Medicine Ball Challenge for Shropshire Army Cadet Force
Over the past few months numerous personnel from the Armed Forces community have chained themselves to a 3kg medicine ball for a week at a time to highlight the depression…
Black Country Chamber of Commerce to launch nationwide, Armed Forces Covenant initiative
The Black Country Chamber of Commerce has announced a national programme of support for the Armed Forces Covenant. The announcement comes following the Black Country Chamber of Commerce’s successful bid…
Birmingham Museums Trust shows support to the Armed Forces
Birmingham Museums Trust has demonstrated its support to the armed forces community by officially signing the Armed Forces Covenant and outlining its pledges to those serving in the military and…
Redditch-based Army Reservists receive Royal visit
Army Reservists from 37th Signal Regiment had the great pleasure in welcoming the Corps Colonel-in-Chief HRH Princess Royal to their Regimental Headquarters at Kohima House, Redditch. It was the perfect…
Auctus Management Group become BuildForce Alliance members
14,000 individuals leave the Armed Forces every year, many of whom are not aware of the opportunities available within the Rail and Construction industries. To meet the challenges in an…
West Midland RFCA holds a high flying afternoon tea
In September West Midland RFCA held their first briefing of the year in the very impressive Hangar One at RAF Museum, Cosford. The afternoon event attracted over 100 people including…
HMS FORWARD receive the Freedom of the City of Wolverhampton
HMS FORWARD, the only Royal Naval Reserve Unit in the West Midlands, received the Freedom of the City of Wolverhampton on Saturday 28th September. The Freedom of the City is…
Himalayan adventure for Rubery Army Cadet
An Army Cadet from Rubery expanded her horizons on a once in a lifetime expedition to the world’s highest mountain range in the Indian Himalayas. Orla Walker from the Rubery…
Biennial Review success for Barr Beacon School
Barr Beacon School’s Combined Cadet Force (CCF) proudly showcased their skills at their first Biennial Review. The review took place at the Defence Training Estate’s Swynnerton Camp in Staffordshire and…
159 Regiment RLC take part in sub aqua expedition
Ten Army Reservists from 159 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps swapped their usual land-based activities for sub-aqua training in Gibraltar. As well as using the opportunity to develop their scuba diving…