The CEO and founder of SSGC, a pioneering security guarding company in the UK, is vying for the top spot as a finalist for the 2023 Celebrating Forces Families Awards.
David Stubbs has been nominated for the Exemplar Forces Friendly Employer award, in recognition of his company’s unwavering commitment to enhancing the lives of military families throughout the country.
The Celebrating Forces Families Awards is an event organised by the MOD Partner Employment Working Group, which comprises military organisations that collaborate to provide support to the Armed Forces Community. The awards celebrate the efforts of those who help military families.
SSGC, which pledged its support to the Armed Forces Covenant in April 2020, has gone above and beyond in its efforts to provide employment opportunities to military personnel and their families. As a testament to its dedication to the ex-military community, 50% of its shares are owned by veterans.
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, SSGC partnered with the Yorkshire Regiment to hire 600 ex-military personnel and their families to operate testing sites across the UK.
In 2022, SSGC was awarded the prestigious Gold award by the Ministry of Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme. It also appointed a veteran engagement officer, becoming the first security company to do so, to reinforce its commitment to the ex-military community. The company has raised over £100,000 to support Mission Motorsport, a charity that employs motor racing as a rehabilitation activity for armed forces veterans and service personnel.
Major (Retd) Pat Ralph MM was appointed to oversee the company’s work with service leavers and to strengthen its relationship with Mission Motorsport.
Maj Ralph said: “David Stubbs is incredibly deserving of this award, as he has done so much for the families of veterans and is fully committed to providing training opportunities and new jobs for ex-forces personnel.
“Overnight, David secured new roles for service leavers who had lost their jobs due to the pandemic or were looking for their first civilian deployment since leaving the forces, placing 600 people in new jobs at Covid-19 testing centres.
“As a veteran himself, he has gone to great lengths to ensure those with PTSD or disabilities can access rewarding careers in civilian life.”
David Stubbs added: “I am proud to have been recognised and shortlisted for this award, as our work with veterans is core to the ethos of our business.
“This nomination is testament to all the hard work our team puts into ensuring veterans and their families receive the care and support they need when they return home.
“We are very proud of our achievements as a company and look forward to celebrating our collective successes with the forces community at this event.”
The winners of this year’s Celebrating Forces Families Awards will be announced this Friday 28th April.
