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…
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…
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…
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…
Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce Business Awards 2019
The annual Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce Business Awards took place this year at the Staffordshire County Show Ground on 4th July. Our Association was proud to be the headline sponsor…
Local employers show support at afternoon tea
KMF Group and Sparta Global are the latest firms to sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant and did so at an Employer Engagement afternoon tea event hosted by our…
Transatlantic adventure for TS Stirling Sea Cadets
Seventeen cadets from the Birmingham region took part in a multi-unit expedition to the United States for the Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC). The JCLC is run by the Commonwealth…
Employers fly high at Cosford Air Show
Following on from a successful visit to Horseguard’s Parade for Trooping the Colour, our Association took a group of employers to watch the spectacular 2019 RAF Cosford Air Show on…
Trooping the Colour 2019
On Saturday 8th June our Association took a group of our region’s most Armed Forces-friendly and supportive employers to witness the spectacle that is the Trooping of the Colour for…
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2019
As part of this year’s International Women’s Day celebrations West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association (West Midland RFCA) linked up with West Midlands Women’s Voice to take part in…