Corps Security is delighted that the Leeds office has been recognised for its commitment and dedication to the Reserve Forces, having been presented with a special certificate of support, one of only 80 presented each year. The certificate is signed by the Chief of the Defence staff and the Secretary of State for Defence and was presented by the Yorkshire and Humber Regional SaBRE Campaign Director Richard Lenton on 25th August 2010.

Howard Wolfenden, Business Manager, Corps Security, said:
“Our company was set up over 150 years ago to find gainful employment for soldiers returning from the Crimean War. Throughout our history we have been dedicated to building on this tradition. We actively seek to employ former members of the armed forces and volunteer reservists as we strive to continue our founding fathers work. Many of our officers, supervisors and managers have joined the Leeds team after completing their military service and have brought a multitude of skills and disciplines to the company.”

With over 10,000 companies and organisations throughout the UK supporting and encouraging over 8,000 volunteer Reservists, SaBRE (Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers), which is part of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association (RFCA) believe it’s important to thank employers for supporting and allowing their employees to take the necessary time out during training and possible mobilisation.

Reservists in the Yorkshire and Humber areas serve in the Royal Naval Reserve, the Royal Marines, the Territorial Army and the Royal Auxiliary Air Force and can be mobilised wherever needed to work alongside Britain’s regular Armed Forces. Reservists are an integral part of the UK Armed Forces and are trained to a high standard.

Mr Lenton said: “Becoming a Reservist can benefit businesses by developing vital life and management skills for their employees, from motivation, self-discipline and confidence to organisation and leadership. Our aim is to support through educating employers more and by going directly to them and speaking to the decision-makers within companies. We want to encourage employers and employees to sign up. It can be hard to comprehend the contrast between a Reservist and employee’s civilian work and the activities they carry out during mobilisation. Some of the roles Reservists can find themselves responsible for are providing force protection, emergency relief, contingency planning and regularly providing the lead role in reconstruction efforts in countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq”.

SaBRE aims to encourage all companies and organisations to understand the importance of Reservists and to show their support by becoming a supportive employer. This can be done by visiting the SaBRE website www.sabre.mod.uk