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The former Sea Cadet is no stranger to helping businesses support Reservists, Service Leavers, Cadet Volunteers and spouses and partners having been with the organisation since 2020. She will continue to work closely with businesses looking to hire, support and retain Armed Forces personnel through engaging with the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) and the Defence […]

This weekend the Nottingham Panthers launch their campaign in the Elite Ice Hockey League, the highest level of ice hockey in the UK, against fierce rivals the Sheffield Steelers. Ahead of the season opener, 21 players tackled a series of physical and mental challenges at Foresters House, Chilwell, to get a taste of life as […]

140 Armed Forces champions were invited to the black-tie dinner, which was sponsored by VIA East Midlands, Arc Partnership, and Scape, at the City Ground. The winners were as follows: Employers Forces Hero: Gillian Welch, Armed Forces Covenant Lead Officer at Ashfield District Council. Employer Forces Hero: Experian and Newark & Sherwood District Council. Community […]

However, this ageing portfolio with its historic footprint has not evolved as demands have changed. To rectify this, a national transformation strategy has been introduced. For their part, the country’s 13 RFCAs have been tasked with delivering a special programme for Reserves and Cadets facilities. The Reserves Estate Optimisation Programme (REOP) will ensure our people […]

Fast forward 7 years and Ben (pictured below, left, alongside Air Commodore Tony Keeling), better known by his peers as Cadet Warrant Officer Halford, is a transformed man who is about to apply to join the police. Not only that, but he also has several hours of flying under his belt, two additional BTEC qualifications, […]

Second Lieutenant James Payne is a keen adventurer and cyclist who has embarked on adrenaline-filled trips on his bike in 2023. Through his service as a Reserve soldier with C Company, 4Mercian, the University of Nottingham student kick-started his season with a camp in the picturesque Welsh countryside. Organised by Army Cycling Union (ACU) between […]

Hundreds of people flooded into the town square to witness a military procession, which also saw Northamptonshire Town Council re-sign the Armed Forces Covenant. The Mayor of Northampton, Cllr Stephen Hibbert, and Major Iain McDavid MBE, Executive Officer for the Army Reserve unit 103 REME, co-signed the covenant. TS Laforey Northampton Sea Cadets, the TS […]

Organisations including Alstom, Northamptonshire Police and Toyota Manufacturing UK have been recognised for showing outstanding support and advocacy for the Armed Forces community. Across the country, a total of 193 organisations have today been awarded a Ministry of Defence Gold Award. The scheme, launched in 2013, is the highest badge of honour for those who […]

The leaders in palletised freight distribution organised the mass signing during Armed Forces Week to publicly declare to the nation that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, will not be disadvantaged by their service. Pall-Ex (UK), based in Leicestershire, is a holder of the Gold Award from the […]

Each business has previously pledged to ensure current and former military personnel within their workforce are not unfairly disadvantaged as a result of their service. Now this group of 38 businesses from Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland have gone one step further to evidence what they have and will continue to do to […]