Q3 Academy sign the Armed Forces Covenant
Q3 Academy have become one of the latest schools to become signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Academy signed the covenant at a special event held at their open…
University Centre Shrewsbury celebrates special milestone graduation ceremony
University Centre Shrewsbury celebrated a historic day as it saw its first cohort of undergraduates gain their degrees at the university’s first graduation day. More than 50 students attended the…
Oswestry School expand their commitment to the Forces
Oswestry School became one of the latest organisations in September to enhance their support to the Armed Forces community by re-signing the Armed Forces Covenant. The Headmaster of the school,…
Shropshire Army photographer wins prestigious competition
An Army photographer from Shropshire has scooped a top prize in an annual Army photography competition. Sergeant Deklan (‘Dek’) Traylor, 28, who was born in Llandrindod Wells and went to…
New face for Association’s Board
West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association (WM RFCA) welcomed a new Board member at September’s quarterly Board Meeting. Saqib Bhatti has joined the Associations’ other volunteer Board members, in…
Army remembers Intelligence Officer who saved 10,000 Jews from the Nazis
An Army Reserve Centre in Stourbridge hosted members of a former Intelligence Corps and MI6 officer’s family and descendants of some of the people whom he saved in Nazi Germany….
Centennial commemoration of Herefordshire-born Victoria Cross recipient
Herefordshire dignitaries and members of the Allan Leonard Lewis VC Memorial Fund will honour and commemorate the death of Lance Corporal Allan Leonard Lewis VC on Friday 21st September 2018…
Worcester cadet embarks on Canadian adventure
One lucky cadet from the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) at The King’s School, Worcester embarked on a transatlantic adventure over the summer to take part in a course at the Royal…
West Midlands Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award Winners
West Midland RFCA and Defence Relationship Management (DRM) are pleased to announce our regions Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award Winners for 2018: Accord Aspire Supported Living CIC Black Country…
RJAH receives Gold Award for supporting the Armed Forces
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) has been recognised for its outstanding support of its Armed Forces staff by receiving the prestigious Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award…