Thales to sponsor inaugural Combat Stress corporate symposium, ‘The Military Mind’

Thales UK is proud to be sponsoring ‘The Military Mind’, a corporate symposium convened by Combat Stress which will discuss how the Department of Health, Ministry of Defence British industry can best support employees who are former members of the Armed Forces.

Combat Stress, the leading veterans’ mental health charity, will be hosting the inaugural ‘The Military Mind’ symposium on Thursday, March 26th at the Wellcome Collection in London.

The event will bring together HR Directors, Managers and Occupational Health Practitioners from companies who have signed the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant to share best practice in supporting ex-Services employees. In support of the Armed Forces, Thales signed this Covenant in September 2014.

‘The Military Mind’ will provide an expert overview of clinical pathways available to Veterans and Reservists within the workforce. Key note speakers will include representatives from Barclays, the Ministry of Defence, Department of Health and Combat Stress.

To attend this event, which is free to pre-registered delegates, please visit here.

As a long-standing supporter of Combat Stress, Thales employs former service personnel and reservists from across the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force. Thales also sponsored the charity's London concert in September last year to commemorate World War One and more recently, the Combat Stress Armistice Lecture.

Mike Seabrook, Company Secretary, Thales UK says:

“Our continuing sponsorship of Combat Stress events is part of our commitment to support our Armed Services, Reservists and ex-Servicemen and women. We are proud to be sponsoring this unique and much needed Symposium ‘The Military Mind’ that will address how employers can support those transitioning from Military to Civilian roles and provide valuable insight on veterans’ mental health in the workforce”.

Dr Walter Busuttil, Director of Medical Services at Combat Stress, said: “This is a key opportunity for employers of Veterans and Reservists to learn more about the many routes open to them in supporting their ex-Service and Reservist personnel. We are delighted that Thales recognises this and supports our inaugural symposium.”

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Notes to editors:
Combat Stress is the UK’s leading mental health charity for Veterans. Founded in 1919, it has since supported more than 100,000 Veterans, and is currently helping more than 5,600 ex-Service personnel and Reservists. 

Press contact for Combat Stress: Nicola Hudson, telephone 01372 587176 or email