Business from the heart of the UK armed forces family
Welcome to Find a Milspo – we’re so happy that you’ve found us!
Find a Milspo answers a question that we get asked a lot – how can we support Armed Forces families? Our answer is simple – by directly supporting the businesses of spouses, partners and other-halves of serving UK military personnel.
It’s no secret that life for the families of those serving can be challenging. As military partners we are often faced with short notice moves, long separations and starting over. This unpredictable life doesn’t fit well with the traditional idea of employment, which is why many of us have found the solution lies in the flexibility of self-employment.
Since 2018 we have been networking, collaborating and supporting each other within our Milspo community to build businesses that truly showcase how hard working, dedicated and inspirational our amazing community truly is.
Now, you can access this network of Milspo business owners who provide top-notch services, in the same ethos of our serving military partners. In turn, when you choose to #shopmilspo you will be directly supporting their business and on a greater scale supporting the UK defence mission as a whole.
It’s easy to use, built with you and the whole community in mind, and will give you amazing results – so head over to the search and find the perfect Milspo business for you.
Find a Milspo FAQ’s
Find a Milspo is our answer to the question – ‘how can I support the Armed Forces community?’ As family members of current serving personnel, we know that the answer is by supporting those businesses at the heart of the Armed Forces Family!
As our UK forces are increasingly operational, we have experienced the challenges of finding employment while living a transient military life. For many of us, the solution lies in self-employment. As independent business owners, what would really make a difference to us isn’t a handout – it’s others buying our products and services. But regular postings across the country (and beyond) make it difficult for us to find a reliable client and customer base. That’s why we have created Find a Milspo; a business directory that gives a home to all Military spouse, partner and other-half (SPO) owned businesses, no matter where service life takes us.
In addition, it’s a platform to showcase SPO businesses and make it easier for the great British public to support the Armed Forces community directly – it’s a win-win all round!
Find a Milspo is for everyone!
If you’re a customer looking for that next amazing product or service, you’re in the right place. We have an entire network of amazing business owners who can provide you with a top-notch service; one that reflects the ethos we share with our serving partners. It’s free and easy to search for a business or a product. Plus, you’ll be supporting a business that, in turn, directly helps our Armed Forces families.
If you are a business owner and a military SPO looking to build your network, or you want to promote your business further afield, you’re going to love our directory. It’s been built entirely by military spouses, partners and other-halves just for us, so it fits our needs and promotes the best we have to offer as a community. Simply follow this link to register and get listed.
Our location search option is optional. We’ve added a location search so that users can easily search for businesses in their area.
We also love that our transient network can use it in a new posting to find like-minded business owners near them for support and meet-ups. As a Find a Milspo member, you do not need to add your location if you feel it’s irrelevant or you don’t feel comfortable adding it.
Please remember this does not replace any security information you have been provided from your Home Unit, and you can find information around OPSEC here.
Simply there is one type of subscription at Find a Milspo, and that’s the annual subscription.
You can see details of what’s included here. Any fees associated with Find a Milspo go towards the overheads of the site and its parent company, the Milspo Network CIC, a social enterprise that supports all entrepreneurial partners of the UK Armed Forces.
We’ve built Find a Milspo so you can easily log in and amend your details without having to contact us – good news for when your business evolves, or you inevitably get posted! The whole of your profile is fully searchable too, so it’s always best to keep it up to date. If you do have any issues, you can contact our Find a Milspo team on hello@milspo.co.uk
How exciting! You’ll need to head over to the main Milspo website, where you can find a whole load of business support, podcasts, downloadable business guides and be able to register for our Milspo events. We also have a fully-funded MOD start-up business course, accessible throughout the forces world right here.
Enjoy the resources, but don’t forget to head back to Find a Milspo to add your profile.
Find a Milspo and the Milspo CIC is run by a team of SPO business-owners from all three military services.
Since 2018 we have been bringing business support to the community, advocating for SPO’s at government level, and showcasing the fantastic businesses of our community to a greater audience.
What is the Milspo Network CIC?
Milspo is a global network that supports UK military SPOs (spouses, partners and other-halves) to build successful and resilient businesses that can thrive amongst the realities of Armed Forces life. The Milspo Network is unique in that, whilst its roots are in business support, it also connects an isolated and dispersed community and inspires them to achieve something greater for themselves.
Military SPOs recognise that ‘duty’ comes first, whilst also recognising that their own lives will likely suffer continual disruption due to this ‘duty’. Whether in employment, self-employed or running businesses, this disruption can significantly affect our careers.
In 2018 the Milspo Business Network was created, and today this social enterprise continues to develop and expand for SPOs who are either self-employed or want to start their own businesses.
This is a network of business leaders who are no longer limited by location, and are building businesses that they deserve. The Milspo Business Network ensures our growing community feel valued and supported as we all recognise the challenges faced and the sacrifices made as military SPOs.
The Milspo Business Network exists for the wellbeing of non-serving partners to protect and enhance their careers, helping to alleviate the difficulties faced by SPOs in finding employment and progressing professionally. This is facilitated through a deep understanding of what works best for an SPO, as well as fostering collaboration and joined-up initiatives, to enable SPOs to have self-employment through successful business ownership across the world.
A huge part of our efforts going forward will be focused on giving our members the space and support to grow their businesses and enhance their armed forces lives, which is why we know that the addition of Find a Milspo is important for our community. Not only will it provide SPOs with the place to find like-minded business owners, it will give them the means to attract a greater audience and customer base, and therefore make firm business links and sales that can only enhance their growth.
We are so pleased to see you here supporting our talented and inspirational members. To help our community grow and flourish further, we’d encourage you to #shopmilspo at every opportunity and directly support our armed forces families.