Event Date
Thursday 20th – Sunday 23rd March 2025
The SWV Symposium – Followed By The SWV Winter Challenge
Please email [email protected] with any enquiries about this event.
This year's Symposium and Winter Challenge was an all-round success, kicking off with the insightful conference covering a range of interesting topics with great Q&A sessions to answer all of our burning questions.
After the Symposium the teams took to the slopes, taking part in a range of team building activities and competing alongside many of the SWV Veterans.
A wonderful time was had by all, and if you would like to enter a team in the future, then please get in touch.
The Symposium
Global Political Risk – Navigating the New World Disorder, what are the evolving risks going forward, Economically, Politically, for our Security –
Michael Gove, Editor of The Spectator, Lionel Barber (was editor of the Financial Times) and General Sir Richard Barrons in conversation with Manveen Rana, The Times.
If you were not able to attend the Symposium, or would like to watch back, please click HERE
THE SWV WINTER CHALLENGE
The Winter Challenge combines supporting the rehabilitation of medically discharged veterans back into employment with a team building and adrenaline-fuelled weekend in Switzerland. The challenge also gives our veterans an unparalleled opportunity to meet members of the business community, understand more about the corporate world, share their experiences - as well as being a critical part of our annual fundraising.
Participants (in teams of 2 – 4), competed with and against SWV veterans, it was a competitive yet fun event that saw all members pull together and work well as a team. They all got stuck in and supported each other and put in some impressive performances on the slopes!
swv purpose
Our purpose is to help medically discharged wounded veterans back into meaningful civilian life and employment – many of our veterans have been told they will never be able to work again. However our success rate with veterans on our programmes is that over 90% of recipients get back into employment, training or education.
SWV’s key support programmes are:
- Sport habilitation including the ‘Ski-habilitation Week’ .
- Mentoring
- Pain Management
- Occupation and Training
- Medical trials & research at Kings College London
Each of these needs-driven programmes has been established to address the physical and mental health needs of the veterans.
VETERAN REPRESENTATIVES (VetReps)
Veterans who have previously been on our Ski-habilitation Week and other support programmes and have made positive progress as a result. They are often keen to ‘give back to SWV’ and make the most of their military skills so have volunteered to join The VetRep Team. The Vet Reps have helped run and manage the Winter Challenge (and the Ski-habilitation Week) for 7 years, their experience and skill sets are perfect for event management and they are a huge asset to the Winter Challenge.
DONATIONS TO SWV
Symposium Delegates and Challengers competing in the “SWV Winter Challenge” are asked to donate a minimum of £1,000 per person for SWV.
It is possible that attending the Symposium may form a key element of your professional development and so you could engage with your businesses internal finance team over the appropriate tax treatment. The expectation for the Event being that each Challenger, in addition to paying their Travel, Accommodation, Insurance, Ski Kit, Ski Pass and local costs (meals), pledges to raise a minimum of £1k – but like the Buddies, we hope that they exceed that expectation! Companies are invited to match fund donations raised by their teams.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE EVENT PLEASE CONTACT [email protected]
If you were not able to attend the Symposium this year, or would simply like to watch it again, please click HERE
