GE Aerospace has announced £200,000 in donations to two UK Armed Forces charities as part of a wider international initiative providing more than $1 million in support for military veterans, serving personnel and their families.
The contributions will see $100,000 donated to both Forces Employment Charity and SSAFA, the Armed Forces Charity, supporting veterans transitioning into civilian employment and providing practical, financial and emotional assistance to members of the Armed Forces community.
The donations form part of GE Aerospace’s commemorations of Veterans Day in the United States and Remembrance Day in the United Kingdom, recognising the contribution and sacrifices made by military personnel.
The $100,000 contribution to Forces Employment Charity will help expand employment training and career transition support for UK veterans and their families. The funding for SSAFA will support the charity’s work assisting serving and former members of the British Armed Forces, alongside their families.
SSAFA supports more than 50,000 beneficiaries across the Armed Forces community each year, with its services ranging from financial assistance and practical support to emotional wellbeing services.
Jenny King, Head of Corporate Engagement at SSAFA, welcomed the continued backing from GE Aerospace, highlighting the importance of corporate partnerships in enabling the charity to deliver its work across the UK.
GE Aerospace’s support for the UK military community also reflects its wider involvement in the defence and aerospace sectors, where its engine technologies and systems support military aviation programmes around the world.
“GE Aerospace is proud to continue honouring our commitment to veterans and military service members along every step of their journey,” said Amy Gowder, President and CEO of Defense & Systems at GE Aerospace.
“From the development of best-in-class engines and technologies to our work with veteran organisations across the U.S. and U.K., our efforts extend from service members’ time in the field to supporting veterans and their families at home.”
Alongside the UK donations, GE Aerospace is providing funding to several organisations in the United States, including $250,000 to the Fisher House Foundation, which provides accommodation for military and veteran families while loved ones receive medical treatment, and $100,000 to the United Service Organizations (USO).
Further contributions include support for housing initiatives for veterans with psychiatric disabilities and housing solutions for former service personnel in the Greater Cincinnati area.
The latest donations build on GE Aerospace and the GE Aerospace Foundation’s broader commitment to supporting veterans through employment, training and volunteering initiatives.
Veterans currently account for more than 10 per cent of GE Aerospace’s workforce. Over the past two years, the company has also donated more than $2 million towards workforce training programmes designed to help veterans transition into civilian careers.
Through its Veterans’ Network, the company has organised more than 40 volunteering activities involving over 630 volunteers so far in 2026.
The latest announcement underlines GE Aerospace’s continued engagement with the Armed Forces community on both sides of the Atlantic, with its UK contributions providing additional support for organisations working with veterans and their families ahead of this year’s Remembrance Day commemorations.