ONE of the country's top soldiers Lieutenant General Anthony Palmer visited the Amber Foundation in Savernake Forest this week and praised the work it does.
Amber has two Wiltshire centres, one at Tottenham House in Savernake and one in Trowbridge, where disadvantaged unemployed young people are helped back into mainstream life.
Some of the residents at Amber have had addictions and they come from a variety of backgrounds.
The charity aims to help the residents regain self esteem and learn new skills so they can get back into work, or find their first ever jobs. Some Amber residents have found jobs with the Armed Forces.
Leading politicians have visited and commended the work of the centre at Savernake.
On his visit Lt Gen Palmer, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff was accompanied by Major Andrea Much and WO2 (Warrant Officer) Kelvin Latham.
Lt Gen Palmer spoke of the tremendous opportunities within the army and how rewarding his 35 year career had been for him.
He said about 25,000 recruits a year have access to training and education in a variety of skills and range of occupations.
Lt Gen Palmer said: "I am full of admiration for the work Amber does. It gives young people an opportunity to develop their skills while at Amber but it also offers so many opportunities for a future career."
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