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…
Gurdwara marks first anniversary of the Lions of the Great War
A Gurdwara in Sandwell opened its doors to the local community to celebrate the first anniversary of the Lions of the Great War Memorial. Guru Nanak Gurdwara (GNG) Smethwick combined…
Fifteen employers receive coveted Ministry of Defence Award
Fifteen employers from the West Midlands region received their Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Awards from West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association (West Midland RFCA) at…
Forces Families Jobs
A new platform has been launched to help military spouses and family members take up new training and employment opportunities being offered by employers who are forces friendly. What…
Energy & Utilities Skills Partnership collaborate to support the Armed Forces Covenant
Leading energy and utilities sector employers are collaborating to engage, attract and recruit ex-military personnel into the sector. Paving the way, organisations within the sector today signed individual Armed Forces…
15 local employers awarded silver for support to Armed Forces
West Midland RFCA and Defence Relationship Management (DRM) are pleased to announce that we have a spectacular 15 Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award Winners for 2019 in our region. These…
Appeal for UK’s first Veterans Orthopaedic Centre
An appeal to fund the country’s first dedicated Veterans Orthopaedic Centre has been launched to provide individualised patient care for veterans and serving military personnel. The Robert Jones and Agnes…
Discover a hidden trail with Birmingham City Poppy Quest 2019
A new 10k fundraising event is coming to Birmingham as The Royal British Legion launches the 2019 Poppy Quest on the 13th July. Starting at the iconic Victoria Square in…
Halfords Group signs Armed Forces Covenant
Halfords Group signed the Government’s Armed Forces Covenant on 6th February 2019 as it launched a range of measures to support service leavers and veterans, helping them access training and…
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….