Senior Communications and Engagement Manager, Sara Price, shares with us her experience of volunteering for the charity Against Breast Cancer. Sara tells us how the impact of volunteering should not be underestimated...

October is Black History Month, and BME network ally Luke Whewall caught up with Adonis Sithole, NHS SCWs Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) network co-chair, to discuss Adonis’ time at SCW so far, how the network has supported his journey, the opportunities he has been given, and what Black History Month means to him.

I joined the army as a Private soldier in 1988 and trained as a Control Equipment Technician. My first assignment was to Germany with 39 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Royal Artillery Regiment. On arrival, I immediately deployed on operations to Iraq for the first Gulf War. 

Now a senior project manager in the SCW Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) team, Simon Feetam originally joined the Armed Forces through the RAF. Simon progressed to the rank of Sergeant before joining civilian recruitment operations.   

Here he tells his story of how he has used his military skills to build a career in SCW.

Looking for your next role after the military? We can help. SCW understands the value that employing armed forces workers can bring, for both an organisation and the individual.

Senior Partnership Director Matt Carter, tells us how his military experience helped him to meet the challenges of a demanding environment within the NHS.