Events

Armed Forces Covenant Virtual Hub

Online Webinar

Armed Forces Covenant Virtual Hub - a chance for members of the Armed Forces Community to get together online. Citizens Advice Telford & The Wrekin are holding weekly virtual hubs for members of the Armed Forces community, serving, veterans or family members, all are welcome. The hubs will take place every Tuesday at 11 am, on Zoom. They have speakers confirmed for the...

Free

Armed Forces Covenant Virtual Hub

Online Webinar

Armed Forces Covenant Virtual Hub - a chance for members of the Armed Forces Community to get together online. Citizens Advice Telford & The Wrekin are holding weekly virtual hubs for members of the Armed Forces community, serving, veterans or family members, all are welcome. The hubs will take place every Tuesday at 11 am, on Zoom. The speakers confirmed for this week...

Free

Why the Armed Forces Covenant is #GoodforBusiness

Online Webinar

A joint online webinar with Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce and West Midland RFCA. Full details of the event are to be confirmed, and will be update here shortly.

Free

Webinar: History of the West Indies and the British Armed Forces (WAWI Project)

Online Webinar

Join us on the 14th October for our fascinating online event on Zoom entitled 'History of the West Indies and the British Armed Forces' hosted in association with 'The Why Are West Indian Project’ (WAWI). The presentation by Horace Barnes, Chairperson at WAWI Project and recent signee of the Armed Forces Covenant, will cover some of the history of the West India Regiments,...

National Muslim Service of Commemoration

Zoom

This year’s National Muslim Service of Commemoration which will take place on 4th November from 18:30 - 19:45. The Service is a way to commemorate Armed Forces personnel who have and continue to display selfless commitment for the safety of others, whether deployed overseas or fighting the current pandemic at home. The event provides an opportunity to learn more about the significant contribution...

Webinar: Good Mental Health is Good for Business

Zoom webinar

Join us for a special mental wellbeing webinar on the 5th November co-hosted by our Association and the Shropshire Chamber of Commerce. During the Covid-19 pandemic we have found ourselves in unprecedented and never before experienced circumstances that has completely altered how we professionally and socially interact. For many of us, this in turn has led to considerable uncertainty, anxiety and fear of...

Zoom Talk: Remembrance Day

Zoom

To mark Remembrance Day this year, our Association would like to invite you to a insightful online talk by military historian Robert Palmer, founder of www.britishmilitaryhistory.co.uk Join us on the 11th November as we pay tribute to the men and women of previous generations, and of today's generation, who served and sacrificed to defend our nation. We will honour the 1.7 million men...

Online event: Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Awards ceremony (West Midlands)

Zoom

As we are unable to hold this year's Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Awards ceremony in person, we are pleased to announce that for the first time ever, we will be taking this event online! We will be celebrating our twenty-two incredible employers who have achieved their Silver Awards, hearing about their success and recognising their dedication. Not only will we be hearing from...

Webinar: Conquering the Abyss

Online webinar

Careers and business paths can sometimes be filled with challenges and uncertainties, which often requires venturing into the unknown. Join us at our event in partnership with Future Finest in Staffordshire, to hear from our three military guest speakers who will share their experiences of dealing with the unknown, and how they have overcome the challenges that have faced them by drawing on...

Silver ERS Workshop

Online Conference

Our Regional Employer Engagement Team are hosting a virtual workshop for any Armed Forces Covenant signatories who would like to progress from the Bronze Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Award to the Silver ERS Award this year. Discussions will be around the requirements to achieve Silver, the submission of interest deadline and the application deadline.

Free