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140 companies honoured for outstanding support towards the Armed Forces

by 16th July 2021

140 organisations have received the Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award for their outstanding support towards the Armed Forces community, Defence Minister Leo Docherty announced today. Representing the highest badge of honour, Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Awards are awarded to those that employ and support those who serve, veterans and their families. This year’s awardees brings the total number of Gold holders to 493….

Armed Forces Covenant, Community Engagement, Employer Engagement, Latest News, West Midland RFCA

IT company announces paid leave for Reservists

by 30th June 2021

Further to signing the Armed Forces Covenant earlier this year, Superfast IT has pledged its support by offering paid leave to employees serving with the Armed Forces Reserves. The announcement coincided with Armed Forces Week celebrations, taking place between the 21-26 June, and is part of the Birmingham IT company’s continued commitment to veterans, serving members of the Armed Forces and their families….

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Shropshire Council, proud supporters of the Armed Forces

by 24th June 2021

Shropshire Council are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and were immensely proud to receive the Military of Defence’s Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award in 2017. To further their commitment they have re-signed their Armed Forces Covenant this week, during Armed Forces Week. Since they last re-signed in 2016 they have done much more in terms of their support, policies and advocating…

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Sandwell Council support the Armed Forces

by 24th June 2021

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) is a proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and works with the Armed Forces to help and support current and former service personnel and their families in the local area. They are an organisation that supports their Reservists, veterans and cadets. The council encourages Sandwell businesses, community groups and individuals to work with them to pledge their…

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A Gold Award company shows support for Armed Forces

by 22nd June 2021

Serve and Protect CU, a Birmingham based company, received their Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award in 2020 and are fully supportive of the Armed Forces community, both in terms of employees and customers. Serve and Protect CU is a not-for-profit financial cooperative, which helps to improve the financial resilience of those who serve the nation. They are here to help their members…

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IT and cyber security business signs Armed Forces Covenant

by 10th May 2021

Superfast IT has become one of the latest organisations in the West Midlands to show their support for our military community by signing the Armed Forces Covenant.  Hosted as a virtual event, the signing was attended by Wing Commander Simon Briggs of the Royal Air Force. The organisation has pledged its support to the Armed Forces Covenant; a promise that those who serve…

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West Midland RFCA welcomes 700th Armed Forces Covenant signee

by 4th May 2021

Valiant Integrated Services Ltd as the 700th company, within the West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association (RFCA) region, to sign the Armed Forces Covenant and pledge their support to the Armed Forces community. The Armed Forces Covenant was introduced by the Ministry of Defence in 2014 and is used across the country for businesses to pledge their support to the Armed Forces…

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The Wigley Group signs the Armed Forces Covenant

by 28th April 2021

Midlands-based property, development and construction company The Wigley Group has formalised its commitment to support ex-armed service personnel by signing the Armed Forces Covenant. The company, based in Stockton, Warwickshire, has supported the Forces since 2013 and has now signed the Armed Forces Covenant. The covenant is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve or who have served in…

Armed Forces Covenant, Employer Engagement

Gold & Silver ERS Workshops

by 2nd February 2021

Our Employer Engagement team held Silver and Gold workshops for the region’s employers on 26th and 27th January. These online events mark the start of this year’s Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS), now in its eighth year, and to help this year’s prospective awardees understand the process and requirements. For each of the ERS award categories there are a number of criteria that…

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