Armed Forces
Strengthening the Rural Workforce
Greenway Training’s role is to deliver the practical qualifications and hands-on experience to back up the skills you already have. Whether it’s agriculture, forestry, machinery, or estate management, we’ll help you gain the certifications and confidence to step straight into meaningful work.
Build Your Future in the Rural Economy
Every year, thousands of service leavers like you step into civilian life with a wealth of skills, experience and determination. What many don’t realise is just how much the rural economy needs exactly what you bring.
From leadership and teamwork to mechanics, logistics and problem-solving — your military background has already prepared you for a career in land-based industries. And right now, rural employers are crying out for people with your mindset and abilities.
As a Careers Transition Partnership (CTP) Preferred Supplier, we work closely with the CTP to ensure service leavers have access to high-quality, relevant training in the land-based and rural sectors.
Greenway Training is proud to be a partner in the Veterans Rural Skills Partnership, a national initiative focused on building stronger links between veterans and rural employers.
The Partnership aims to:
- Improve targeted information for service leavers through the Careers Transition Partnership (CTP).
- Develop a clear rural employment pathway to help veterans understand opportunities in land-based industries.
- Strengthen collaboration between rural employers, trade associations, and veterans’ organisations.
- Strengthen collaboration between rural employers, trade associations, and veterans’ organisations.
As part of this work, Mission Community has published a land-based sector guide to support the CTP, while rural trade associations such as Country Landowners Association (CLA), National Farmers Union (NFU) and Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) will help rural employers better understand the skills and strengths veterans can bring.
Greenway Training’s role is to deliver the practical qualifications and hands-on experience to back up the skills you already have. Whether it’s agriculture, forestry, machinery, or estate management, we’ll help you gain the certifications and confidence to step straight into meaningful work.
This collaboration marks an important step in creating clearer routes into rural work for veterans while helping employers access a skilled and motivated workforce.
We are proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and to hold the Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, reflecting our commitment to supporting veterans and their families.
Useful Links
Lantra
LANTRA specialise in developing training & qualifications to enhance careers in the land-based and environment sector. Their career descriptions provide information about salary, skills, qualifications and training.
HighGround
HighGround helps service leavers, veterans and reservists create their Life Beyond the Military
The Career Transition Partnership
The CTP provides a range of support specifically designed to help Service leavers with their resettlement. They also provide a free recruitment service for employers promoting vacancies to Armed Forces Service Leavers.
ELCAS – Enhanced Learning Credits Administration Services
ELCAS promotes lifelong learning amongst members of the Armed Forces.
Skills Bootcamps – Wiltshire Council
Skills Bootcamps provide the opportunity to build up sector specific skills and fast-track to an interview with an employer. Or for employers to up skill their current staff.
The Institute for Agriculture & Horticulture
Job profiles and videos, providing careers information and showcasing some of the exciting careers in agriculture and horticulture.
