Value proposition

Providing support to the Reserve Forces and Cadets within the West Midlands and surrounding counties.

The West Midland Reserve Forces & Cadets Association's (WMRFCA) role is to support the Reserve Forces of the Army (Army Reserve), Navy (Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Marines Reserve), Air Force (RAF Reserves) and the Cadets within the West Midlands Region, encompassing the counties of Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, est Midlands, Worcestershire and Herefordshire and the Metropolitan Boroughs of Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Sandwell, Birmingham, Solihull and Coventry.

This support is provided from our headquarters staff in Birmingham and from our volunteers spread throughout the region. We provide an essential representative link between the military forces and the local community, raising awareness of the benefits and skills gained through part-time military service, and assisting with recruiting. We also maintain the Reserve Forces and Cadets estate.

Our Employer Engagement Team are an impartial Ministry of Defence (MOD) body, which provides support to members of the Reserve Forces and their employers. They encourage employers to engage with and support the Defence Community, thus demonstrating the highest level of Corporate Social Responsibility.

We offer a variety of services to Reserve and Cadet Forces which are listed in the Products and Services section.