ACD Receives Gold Defence Employer Recognition Scheme(ERS)

ACD is proud to announce we have been awarded the ERS Gold Award! The ERS Gold Awards is the highest badge of honour for organisations who signed the Armed Forces Covenant and demonstrated outstanding support for those who serve and have served. It recognises employers who actively support Armed Forces community in the workplace and encourages others to follow their lead.

Receiving Gold is a rare achievement and an outstanding demonstration of the team’s commitment.

Age Cymru Dyfed CEO Simon Wright said:

‘I’m proud that our Charity has been recognised so highly for its excellent work within the Employer Recognition Scheme. The charity formed in 2020 and one of its key remits is to support older Veterans, serving personnel and families, this award precisely illustrates our wider mission to support and raise an inclusive welcome to the defence community and their families.’

 Hugh Morgan, Lead at the Veterans Project Age Cymru Dyfed said:

“Our ACD veterans project is delighted to have received the Gold Award of the Employer Recognition Scheme. It demonstrates our team’s commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant in its support of all members of the defence community and their families. We are proud to have reached this golden standard in such a short period of time. It endorses our pledge to inspire inclusion in other organisations and help them to recognise and support the defence community.

Craig Middle of the Defence Employer Recognition scheme said;

"May I formally congratulate you on Age Cymru Dyfed achieving the Employer Recognition Scheme Gold award!" (C J Middle, Defence Relationship Management South and West Wales)

To win a gold, an organisation must demonstrate exceptional commitment to supporting the armed forces community.

The winners have all been powerful advocates for the Armed Forces Covenant by actively engaging with their peers, encouraging them to employ armed forces personnel, veterans, and their families, and providing robust and sustained support for reservists.

Gold status is also awarded to those who implement HR policies that accommodate the needs of the Armed Forces Community, while continuously promoting this advocacy within their own networks and industry.

The scheme aligns with the new government’s manifesto promise to strengthen support for armed forces communities, including putting the Armed Forces Covenant fully into law and a commitment to create a new Armed Forces Commissioner to improve service life and be a strong, independent voice for service personnel and their families.