On Saturday 8th June our Association took a group of our region’s most Armed Forces-friendly and supportive employers to witness the spectacle that is the Trooping of the Colour for the Queen’s Birthday Parade at Horse Guards Parade in London. The parade takes place annually and involves over 1400 parading soldiers, 400 musicians and 200 horses. Trooping the Colour is a fantastic display…
A new 10k fundraising event is coming to Birmingham as The Royal British Legion launches the 2019 Poppy Quest on the 13th July. Starting at the iconic Victoria Square in Birmingham, the Legion’s Poppy Quest 2019 will take participants on a journey of discovery around the streets of Birmingham revealing hidden secrets of the city. The Quest is the perfect way to explore…
Shropshire Army Cadet Force has made history with the appointment of the first female Deputy Commandant in the West Midlands. Lieutenant Colonel Amanda Stevens will take up her post this month and help lead the 500 cadets across Shropshire. The 43 year-old has always been a pioneer and was one of the first female cadets in Shropshire Army Cadet Force (ACF) when she…
Ten soldiers from Stafford-based 16th Signal Regiment will today form a guard of honour at the funeral of legendary goalkeeper Gordon Banks. England’s 1966 World Cup-winning and former Stoke City keeper died at the age of 81 after battling kidney cancer. Gordon Banks’ family asked for the military presence at the funeral given the goalkeeper’s links to the Army. The soldiers, commanded by…
An Army Reservist from Bromsgrove will wind up his military service this week after a career spanning almost four decades. Sergeant Mark Troth, from Charford, Bromsgrove, joined what was then the Territorial Army aged 17 in 1981. During 38 years as an Army Reservist, Sergeant Troth has deployed on operations to Iraq in a combat role and to Cyprus as part of a…
Halfords Group signed the Government’s Armed Forces Covenant on 6th February 2019 as it launched a range of measures to support service leavers and veterans, helping them access training and careers in Halfords retail shops and Autocentres. The initiative was launched jointly with the Ministry of Defence and will result in greater support for those leaving the armed forces, as well as Reservists,…
The CVQO Westminster Award is an annual competition which is designed to recognise and reward the most deserving CVQO learners in the UK. Each year CVQO invites cadet and youth group leaders to come forward and nominate a brilliant young person for something they’ve achieved. The criteria for the nomination is open. For example it could be that they’ve overcome a personal challenge,…
Baljodh Singh, a cadet from Holly Lodge Combined Cadet Force (CCF) in Smethwick, was chosen to take part in a project called Journey from Home; a project focusing on the lives and the struggles of Indian Soldiers who came to England during the First World War. Read more about Baljodh’s experiences in his fantastic account below: —————– “My name is Baljodh Singh, year 13…
On Tuesday 18th December Holly Lodge Combined Cadet Force (CCF) held their 3rd Annual Presentation Evening to celebrate the hard work of their cadets over the previous 12 months. The Presentation Evening was attended by a number of guests including Simon Cuthbert, Schools Cadet Expansion Officer at West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association; Paul Shone, Headteacher of Holly Lodge High School; Manjit…
West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association (WMRFCA) was pleased to be a sponsor of the recent Phoenix Newspaper 8th Anniversary Awards. The event showcased the contribution of local employers and organisations, as well as celebrating 70 years of Windrush, the Commonwealth and the connecting of communities. The awards ceremony was attended and supported by local dignitaries, key representatives from the Armed Forces,…
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