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West Midlands Employers celebrated with virtual event for support to Armed Forces

by 15th December 2020

Twenty-two organisations from across the West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association (RFCA) region have been celebrated for achieving their Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Awards in a special virtual event. A further three organisations were also celebrated for having their Silver Awards from 2015 re-validated. West Midland RFCA would like to congratulate all of their region’s winners for achieving their Silver Awards as…

Armed Forces Covenant, Employer Engagement, West Midland RFCA

West Midland RFCA celebrates Black History Month with webinar

by 15th December 2020

On 14th October West Midland RFCA hosted a webinar to celebrate Black History Month.  The keynote speaker at the event was Horace Barnes, Chairperson at Why Are West Indian (WAWI) project.  The WAWI Project is a voluntary organisation set up in 2009 to offer workshops to schools and to bring communities together. The presentation by Horace Barnes covered some of the history of…

Employer Engagement, Regular Forces, Reserve Forces, Veterans, West Midland RFCA

The Armed Forces Covenant: Employer Benefits by Harrison Clark Rickerbys

by 15th December 2020

One of our supportive employers and Gold Award holder on the Employer Recognition Scheme have put together the article below to highlight the benefits of the Armed Forces Covenant to other organisations. The Armed Forces Covenant is the nation’s commitment to those who protect us. It is a pledge that your organisation understands that those who serve or have served deserve to be…

Armed Forces Covenant, Employer Engagement

South Staffordshire College signs Armed Forces covenant

by 9th December 2020

South Staffordshire College recognises the value serving military personnel, Reservists, veterans and their families bring not just to our society, but also to our college. It is therefore with great pleasure; South Staffordshire College announces it has signed the Armed Forces Covenant. The Armed Forces Covenant represents a promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve, or have served, and their families,…

Armed Forces Covenant, Employer Engagement

Birmingham UOTC Leadership Address General (Retd) David Petraeus

by 9th December 2020

On Wednesday 28th October, retired U.S. 4* General, and honorary Professor of the University of Birmingham, General David Petraeus spoke to a large group of Officer Cadets on the topic of strategic leadership. The event was chaired by Professor David Dunn of the University of Birmingham and organised by Birmingham University Officer Training Corps. General Petraeus served for over 37 years in the…

University Officer Training Corps

West Midlands Combined Authority praised for its support of the Armed Forces

by 6th October 2020

West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has earned a Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award for its commitment to recruiting and supporting ex-servicemen and women and Reservists. Following on from signing the Armed Forces Covenant and being awarded Bronze last year the prestigious Silver award now recognises the WMCA as an organisation that is actively supporting the Armed Forces community, has put positive human…

Armed Forces Covenant, Employer Engagement

Coventry College launches Armed Forces Partnership

by 1st October 2020

Coventry College has formed a major partnership with the Armed Forces for the first time. The city’s further education provider – which educates around 8,000 young and mature students – has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, which is a formal pledge of support to former and current personnel who have served in Great Britain’s Navy, Army, and RAF. The Covenant will see Coventry…

Armed Forces Covenant, Employer Engagement, Latest News

Army Cadets on fundraising Waddle

by 6th August 2020

At Rugby Troop Army Cadet Force (ACF) fundraising is something they are passionate about and have already embarked on their next fundraising mission. The Rugby Troop Waddle is raising funds for the Royal Corps of Signals charity and will see the Troop run, cycle and/or jog 460 km, which is the distance from their unit in Rugby to the HQ of the Royal…

Cadets

30 years of service to the ACF (and still going!)

by 6th August 2020

Warwickshire & West Midlands (South Sector) Army Cadet Force’s (ACF) Deputy Commandant, Lieutenant Colonel Delroy Tucker, has marked 30 years of service with the Army Cadets.  In that time he has held a plethora of roles and appointments that have seen him influence the lives of thousands of young people and hundreds of Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs). His ACF career began with…

Cadets, Latest News

West Midlands Soldiers prepare to deploy to Poland

by 6th August 2020

Army Reservists from the Royal Yeomanry in Dudley and Telford have completed two weeks’ training which will help prepare them for a six-month NATO mission to Eastern Europe in the autumn. The Royal Yeomanry soldiers will form part of the UK’s commitment to NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence in Eastern Europe. The deployment, known as Operation Cabrit, will reinforce NATO’s deterrence posture by demonstrating…

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