A record 39 South West employers have been honoured by the Ministry of Defence in this year’s Silver Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
These awards recognise the outstanding support for our armed forces from employers across the South West. The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme acknowledges those organisations which actively demonstrate support to the armed forces community.
To gain this Award companies must have shown that they proactively demonstrated that service personnel and the wider armed forces community are not unfairly disadvantaged during recruiting and selection processes, actively ensure that their workforce is aware of their positive policies towards defence people issues and demonstrated support to mobilisations or have a framework in place by providing at least five days’ additional special leave. A list of the successful employers can be found below.
Johnny Mercer, Minister for Defence People and Veterans said:
The breadth and diversity of the winners this year shows how business support for the Armed Forces continues to grow no matter the sector, company size or location. I am grateful for the positive attitude and flexible policies these organisations have adopted towards the defence community, which is testament to the fantastic contribution our serving personnel, veterans and their families can make to any organisation.
I am delighted that so many companies are supporting our people and that, through this scheme, we can give them the public recognition they deserve.
Durgan Cooper, Managing Director of CETSAT said;
CETSAT is honoured to have today been awarded the Silver Employer Recognition Scheme Award which means a great deal to the CETSAT team.
It has been a great journey over the past years which started with our signing the Armed Forces Covenant a couple of years ago and working with the amazing team at Wessex RFCA to progress through the Bronze and now the Silver award.
We are grateful to have both veterans and reservists in our team and look forward to the future as we progress on to the Gold award.
AeroGlow International Ltd
All Terrain Training Ltd
Armed Forces Community Support Hub (Devon)
Avon & Somerset Constabulary
Bluescreen IT
Bootnecks In2 Business
Bournemouth Christchurch & Poole Council
Cetsat Ltd
Contact Coffee Company
D3A Defence Ltd
Dolphin Outsourcing Ltd
Dorcas Media Ltd
Dorset Council
Elliot Brown Watches
Goughs Lawyers LLP
i3Works Ltd
Marmik Machinery Ltd
Mortgage Squared Ltd
Nationwide Engineering Group
Networkology Ltd
NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group
Rina Tech UK Ltd
Rugby Cubs Ltd
Security Management South West Ltd
SQEP Ltd
SSGC Ltd
Step Together Volunteering
TAG International
The Formative Group
The Workforce Partnership Ltd
Train4All
TRL Technology Ltd/L3 Harris
VACT Ltd
Yeovil District Hospital NHS FT
RMA – The Royal Marines Charity
Motiv-8 SW MLT International
Glasshouse Media & Events
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