Armed Forces Week, taking place from 24 to 29 June, is a chance to show support for the forces community - from serving troops to service families, veterans and cadets. Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce is a proud advocate of the forces community through its relationship with the West Midland Reserve Forces and Cadets Association (WMRFCA). This page highlights several organisations and individuals with personal connections to the military.
Read exclusive interviews with Armed Forces personnel
Take the plunge and give someone from The Armed Forces a chance. They will turn up at the right time in the right order of dress and ready for work and they will do as they're told.
And you will be pleasantly surprised at how dependable and capable they are.
Forces personnel have many transferable skills. Although they don't get qualifications from it, it may be a starting point for them to go into a company as a maintenance engineer. That’s why we’re here. We can advise companies and help portray how those transferable skills will benefit them.
The Marines is known for having some of the toughest training in the world. But knowing I can do it has given me confidence in so many areas of my life. And when you overcome challenges in sport or within the military, it makes some of the things you worry about on day-to-day basis pale into insignificance.
It’s about creating high standards for yourself. There is so much that runs parallel (between basketball and the military) in terms of communication and relationships.
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