Forth Valley College were one of twenty-nine companies and organisations in the Highland RFCA-area, to have been awarded the prestigious Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver award for 2023.
The award from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is in recognition of the support the organisations give to the Armed Forces community and was presented to Alistair McKean FVC’s Training & Business Development Manager (pictured right) and Colin McMurray FVC’s Director of Commercialisation and Skills (left), by Major General Bill Wright (centre) the Army's senior representative in Scotland, at a ceremony which was held at The Black Watch Museum in Perth on the evening of Thursday 22 June.
The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme recognises those who demonstrate or advocate support to the Armed Forces community and align their values with the Armed Forces Covenant – a pledge from the nation that those who serve or who have served and their families are treated fairly.
Silver winners must meet certain criteria, including: employing at least one individual from the Armed Forces community, actively ensuring that their workforce is aware of their positive policies, demonstrating support to mobilisations of Reservists and providing at least five days’ additional leave for training.
Alistair McKean, Training & Business Development Manager at Forth Valley College, said: “Forth Valley College is very proud to have received Silver. This recognises the support for veterans within our organisation and the wider Armed Forces community within the Forth Valley area.”