FIVE-WEEK COUNTDOWN BEGINS TO NATIONAL TRANSITION EVENT AT SILVERSTONE
Annual event staged by Mission Motorsport takes places on Monday 2 March
UK’s largest Armed Forces community event for military personnel seeking a new career
Staged at Silverstone, 200 businesses, organisations and agencies will attend
Open to Service Leavers, Veterans, Reservists, Cadets and their families
Visit www.nationaltransitionevent.com for more information
There are now less than five weeks to go until Mission Motorsport’s major annual community gathering, the National Transition Event (NTE), opens its doors at Silverstone Circuit and the Silverstone Conference Centre on Monday 2 March.
Now in its seventh year, the NTE will once again deliver a unique get-together, offering vital support for those leaving the Armed Forces and the Veteran community seeking new careers.
It is backed by the Ministry of Defence and the Office for Veterans’ Affairs, and arranged in connection with Mission Community in partnership with many of UK largest and most well-known businesses, organisations and agencies.
200 are expected to exhibit, including BAE Systems, John Deere, National Grid, Siemens Energy, Northern Powergrid, DAF, Mott MacDonald, Thames Valley Police, Tarmac, Sizewell C and Novatech. Industry sectors represented include automotive, transport, renewable energy, construction, aerospace, logistics, utilities, emergency services and the public sector.
March’s event will provide military Service Leavers, Veterans, Reservists and Cadets – supported by their families – with the opportunity to experience meaningful engagement with businesses which understand the journey to successfully transition to civilian life.
Exhibitors in the Silverstone Conference Centre will offer first-hand insights from ex-military employees and provide tailored advice, whether an individual is just starting their resettlement journey or if they are a seasoned Veteran.
Importantly, it will be delivered by businesses, organisations and government agencies which truly value the vast and varied experience offered by those who have served in the Armed Forces. In total, 2,000 participants are expected to attend.
James Cameron, CEO, MISSION MOTORSPORT: “The key aims of the NTE are simple – to widen the horizons of attendees, help them access any support they may need, recognise their potential, showcase new career opportunities, network with UK industry and offer engagement leads.”
As an added attraction on the day, the Mission Motorsport team will also be providing a ‘Troops’ Track Day’ in partnership with Gold Track. Giving Service Leavers, Veterans and their families an unforgettable and thrilling experience, there will be opportunities for supercar passenger laps around the legendary Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit.
Previous drivers at this event have included former Top Gear presenter, motoring journalist and racing driver Chris Harris; Ben Collins, the former Top Gear ‘Stig’; and 11-time World Cycling and six-time Olympic Cycling Gold Medalist, Sir Chris Hoy – who also won the inaugural European Le Mans Series LMP3 motor racing category in 2015. New for 2026, will be the Cadet Challenge hosted by BFBS E-Sports team.
Cameron added: “When I got back from Afghanistan, I set up a motorsport charity that has grown into this wonderful community movement. Mission Motorsport is the Forces Motorsport Charity, so to see it attract others together on one day at the NTE fills me with an enormous sense of pride, knowing that so many lives will change as a result. You simply must experience the magic for yourself on 2 March.”
For more information about the NTE, and to register attendance, please visit the official website www.nationaltransitionevent.com
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