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Our Gold ERS Award ceremony

The Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Awards - one of our flagship events. Our 2023 award winners were invited to the Royal Gun Salute in Museum Gardens, York and celebratory lunch at the Hospitium. The event was hosted by RFCA YH and the North of England RFCA.

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a room full of guests

Guests mingling at the networking drinks reception

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Guests mingling at the networking drinks reception

A man in uniform with his arms folded chatting to people

Vice Admiral Phil Hally CB MBE chatting to guests at the networking drinks reception

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Professor Dame Hilary Chapman DBE, Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, chats to guests at the networking drinks reception

musicians in uniform playing their instruments

The British Army Band Catterick perform at the Royal Gun Salute

musicians in uniform playing their instruments

The British Army Band Catterick perform at the Royal Gun Salute

people, some in uniform, seated

Seated guests ready for the Royal Gun Salute to begin

soldiers standing behind large gun carriages

Soldiers from 4th Regiment Royal Artillery prepare to fire the 21 gun salute in honour of His Majesty The King's birthday

soldiers in the act of firing the gun carriages

Soldiers from 4th Regiment Royal Artillery fire the 21 gun salute in honour of His Majesty The King's birthday

soldiers in the act of firing the gun carriages

Soldiers from 4th Regiment Royal Artillery fire the 21 gun salute in honour of His Majesty The King's birthday

two people on a dais salute while guests look on

His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Jo Ropner and Vice Admiral Phil Hally CB MBE, take the general salute

A woman in uniform chats to soldiers in uniform

His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Jo Ropner, inspects the troops

four people in uniform walk along a path with the ruins of an abbey in the foreground

Senior military figures make their way to the Hospitium with the ruins of St Mary's Abbey behind them

people seated at tables for lunch

The awards ceremony celebratory lunch

a man pours a drink for a guest at his table

The awards ceremony celebratory lunch

four people standing in a line

Award winners from Leeds City Council with HM Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Jo Ropner, and Vice Admiral Phil Hally CB MBE

six people standing in a line

Award winners from Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust with HM Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Jo Ropner, and Vice Admiral Phil Hally CB MBE

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Award winners from Phillips 66 with HM Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Jo Ropner, and Vice Admiral Phil Hally CB MBE

Man in naval uniform standing behind a lectern with a microphone

Guest speaker, Vice Admiral Phil Hally CB MBE, congratulates winners

Woman in uniform standing behind a lectern with a microphone

HM Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Jo Ropner, gives closing address

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Group photo of all the Gold ERS Awards winners 2023

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His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Jo Ropner and Vice Admiral Phil Hally CB MBE with the winners from Leeds City Council, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Phillips 66.

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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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