MOD EMPLOYER RECOGNITION SCHEME (ERS) GOLD AWARDS

29 Nov 2021 | News

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The event, which was hosted by the Reserve Forces’ & Cadets’ Association for the North West of England & The Isle of Man (NW RFCA), East Midlands (EM RFCA) and Yorkshire and The Humber (RFCA YH, honoured 38 organisations and companies with the Gold Award from the three regions.

Sion Roberts, the CEO of EEI, commented, “It was an honour to be here in Leeds at such an incredible venue to accept this reward on behalf of the company. Having received the Silver award in 2018, it’s great to see that in just three years, and despite the disruption caused by COVID, that the team have taken our commitment to the Armed Forces, Reserves, Veterans and their families to another level.”

The award was presented to the team by Her majesty’s Lord- Lieutenant of West Yorkshire – Mr Ed Anderson and the Minister for Defence People & Veterans, Leo Docherty MP.

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