HMS FORWARD Unit Warrant Officer retires after over 30 years in service
Steve Bland, the Unit Warrant Officer from HMS FORWARD has hung up his hat after over 30 years in the Royal Navy and Royal Naval Reserve. After joining in 1977,…
Fifteen employers receive coveted Ministry of Defence Award
Fifteen employers from the West Midlands region received their Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Awards from West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association (West Midland RFCA) at…
West Midland RFCA support Women in Business
In October 2019 West Midland RFCA sponsored Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber’s Women in Business Networking Lunch. The Event took place at the Ramada Hotel & Suites Coventry with inspirational speakers,…
Energy & Utilities Skills Partnership collaborate to support the Armed Forces Covenant
Leading energy and utilities sector employers are collaborating to engage, attract and recruit ex-military personnel into the sector. Paving the way, organisations within the sector today signed individual Armed Forces…
A hundred employers awarded for supporting the Armed Forces
Today, 22 August 2019, 100 employers are being recognised by Defence Minister Ben Wallace for their outstanding support for the Armed Forces community by being awarded an Employer Recognition Scheme…
West Midlands’ only Royal Naval Reserve unit hosts parade
On Saturday 13th July, Reservists, Regulars and Sea Cadets gathered at HMS FORWARD to parade in front of the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of the West Midlands, Colonel (Rtd) George Marsh…
Academies break record for support of Armed Forces
On Tuesday 2nd July the Academy Transformation Trust (ATT) hosted the largest Armed Forces Covenant signing in the West Midlands. A total of 23 Armed Forces Covenants were signed at…
Q3 Academy flies high with cadet force achievements
Cadets from three local academies marked a milestone moment as they successfully completed their first Biennial Review. Q3 Academy has Cadet Force contingents in all three of its academies in…
Reserves Day Business Breakfast success
During Armed Forces week our Association held a Business Breakfast event in partnership with the Black Country Chamber of Commerce to celebrate Reserves Day on the 26th June. The event…
Police Inspector leads the way with role in Army Reserve
A serving Police Inspector from Warwickshire is championing the benefits of a different uniformed service as part of the upcoming Reserves Day and Armed Forces Day celebrations. Lucy Sewell is…