrisonGlancy will conduct an independent evaluation to examine the impact of attaining a recognised SQA qualification on long-term job prospects, confidence levels, work readiness, employability and the mental health of participants.
Scotland’s Bravest Manufacturing Company has quickly become a standout example of social enterprise in Scotland. We need fresh approaches like this more than ever as we recover from the Covid-19 health and economic crisis. CHARLIE WALLACE Scottish Veterans Commissioner
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