Conquering the Abyss webinar
Over 35 young professionals joined a special webinar to learn more about skills to overcome challenges in their careers. West Midland RFCA ran the event in partnership with the Future…
RFCA supports Art4Charity
Key members of the Birmingham community have come together to support a unique arts initiative to raise funds for local charities. Art4Charity, a concept created by Professor Paul Cadman, Nathaniel Hanna,…
West Midland RFCA celebrates Black History Month with webinar
On 14th October West Midland RFCA hosted a webinar to celebrate Black History Month. The keynote speaker at the event was Horace Barnes, Chairperson at Why Are West Indian (WAWI)…
Move over Master Chef!
Leading Aircraftman Keith Herman from No. 605 (County of Warwick) Squadron RAF Reserves recently completed the Deployed Skills Course element of his chef training. Run by 504 Squadron at RAF…
ERS Gold Award winners celebrated
From today, we are joining a national celebration of those employers in our region who have achieved the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold award, the Ministry of Defence’s highest level…
A spotlight on inspirational women in the Navy
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of women being deployed at sea in the Royal Navy, we’re shining a spotlight on inspirational women in the Navy and their fantastic achievements. One…
Celebrating 30 years of women at sea in the Royal Navy
On the 30 year anniversary of the Royal Navy allowing women to go to sea on deployments, over 40 women currently serving on the UK support ship RFA Argus came…
Reservists mobilised in support of pandemic
In March 2020, everything changed as the Covid-19 pandemic gripped the world, and as the implementation of lockdown measures began, requests for assistance were received daily. Thankfully, the Operations Team…
Acacia Training is Armed Forces friendly
Trentham-based Acacia Training receives recognition for providing exceptional support to the Armed Forces community and now holds a Bronze award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). The company, which…
New heating system improves carbon footprint on the Defence estate
An innovative new heating system is bringing a positive environmental impact to the Defence volunteer estate in the West Midlands region. Our Association’s Estates team, whose role includes overseeing the…