Announced on Thursday 30th July 2020, 127 supportive organisations from both the private and public sectors will be awarded the Ministry of Defence’s highest badge of honour for their support to Britain’s Armed Forces.
In East Anglia, the eight winners are Cambridgeshire County Council, Cranfield University, Milbank Group, Network Training Partnership, Peterborough City Council, Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Kings Lynn, Ringway Jacobs and Rose Builders.
The Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Awards continues to grow in strength year on year. To win an award organisations must demonstrate that they provide ten extra paid days leave for Reservists and have supportive HR policies in place for Veterans, Reserves, Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and Spouses and Partners of those serving in the Armed Forces. They also advocate the benefits of supporting those within the Armed Forces community encouraging others to sign the Armed Forces Covenant and to engage in the Employer Recognition Scheme.
2020 marks the seventh year of the awards scheme and this year 47% of winners are either Micro organisations or SMEs and 38% are public organisations. This demonstrates both the growth in numbers and the depth of supportive employers who cover a wide range of sectors and company size. This year’s 127 award winners join a group of 226 winners from previous years bringing the total to 353 organisations who can share their knowledge and experience on the benefits of employing those from the Armed Forces community.
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 adapted 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.
The winners will receive their awards in October whilst adhering to strict Covid-19 social distancing measures and their achievements will be celebrated during a national online campaign running from 12th- 23rd October 2020.
Full list of winners:
AAA Caring Caretaker Ltd
Aberdeen City Council
Active Plus CIC
Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Limited
Angus Council
Army Families Federation
Automatic Data Processing Limited (ADP)
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Barratt Developments Plc
B D Print
Bell Decorating Group
Black Country Chamber of Commerce
Black Country Housing Group
BMT Group Limited
Bridgeway Consulting Limited
Cable Telecommunications Training Services Limited
Cambridgeshire County Council
Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust
Camor Limited
Capco
Cardiff University (Main Building)
City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd
City of Wolverhampton College
Company X Consulting Ltd
Consortio Security
Cornwall Council
Cranfield University
Cumbria County Council
Dover District Council
East Riding College
Enbarr Enterprises Limited
Engage Technical Solutions Ltd
Equinix
Finning UK Limited
Forces Fitness Limited
Forrest Precision Engineering Company Limited
Forward Assist Recruitment
Gentoo Group Ltd
Glasgow Caledonian University
Gosport Borough Council
Greater Manchester Police
Herefordshire Council
High Life Highland
Highways England
Hire A Hero
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Institute of Supply Chain Management
Interserve PLC
Iss Facility Services
Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Lancashire County Council
Leicestershire County Council
Level Peaks Associates
Mace Limited
Marsh Ltd
Mears Group plc
Medway Council
Microsoft Limited
Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust Pinderfields General Hospital
Milbank Concrete Products Ltd
Milton Keynes Council
Mitie Group Plc
Monmouthshire County Council (HQ)
Morrissey Elite Global Group
Network Training Partnership
Newcastle Gateshead NHS CCG
New Model in Technology & Engineering (NMiTE)
NHS Northamptonshire Clinical Commissioning Group
Northamptonshire County Council
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
North East London NHS Foundation Trust
Northern Trust
North Lincolnshire Council
North Wales Police
North Yorkshire County Council
Nottingham Forest Community Trust
Nottinghamshire County Council
Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service
One to One Support Services
Oxfordshire County Council
PA Consulting Services Limited
Peterborough City Council
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Post Office Limited
Public Health Wales NHS Trust
RecruitME
Ringway Jacobs
Rose Builders Ltd
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead
Rutland County Council
SA Group Ltd
Salesforce UK Limited
Scottish Engineering
Scottish Water
Serve and Protect CU
SHAID
Simpkins Edwards LLP
Southampton City Council
Spectra Group (UK) Limited
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Stoke City Football Club
Techmodal Ltd
Teesside University
Telford & Wrekin Council
The Military Mutual
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
The Rift Group
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Torfaen County Borough Council
Torus Logistical Solutions
TQ Education & Training Ltd
Trinity Insurance Services Limited
UK Veterans Hearing Help
University of Leicester
University Of Sunderland
Veterans HQ
Vigilance Properties Ltd
Warwickshire County Council
Weston College
West Sussex County Council
WH Management Group
Wigan Council
Wilkin Chapman Solicitors
Woking Borough Council
York St John University
York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly. More information about the Armed Forces Covenant and how to get involved is at https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/
The Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) was launched in 2014 by then Prime Minister David Cameron to recognise employer support for the wider principles of the Defence Armed Forces Covenant and the full spectrum of Defence personnel. This includes the Reserves, Service Leavers, Wounded Injured and Sick, Cadets, and spouses.
For a full list of Employer Recognition Scheme Gold, Silver and Bronze award winners:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-employer-recognition-scheme