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Colleagues from all corners of the organisation – from the estates and employer engagement teams to the Army Cadets’ administrative workforce and all headquarters staff – were invited to Nottingham to network and hear from inspiring guest speakers. East Midlands RFCA recently undertook an exercise to re-energise its organisational purpose – our ‘why’. The key […]

Thousands of Armed Forces personnel will be at the fore of this historic occasion, with East Midlands Reserves from the three services amongst them. From 162 Regiment of the Royal Logistics Corps (RLC), which is headquartered in Nottingham, Lance Corporal (LCpl) Billy Taylor has been chosen as one of the unit’s representatives in the ceremonial […]

In Kirchdorf, Austria, high winds and heavy snow forced the Reservists to put all they had learned about winter hazards, ski safety, and alpine skiing into practice on their Ski Foundation Level 1 course. In total, 20 personnel from the British Army unit travelled to the Austrian ski resort. While based in Redditch, two of […]

The space explorers travelled to the edge of the universe thanks to the centre’s ‘cinema-like’ planetarium dome, came face-to-face with astronauts, and explored the inside of a 42m-high rocket. Organised and funded by East Midlands RFCA with the help of dozens of volunteers, the trip aimed to inspire Cadets and develop their awareness and understanding […]

Before the car manufacturing factory was built in the 1990s, the area was home to Burnaston Airfield, also known as Derby Airport, which dates back to 1938. Tim Freeman, Deputy Managing Director of Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK), said: “We were aware of the site’s history as an airfield before the plant was built. So when […]

Over the past 30 years, Jim Wright (pictured above, right) has played a leading role in some 200 companies committing to the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). That’s 200 companies that have pledged to support the Armed Forces. 200 companies creating environments for hundreds, if not thousands, of existing or prospective personnel to serve, and […]

Exercise Dragon Highland pushed the university students, who balance army training alongside academic studies, out of their comfort zone. Seven universities are affiliated with the Training Corps: the University of Lincoln, De Montfort University, Nottingham Trent University, University of Nottingham, University of Leicester, University of Loughborough and the University of Derby. The trip provided 24 […]

Nine personnel from 4 Mercian safely and successfully completed Marathon’s Marathon the Original, which is notorious for not only its challenging nature with over half the race being uphill with an average temperature of 19°. The modern Maraton’s Marathon traces back to the inception of marathon racing at the Battle of Marathon when a messenger […]

4 Mercian worked with personnel from 156 RLC to hone their fundamental infanteering skills over the course of the exercise. Working with the diverse backgrounds and professions (from Logistics Specialists to Drivers and Chefs etc). 4 Mercian personnel worked up from the core skills, which were then developed on. Within three days of the initial […]

Boots Chief Customer and Category Officer Steve Ager signed the Covenant in its Lincoln High Street store on January 26, alongside Mark Rigden, Head of Flagships, who signed on behalf of Boots Opticians. The Armed Forces Covenant is a voluntary pledge, which by signing, Boots has committed to offer great employment opportunities for Veterans and […]