Backing for Defence community wins gold award for HCR
Outstanding support and commitment to Defence and the Armed Forces community, including former members of the Armed Forces and serving members’ families, has won Harrison Clark Rickerbys the highest possible…
Silver award success for Kopek Security
A national security company that is exceeding all expectations has been recognised in a prestigious scheme that honours firms which actively support the Armed Forces community. Nuneaton-based Kopek Security is…
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…
Austrian expedition challenges Staffordshire Army Cadets
A team of 28 cadets and adult volunteers from Staffordshire and West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force embarked on an expedition to the Otzal Valley in Tirol, Austria, to take…
237 Squadron make a splash at adventure training
Reservists from 237 Squadron Royal Logistic Corps took part in Exercise Barbarian Splash over the summer period. The Exercise was part of an adventure training initiative and took place at…
Royal Yeomanry showcases Army Reserve to employers
In August our Employer Engagement team attended a community engagement lunch held by D Squadron The Royal Yeomanry at their Army Reserve Centre in Telford. The afternoon was a fantastic…
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…
A hundred employers awarded for supporting the Armed Forces
Today, 22 August 2019, 100 employers are being recognised by Defence Minister Ben Wallace for their outstanding support for the Armed Forces community by being awarded an Employer Recognition Scheme…
Confederation of Reserve Officers Summer Congress 2019
This year the CIOR (Confédération Interalliée des Officiers de Réserve, also known as the Confederation of Reserve Officers) and the CIOMR (Confédération Interalliée des Officers Médicaux de Réserve, or Confederation of Medical…
New Commander in charge of Army in the West Midlands
A new Brigadier has this week taken command of 7,000 soldiers across the West Midlands. Brigadier AJ Smith will be based at the Army’s 11th Signal and West Midlands Brigade…