Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association




East Midlands Reserve Forces and Cadets Association (EM RFCA) is one of 13 autonomous Tri-Service bodies, established as Crown Agencies by Act of Parliament to support the Reserve Forces and Cadets throughout the UK.  The EM RFCA covers an area from just below Doncaster down to Northampton and from Buxton in Derbyshire right across to the East Coast.


The Association has responsibilities in the areas of employer support, cadets and youth, recruiting support and management of the estate of 170 Reserve and Cadet properties. The Association also has a responsibility to promote the Armed Forces within society in the East Midlands through engagement with the Government, local authorities, employers, youth organisations, chambers of commerce, the media and other influential groups.


The aim of this engagement is to promote a wider understanding of the roles and needs of the Armed Forces in general and of the Volunteer Reserve and Cadet Forces in the East Midlands, in particular Volunteer Reserves and Cadets choose to serve, giving their time and commitment to their community and our country. Royal Naval Reserve, the Royal Marines Reserve, the Territorial Army and the Royal Auxiliary Air Force underpin the three Services.  They rely on and deserve the support of a dedicated organisation staffed by people familiar with their environment, who understand the context of their contribution and have their interests at heart. The Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association provide this point of contact.


Set up in 1908, at the same time as the Territorial Army, the Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association has built up a formidable amount of local knowledge and experience about:

Communities that make up their regions
Local government at all levels
Schools and Colleges of Further and Higher ducation
The media that serve the area
Charities and other organisations that are there to help and advise
Volunteer Reserve units located within the Association areas - who they are and what they do
The thousands of Cadets and their Instructors
Recruitment of Reservists and Cadets
Provision and maintenance of buildings for the Volunteer and Cadet estate

The Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association are not part of the military chain of command but are required to give advice and assistance to the Defence Council and the three Services on Volunteer Reserve and Cadet matters.


For more information about the Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association get in touch with the contacts (given below)

Contact:




Telephone:
Email:

Wing Commander Philip Giles OBE
(Chairman)
East Midlands Reserve Forces & Cadets
Association in Derbyshire

01332 812067
wgcdr.giles@btinternet.com:

Contact:

Address:





Telephone:
Email:
Website:

East Midlands Reserve Forces & Cadets Association

TA Centre
Triumph Road
Lenton
Nottingham
NG7 2GG

0115 924 8610
em-communications@em.rfca.mod.uk
www.eastmidlandsrfca.co.uk

The Council of Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association website can be found by clicking on the following link.



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