The Reserve Forces' & Cadets' Association for Yorkshire and The Humber
Reserve Forces and Cadets Association for Yorkshire and the Humber supports reserves, cadets and the wider military through our enduring relationships with local business and civic communities.
Champion Cadets
We support more than 8,500 cadets and over 2000 cadet force adult volunteers within the Yorkshire and the Humber region. As champions of the cadet movement we promote the benefits of the cadet experience to young people lives.
Air Cadet Mya Larder pictured wearing her uniform for the very first time. Copyright RFCA 2021
Aspiring pilot Mya isn’t letting covid stand in the way of fulfilling her flying dreams. Read the fully story at Aspiring pilot Mya among youngsters joining the cadets during lockdown.
Veteran and hospital worker Kal Singh enjoys his role as an adult volunteer with the Army Cadet Force in Yorkshire.
Ever thought of becoming an adult volunteer with one of Yorkshire’s cadet units? Kal Singh explains why he loves doing his bit to help young people in his community.
Kal Singh says:
Just seeing the sheer enjoyment of the cadets when they learn something new is a reward in itself. I’m there to give them a hand and encourage them along the way.
Find out more about becoming a Cadet Force Adult Volunteer.
Promote the Reserve Forces
We work closely with the Reserve units (Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force) based in Yorkshire and the Humber to support recruitment and promote their role in delivering the UK’s Defence capability.
Gerard is pictured at York’s newly operating mass Covid-19 vaccination on the city’s Tadcaster Road. Copyright YH RFCA 2021.
Meet Major Gerard Hardy, the Reservist at the heart of the North’s mass vaccination efforts. Read the full story at Reservist at heart of the North’s mass vaccination effort.
Danny Railton combines his career as an account manager for Speedibake with being a RAF reservist
Yeadon-based Danny Railton is an RAF Reservist and an account manager for Speedibake, a food company that produces muffins and doughnuts for supermarkets. Danny spent 2 years in the Marines in his twenties and after a period as a civilian, he missed the focus that being part of the military brought to his life.
Engage with the local community and employers on behalf of defence
We work with local employers to encourage support of the Armed Forces community and recognise the valuable skill set members of the Armed Forces community bring to the workplace. Our enduring relationships with local communities continue to encourage support for reserves, cadets and the wider military family across Yorkshire and the Humber.
Reservist Helen Haigh, aged 37, of Bradford, has worked for WYG as a project manager for two years. She combines her civilian role with serving as a captain with the Royal Engineers
A Force for Good Business
Companies in Yorkshire are increasingly recognising the business benefits of employing veterans and reserves, as consulting and engineering firm WYG shows.
WYG president, Douglas McCormick said:
We recognise the value that service leavers and reservists bring to the company and are committed to supporting them. More importantly, the ERS Gold Award doesn’t mark the end of that commitment, but the beginning.
Read more about WYG and why hiring from the armed forces is good for business.
Find out more about the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
Provide the best places to work and train
We manage and maintain the 600-plus buildings that are home to local cadet and reserve units as well as provide home adaptations for injured service people living in the Yorkshire and the Humber area.
Keighley’s historic drill hall is ready to welcome back cadets following a £350,000 renovation project by the RFCA, including £100,000 support funding from the Air Training Corps (ATC).
Pictured inside the drill hall is site manager James Allan who is part of the team that carried out the renovations to the Grade 2-listed building.
Read the full story: Keighley’s historic drill hall ready to welcome back cadets.
More information about work the RFCA does on estates can be found on the RFCA website.
Contact Information
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Telephone: 01904 623081
Postal enquiries:
RFCA for Yorkshire and The Humber 20 St George’s Place York YO24 1DS Email: yh-info@rfca.mod.uk YH RFCA
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Related information
Last updated 9 February 2021 + show all updates
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Added two new case studies; one under the Cadets heading and the other under the Reserves.
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