Newsletters
Past editions of our newsletters are available to read below.
If you would like to subscribe you can sign up to our mailing list.
Latest news
Employer Recognition Scheme: Silver Awards 2026
We want to say a big congratulations to all our 2026 Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award recipients across the West Midlands. These organisations have gone above and beyond in their support for the Armed Forces community, helping to create more forces-friendly workplaces and recognising the values that Reservists, Veterans, the Cadet movement, military families and service leavers bring. There are 31 Silver Award…
Volunteers’ Week: From Cadet to Squadron Commander
Flight Lieutenant Saffron Ferreira joined the Air Cadets when she was just 14 years old. Eleven years later, she is still at her home unit, 888 (Oldbury) Squadron, now serving as Squadron Commander. At first, I was really against joining the Cadets, mainly because I had to wear a skirt. But because I was prone to quitting things before giving things a proper…
