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Our Gold ERS Award ceremony

The Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Awards - one of our flagship events. Our 2025 award winners were invited to the Royal Salute in Museum Gardens, York and celebratory lunch at the De Grey Rooms. The event was hosted by RFCA YH and the North of England RFCA.

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Chair of RFCA YH, Colonel David Fuller OBE, welcomes guests

Guests mingling at the welcome reception

Guests mingling at the welcome reception

His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Johanna Ropner, and Major General Robert Hedderwick, General Officer Commanding 1 (UK) Division make their way to the gun firing with WO2 Reggie Perrin

4th Regiment Royal Artillery, 94 (New Zealand) HQ Battery carry out the 21 gun salute for The King's birthday

His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Johanna Ropner, and Major General Robert Hedderwick take centre stage

His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Johanna Ropner, and Major General Robert Hedderwick inspect the soldiers from 4th Regiment RA, 94 (New Zealand) Battery

Award winners from Adler & Allan with His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Johanna Ropner, and Major General Robert Hedderwick

Award winners from Beyond Housing with His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Johanna Ropner, and Major General Robert Hedderwick

Award winner from Saint Catherine's Hospice with His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Johanna Ropner, and Major General Robert Hedderwick

Award winners from Skipton Building Society with His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Johanna Ropner, and Major General Robert Hedderwick

Award winners from Viking Arms Ltd with His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Johanna Ropner, and Major General Robert Hedderwick

Award winners from AESSEAL with His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, Professor Dame Hilary Chapman DBE, and Major General Robert Hedderwick

Award winners from Awaking Giants with His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, Professor Dame Hilary Chapman DBE, and Major General Robert Hedderwick

Award winner from KH Plant Training Ltd with His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, Professor Dame Hilary Chapman DBE, and Major General Robert Hedderwick

Award winners from Military Community Veterans Centre with His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, Professor Dame Hilary Chapman DBE, and Major General Robert Hedderwick

Award winners from Rotherham, Doncaster & South Humber NHS Trust with His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, Professor Dame Hilary Chapman DBE, and Major General Robert Hedderwick

Award winners from Gough & Kelly with His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Ed Anderson CBE, and Major General Robert Hedderwick

Award winners from Kirklees Council with His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Ed Anderson CBE, and Major General Robert Hedderwick

Award winners from Wakefield Council with His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Ed Anderson CBE, and Major General Robert Hedderwick

Award winners from West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue with His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Ed Anderson CBE, and Major General Robert Hedderwick

Major General Robert Hedderwick, General Officer Commanding 1 (UK) Division speech

His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Johanna Ropner, gives the closing address

All the Gold ERS 2025 award winners from Yorkshire and the Humber pictured with the Lord-Lieutenant's and Major General Robert Hedderwick

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Employer Recognition Scheme

The scheme is a way for forces friendly employers to show their public commitment to supporting staff that are part of the armed forces community.

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