We are proud to announce that Ascent is now officially one of the top employers of veterans in Great Britain!
Ascent has been ranked 28th in the 50 GREAT British Employers of Veterans in GB in 2026 – a fantastic achievement and a strong reflection of our commitment to the Armed Forces community.
With more than 14,000 organisations signed to the Armed Forces Covenant, being recognised in the Top 50 employers is a significant accomplishment. Inclusion demands a genuine, measurable and enduring commitment to the Armed Forces community, embedded across recruitment, development, progression and retention strategies.
The 50 GREAT British Employers of Veterans was established to shine a spotlight on those employers setting the standard. Every year, around 15,000 highly trained men and women transition from military service into civilian life. The programme provides veterans, reservists and military families with an authoritative guide to organisations where support for the Armed Forces community is more than a statement of intent – it is demonstrated through measurable action and long-term commitment.
Ascent’s commitment to veterans
We have many veterans (from all three Services) within our 420 staff, carrying out roles ranging from pilots and instructors, to business managers and administrators.
As an experienced and trusted provider of military training, we understand the particular difficulties facing those leaving the services and were proud to receive the Defence ERS Silver Award in 2022, demonstrating our unwavering commitment to providing meaningful and flexible opportunities in the workplace for those who have served our country.
We recognise the value and transferable skills that reservists, veterans, cadet force adult volunteers, customers, partners and wider military communities contribute to our business operations.
We want to attract and work with innovative, adaptable and proactive people, and as a team with a mixture of commercial and military backgrounds, we feel we bring together the best of both worlds, to enhance our training solutions.
Ascent is proud to be recognised as a top employer of veterans. We are also a partner in Women in Defence, a signatory of the Women in Defence Charter and the Armed Forces Covenant and supporter of the Ex-Forces in Business Award, for which this year we have two finalists. We also enable members of the Armed Forces to apply for vacancies at our sites and Training Hub through the Managed Path Scheme.
The Top 50 Employers of Veterans book is officially published at the British Forces in Business Awards and Forces Friendly Employers’ Best Practice Forum.
