A veteran turned entrepreneur has shared his experiences and insights from his service in the army.
Heath Groves, chief executive of Accrington-based tech firm Sundown Solutions, shared his experiences during an Armed Forces Event hosted by Community Solutions North West (CSNW) on Tuesday, June 21.
The event took place at Elmfield Hall in Church, with local veterans invited along to enjoy lunch and hear from the likes of Mr Groves, who spoke about life after serving as a Special Reserve Officer in the Royal Signals, as well as his current role serving with the Specialist Group Information Services (SGIS), and Cyber jobs of the future.
Mr Groves, said: "I am very proud to have been at Community Solutions North West to discuss my time in the military, my current time in the military and also to give an insight into how we use places like CSNW to understand how cyber is changing the current state of the army, and how we use Amazing Accrington to look towards these places for recruitment."
Mr Groves, first joined the armed forces when he was 16 as a junior leader at Arborfield, Princess Marina College, before spending time at Catterick and Bordon, was awarded a Royal Signals' Institution Silver Medal in 2021.
Veteran Steve Kelly, who volunteers at Gatty Park and served in the Gulf War and five times in Northern Ireland, added: "I've been coming here for about four years.
"It's a really good place where you get to meet lots of people which has been very helpful at times for my wellbeing and social life."
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