Victory in Europe Day 75th Anniversary
What is Victory in Europe (VE) Day? VE Day falls on the 8th May and marks the time the fighting against Nazi Germany in Europe came to an end in…
A great time to show your support by signing the Armed Forces Covenant
The Coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the importance of many groups in society, a shift in our attitude towards care workers, delivery drivers and shop workers, and many others. This also…
Birmingham University Officer Training Corps hit the slopes
Earlier this year 43 Officer Cadets from the Birmingham and East Midlands University Officer Training Corps embarked on Exercise Dragon Slim in Tignes, in the French Alps. During their week-long…
Nuneaton air cadets on parade for Royal visit
In February RAF Air Cadets from 121 (Nuneaton) Squadron Air Training Corps joined veterans who were on parade to welcome HRH, Prince Charles at a secret visit to the Nuneaton…
Celebrating the women shaping our region
At the beginning of March West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association linked up with West Midlands Women’s Voice to take part in an event to celebrate the women defining…
Shropshire hospital gets £6 million grant in boost for veteran healthcare
The UK’s first dedicated orthopaedic centre for Armed Forces veterans is to be built in Shropshire – thanks to a remarkable £6 million charitable grant. The centre is to go…
Armed forces provide support to public services in coronavirus outbreak
The Defence Secretary has announced a COVID Support Force to assist public services with the response to the coronavirus outbreak. As of 23rd March, there are 250 personnel deployed to…
Record number of companies supporting the region’s Armed Forces
This week was a notable achievement for West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association (RFCA) region as Love Your Postcode Ltd became the 500th company within the West Midlands region…
Celebrating the success of the Cadet Expansion Programme
The Government’s Cadet Expansion Programme (CEP) has successfully delivered the ambitious target of 500 parading schools across the UK, six months earlier than the proposed timeline. Originally launched in June…
Employers set their sights on top Defence awards
Our Association’s Employer Engagement team delivered two separate Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Workshops during January for those employers who submitted expressions of interest for the silver and gold level awards…