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Amey partners with The Open University to help disabled veterans

Amey partners with The Open University to help disabled veterans

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Amey is proud to have further strengthened links with the Armed Forces by partnering with The Open University (OU) to support its Disabled Veterans’ Scholarship Fund (DVSF). The scheme provides education and specialist, tailored support to disabled individuals injured in or due to military service and helps them to forge new careers in the civilian world.

Craig McGilvray, Amey’s Managing Director, Secure Infrastructure, said, “We already actively support similar schemes run by SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, BuildForce, the construction led recruitment programme and Women in Defence, and we’re delighted to add this to our portfolio. We pride ourselves in supporting our military community through the work we do within our Defence contracts and we’re keen to extend this to help individuals reach their full potential once they leave the Services”.

Around 9% of employees in Amey’s Defence contracts have a military connection and each one brings numerous skills into the business such as leadership, problem solving and communication. Leaving the Forces can be daunting, with 44% of disabled veterans finding it difficult to secure employment after serving. Amey aims to support those who are undertaking OU courses by offering placements, mentoring and employment opportunities within the business and has also committed to providing financial support to individuals throughout their learning journey.

Jhumar Johnson, Director of Development at The Open University said “It is a privilege to welcome Amey to the OU family as funders to The Disabled Veterans’ Scholarships Fund. Their support brings not only vital funding but also invaluable experience and expertise to enhance the employability prospects of our disabled Veterans”.

Amey has strong ties to the Armed Forces and currently delivers the MOD’s four Regional Prime contracts and the National Housing Prime contract, providing a range of military infrastructure and housing services on behalf of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), as well as providing FM services to MOD Whitehall and construction and engineering equipment for military operations across the world through the ALC contract.

Amey is also signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and an Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award Winner. Amey’s employees and supply chain partners have raised almost £250,000 for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, and plan to take part in a range of activities to mark this year’s Armed Forces Day.

For further information please visit: www.open.ac.uk

Notes to editors

Applications close at Midnight on 30th June 2020. Scholars will be chosen at random from a draw of all eligible applications. Find out more here: http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/choose/veterans

In order to qualify for the scheme, the applicant must meet all the following criteria:

  • Be starting OU study for the first time in the 2020/2021 academic year
  • Be eligible for a UK fee
  • Be disabled as a result of, or in, military service
  • Be intending to study an Open University module for which some, or all, of the tuition fees will be charged to the applicant.

About The Open University

The Open University (OU) is the largest academic institution in the UK and a world leader in flexible distance learning. The university was founded with a clear purpose: to open up education to all. Since it began in 1969, the OU has taught more than 2 million students, and it currently has over 168,000 students, including more than 7,000 overseas. The OU has more than 27,000 students with declared disabilities.

Over 70% of students are in full-time or part-time employment, and 78 companies from the FTSE 100 have sponsored staff on OU courses in 2018/19.

The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC 038302). The Open University is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Key facts about Amey:

Amey, with a turnover of £2.2bn, employs 17,000 people internationally with a focus on the UK, but with businesses in Australia and America. 

Our aim is to make the world a better place to live, work and travel. Designing, building, maintaining and investing in the UK’s services and infrastructure in partnership with our clients. 

This means keeping core services running smoothly across the country: utilities, transport, engineering, justice, defence, environmental and waste services, and facilities management. These are underpinned by our leading consulting and asset management capabilities, which allow us to offer standalone or integrated service solutions to a range of clients. 

Amey is owned by Ferrovial. They are one of the world’s leading infrastructure management and investment companies. Ferrovial has more than 96,000 employees and a presence in over 15 countries. It is a member of Spain’s blue-chip IBEX 35 index and is also included in prestigious sustainability indices such as the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. Ferrovial’s activities focus on four business sectors: construction, airports, toll roads and services. Amey is part of the Services division. 

 

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