Communities in Business

The Hamilton Project is a business support programme that teaches the process of enterprise for service-leavers and veterans wishing to set up their own businesses.  The project is named after Richard Hamilton who tragically died in a canoeing accident in 2005.  A remarkable young man, Richard had trained in both law and medicine as well as serving with 21 SAS for five years.  His adventurous spirit impressed all who met him and this project has been established as a tribute to his memory.

The project was first piloted in 2006/7 (Phase I) with the Royal Marines (the Hamilton Project's "parent unit") and coordinated by Dave Gardner, Royal Marines Resettlement Information Officer (RMRIO) at Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM). Currently, in Phase II, the project has extended to offer the business mentoring services to the wider Royal Navy and RAF with a particular focus on those who leave the services due to medical reasons.  The Hamilton Project, with support from Oxfordshire County Council, is also providing business mentoring to veterans (from all three Armed Services) from Oxfordshire throughout 2010.  It is planned (Phase III) that The Hamilton Project will be made available to service leavers and veterans from all three Armed Services in 2010/11.  Click here to find out more about the Hamilton Project.

We also hold the Civvylisation™ event each year to provide advice and support to veterans of the Armed Forces and their families.