Tony Wright Email & Phone Number

Tony Wright, Founder & Chief Executive of Forward Assist joined the Royal Marines in 1978 and was medically discharged in 1981 after seriously injuring his shoulder during basic training.Tony established Forward Assist(2013) & Salute Her UK (2021) He originally started work in the service charity sector when he set up About Turn CIC in 2009 to assist veterans involved with the CJS make a successful transition from Prison to the community. Following a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Travelling Fellowship in 2011, which involved a six week research trip to the USA in 2011, he changed his direction of travel and began to focus on combat veterans that had difficulty accessing trauma informed care and services. He is particularly supportive of combat veterans and/or those that have survived Military Sexual Assault (MSA) and now suffer from Moral Injury, Post Traumatic Stress and Military Sexual Trauma(MST). A Qualified and Registered Social Worker, Former Probation Officer and Home Office Adviser with over 39 years experience of working in a variety of senior management postions within the social welfare sector and voluntary sector, Tony describes himself as a political activist, campaigner and agent of change. The work of Forward Assist to research and then design ‘needs led’ services for previously invisible populations has led to significant policy change within the UK Military, increased understanding and awareness of the unmet intersectional needs of minority groups and new funding streams to develop pathways to help and support. He lives a life led by sobriety, commitment, compassion and being of service to others.

Listed skills include Leadership Development, Fundraising, Public Speaking, Strategic Planning, and 46 others.