Events

Meet the Marines – Birmingham

HMS Forward, Birmingham

The Royal Marines Reserve Birmingham detachment will be hosting a “Meet The Marines” day on the first Tuesday of every month. So come along and see the excellent facilities on offer to you as a potential Royal Marines Reservist. It is also a great way to meet serving reservists and also those who are currently undergoing training. If you are interested in joining...

Veterans: are you thinking of starting a business?

Zoom

NatWest and West Midland RFCA would like to invite veterans to virtually attend the Natwest accelerator hub and explore if your next career move might be that of running your own business. This free webinar will include a talk from veteran John Loveday of Toppa App and Glider Yachts. Toppa is a business learning app that enables aspiring business learners and employees to...

Introduction to the Armed Forces Covenant

Online Webinar

WM RFCA will be delivering an ‘Introduction to the Armed Forces Covenant’ online presentation on Friday 29th May at 12pm, in partnership with the Asian Business Chamber of Commerce. This is a great opportunity for people new to the Armed Forces Covenant to find out more. Guest speakers will include Major Naveed Muhammad MBE and Warrant Officer Ashok Kumar Chauhan MBE. To register...

Free

Royal British Legion Poppy Ride 2020

Battle Back Centre, Lilleshall

This year's Poppy Ride for the Royal British Legion will start and finish at the Battle Back Centre in Lilleshall, Shropshire. There are three distances you can choose to cycle; 35km, 70km or 136km. The three distance options all wind through the picturesque countryside and provide an opportunity for first time riders and sportive enthusiasts to ride alongside veteran. It really is a...

Meet the Marines – Birmingham

HMS Forward, Birmingham

Royal Marines Reserve Birmingham will be hosting a “Meet The Marines” day on the first Tuesday of every month. So come along and see the excellent facilities on offer to you as a potential Royal Marines Reservist. It is also a great way to meet serving reservists and also those who are currently undergoing training. If you are interested in joining the RMR...

Partnering with Defence – Armed Forces Covenant Webinar

Zoom webinar

You are invited to join our Association at a special online event to mark Reserves Day and Armed Forces Day, ahead of Armed Forces Week. Due to Covid-19 restrictions we are unable to host our annual Armed Forces Covenant networking event in person.  But this year we are partnering with the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, to hold this event online for the...

An introduction to the Armed Forces Covenant – Asian Business Chambers of Commerce

Join us in partnership with the Asian Business Chambers of Commerce for a special free webinar to explore the Armed Forces Covenant. The Armed Forces Covenant represents a promise to those who serve, or who have served, that they shall be treated fairly and face no disadvantage as a result of their service to the nation. Over 5000 organisations have made this public...

Reservists & COVID-19 – Black Country Chambers of Commerce Event

The Chamber Military Network is running a free webinar with guest speakers to explore more about the Armed Forces, and how our local Reserves units have stepped up in response to COVID-19 and more. This event is being hosted online on Zoom by Sarah Walker, Project Lead for the Chamber Military Network.  It will  feature a number of guest speakers including the Commanding...

Reserves Day

Reserves Day – Wednesday 24th June 2020 Reservists give up their spare time to serve in the Reserve Forces, balancing their civilian life with a military career to ensure that should their country require them, they would be ready to serve as part of the regular military. The Reserve Forces make up approximately one sixth of our Armed Forces personnel and are key to...

Joining the Reserves – a presentation by the Armed Forces (via Zoom)

The West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadet Association would like to invite you to a free online zoom event to mark Armed Forces & Reserves Day 2020. This webinar is aimed at those who are interested in finding out more about the Royal Navy Reserves, Army Reserves or Royal Air Force Reserves. The Reserve Forces are a vital component of our Armed Forces...