Are you ready to embark on the next stage of your professional journey?

Transitioning from military service to the civilian sector is a pivotal moment. At Kirklees Armed Forces TV (KLTV), we recognise that your time in service has equipped you with unique strengths, discipline, dedication, and experience. Our mission is to help you translate those assets into a rewarding new career.

Whether you are currently serving and planning your next steps, or you have already left the forces, our training and development courses are designed to support you.

Spotlight Course: Developing Ex-Military Personnel in Social Entrepreneurism

We are proud to introduce our flagship programme designed specifically to support service men and women in realising their full potential beyond military life.

Delivered through KLTV’s Training and Education Platform, this course offers an innovative and holistic approach to professional development. We don’t just focus on the theory; we focus on the person.

What You Can Expect

This programme provides comprehensive guidance and personal development opportunities designed to help you transition successfully into civilian employment or launch your own social enterprise.

By joining this course, you will:

• Enhance Core Skills: Build upon your military training to boost your confidence, resilience, and leadership capabilities in a corporate or community setting.

• Gain Practical Tools: Access the resources and knowledge necessary to navigate the modern business landscape.

• Create Impact: Learn how to use your skills to create meaningful social impact and drive sustainable change within your community.

Take the Opportunity

Your service record proves you have the drive to succeed. Now, let us give you the tools to apply your experience in new and rewarding ways.

Apply Today!

Bringing the lived experiences of our local heroes into the classroom.

We are delighted to introduce “Huddersfield Windrush Veterans: They Served with Honour,” a comprehensive educational resource designed to accompany the powerful documentary, The Armed Services: Huddersfield’s Windrush Forgotten Veterans.

This initiative places the stories of Huddersfield’s Caribbean veterans at the very heart of the learning experience. By sharing their journeys, these men and women invite a new generation to reflect on their own histories, identities, and life choices.

The Power of Lived Experience

For young people, seeing the ‘superheroes’ of their own community speak openly is more than just inspiring—it is transformative. This resource bridges the gap between past and present, giving students powerful tools to navigate their own paths while connecting historical events to their modern lives.

A Flexible Learning Tool

Whether you are a teacher leading a class or a student engaging in digital self-paced learning, this resource is designed for flexibility. It brings history to life through:

• Engaging Media: Watch film excerpts and animations that make history accessible and vivid.

• Structured Teaching: Teachers can utilise ready-made presentations to lead meaningful lessons.

• Curriculum Alignment: The content is creatively aligned with the National Curriculum for History, English, and PSHCE.

• Deep Exploration: Learners and teachers can move at their own pace, allowing time for discussion and deeper understanding.

Why This Matters

Too often, the vital contributions of Windrush veterans are absent from Britain’s mainstream historical narrative. We aim to change that.

This resource does more than fill a gap; it redefines the story. It empowers young people to question historical perspectives, connect personal and community histories, and ultimately see themselves as part of history in the making.

Learn more about the resource here

Gain valuable insight into the unique experiences and challenges faced by the Armed Forces community through the Kirklees Armed Forces Covenant’s free E-Learning modules. Designed to help staff better understand and support service personnel, veterans, and their families, these modules are an essential tool for promoting inclusivity and awareness across services.

Whether you’re in a frontline, management, or policy role, there’s a module tailored to you:

• The Armed Forces Covenant – Induction

• For Customer-Facing Staff

• Covenant Duty Explained – Housing (Senior Officers)

• Covenant Duty Explained – Health (Senior Officers)

These modules can also support organisations working towards the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver or Gold Award.

Training can be accessed online, and SCORM files are available for those who wish to host the content on internal learning platforms – making it easier to track engagement and completion rates.

Take the training today and help us create a more supportive environment for the Armed Forces community.