Paul Findlay

Paul has been a Haig trustee since 2020 and sits on the Property Committee. He served in the Royal Signals for 12 years and deployed on three operational tours of Iraq; and in 2009, Paul deployed to Afghanistan and was involved in an IED strike resulting in the loss of his right leg; he was subsequently medically discharged from the Army in 2012.

He has enjoyed a varied post-military career, spending five years with Barclays bank working as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility team with a specific focus on veteran training and employment. In 2015 Paul moved into the charity sector, working for Blesma – The Limbless Veterans. Currently, Paul works for The Football Association as a National Strategy Manager, focusing on grassroots football.

Paul was awarded an MBE in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours list for services to charity.