14th January 2024 saw the start of this year’s Royal Navy Snowsports Festival – the Royal Navy’s annual sporting event for alpine and telemark skiing, as well as snowboarding. Representing HMS FORWARD in Birmingham, a small group from the Royal Navy Reserves Medical Branch signed up and Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander Vincent tells us how they got on. “We were a mixed bunch, ranging from…
One of the West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association’s (RFCA) Board Members and former Harper Adams University Secretary, Dr Catherine Baxter, will be made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for her services to higher education, as announced in the New Year’s Honours List. Dr Baxter’s honour marks a career working across a diverse range of educational institutions, including…
The Result We caught up with Mo on her return to the office and here is what she told us about the experience: “After three days relaxing in Iceland and five days acclimatising in New York before the race, we managed to take in some of the sights that New York has to offer, do some Christmas shopping and take in the atmosphere…
Following the conclusion of the Volunteer Estate Value for Money Study, it has been agreed that Hard Facilities Management services for the Volunteer Estate will in the future be delivered by the MOD Built Estate contracts. These contracts cover key maintenance work, repairs, servicing and Hard Facilities Management, across the Volunteer Estate to enable Reserves and Cadets to continue to work and train….
Fourteen organisations from across the wider West Midlands area attended an awards ceremony in Shropshire to receive their Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Awards, recognising their exceptional level of support to the Armed Forces community. Held at Lilleshall House and Gardens in Shropshire – also home to one of the UK’s National Sports Centres and the Royal British Legion’s Battle Back Centre…
Our Association actively promotes and supports the Reserve Forces and Cadets in our region, including the maintenance and upkeep of the Reserve and Cadet estate, advocacy and support through employer engagement and wider engagement, and the provision of the full-time staff at our regional Army Cadet Force Headquarters. A small part of our role is also to provide grants and funding towards training…
It’s been a busy few months for Shropshire Army Cadet Force – including two instances of their cadets and staff helping out in medical emergencies, and a first time entry to a national rifle competition! Read on to find out more… Cadet attends national Imperial Meeting Competition With funding support from our Association, Cadet C/Sjt Izzy McAree was given the chance of a…
If you happen to live in or around the West Midlands, you’ll know the area is well known for its canals and urban waterways. Reservists from B Squadron the Royal Yeomanry in Dudley were lucky enough to swap our ‘more canals than Venice’ and plenty of pigeons scene, for a day of sea kayaking and seal spotting on the historic Jurassic Coast. The…
Twenty six employers from the West Midlands region have been presented with their Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Awards. The West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association’s awards took place on Tuesday 26th September, at the National Memorial Arboretum. The ERS awards were launched in 2014 to recognise employer support for the wider principles of the Armed Forces Covenant. The…
A member of our West Midland RFCA staff, a Cadet Administrative Assistant (CAA) for Hereford & Worcester Army Cadet Force (ACF), Jim, will be taking part in the Royal British Legion’s Pedal to Paris at the end of the month. Jim started working as a CAA in June this year and in his role he looks after the logistics elements for Hereford &…
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