Age Cymru Dyfed Awarded MOD Silver ERS Award for Supporting Veterans
Published on 05 July 2023 04:17 PM
Age Cymru Dyfed Awarded MOD Silver ERS Award for Supporting Veterans
We are delighted to announce in Age Cymru Dyfed that we have just been awarded for our work with veterans in West Wales. We are one of 17 organisations in Wales to receive the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award for 2023. Our Age Cymru Dyfed Chair Peter Hamilton said,
“As a veteran myself I cannot tell you just how proud I am of our team – a really valued recognition here and testament to the professional, caring, and diligent Veterans team here who won this award. Hugh and colleagues are a credit to our charity and to the veteran community in West Wales. Our work is very important for so many people, now in a 'better place' thanks to Age Cymru Dyfed.”
The prestigious Defence Silver ERS Award recognises employers who actively demonstrated their support for the Armed Forces community through implementing practical policies in the workplace.
Hugh Morgan, our Veterans project lead said,
“I’m delighted our team at Age Cymru Dyfed who work so hard to support veterans living throughout West Wales have received this great level of recognition and would like to congratulate others too for their awards.”
Hugh and his team will be there to receive their award at a special event in September alongside the other 16 who were awarded:
- Age Cymru Dyfed
- APK Security Ltd
- Bridgend County Borough Council
- Cardiff Metropolitan University
- Carmarthenshire County Council
- Espanaro Ltd
- Gwent Police
- Health Education and Improvement Wales
- Involve Recruitment
- Neath Port Talbot Council
- North Wales 4x4 Ltd
- Regimental Cleaning Services Ltd
- The Family Foundation
- The Mentor Ring
- Topwood Ltd
- Valley Veterans
- YourNorth Veteran Support CIC
Major General Marc Overton, Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets) said,
“I would like to thank and congratulate the recipients of this year's Employer Recognition Scheme Silver awards. A Silver award recognises the fantastic efforts of employers throughout the UK who have both elevated their commitments under the Armed Forces Covenant and provided actual benefits to the Armed Forces Community.
“The winners should all be proud of their life-changing impact and fresh opportunities they are providing to our Reservists, veterans, and their families. The number of winners this year yet again shows that the Armed Forces family talent pool is also providing tangible business benefit.”
Under the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, employers support Defence personnel and encourage others to do the same. The scheme has three levels, Bronze, Silver and Gold for organisations that pledge, demonstrate and advocate support for Defence and the Armed Forces community.
To achieve Silver, organisations must proactively demonstrate that the Armed Forces community are not unfairly disadvantaged as part of their recruitment policies. They must also actively ensure their workforce is aware of their positive policies towards Defence people issues for Reservists, Veterans, Cadet Force Adult Volunteers, and spouses and partners of those serving in the Armed Forces.
Mr Tony Fish, the MOD’s Regional Employer Engagement Director for North Wales said,
“I am delighted that we can announce 17 Silver ERS 2023 awards this year in Wales!”
Photo caption: Age Cymru Dyfed veterans in West Wales this year.