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Volunteering with the ACF: meet SSI Roberts

During Armed Forces Week we celebrate and recognise the vital contributions of the Armed Forces community to our society. We had the opportunity to speak to Staff Sergeant Instructor (SSI) Matthew Roberts, a Detachment Commander with Staffordshire and West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force (ACF), to learn more about the positive impact volunteering has had – both on the young people he…

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“Being a volunteer with the ACF is a very addictive hobby”

For Volunteers Week we’re shining a spotlight on volunteers from across our region, sharing their inspiring contributions to our Cadet Forces. We interviewed SI Woodward, a Cadet Force Adult Volunteer at Staffordshire and West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force, to hear his motivations for volunteering, and the fantastic benefits it brings to both volunteers and the young people who join. Why did…

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