43 (Wessex) Brigade - why Reservists are good for business

The Army Reserve‘WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP’

Brigadier Piers Hankinson MBE

Commander 43 (Wessex) Brigade

Defence in the South West

Cornwall

Devon

Gloucestershire

Bristol

Somerset

Dorset

Wiltshire

Isles of ScillyChannel Islands

37,000 direct full time jobs

£9bn of £36bn Defence Expenditure

38,800 Armed Forces Personnel + dependants

17,200 Civil Servants

45,000 buildings in 90 establishments

4000 service leavers per year

11000+ young people are cadets

IntegratedIntegratedForceForce

112,000112,000

82,000 30,000

ReserveReserve

RegularRegular ArmyArmy

Regenerating the Reserve

The Offer to Employers

Balancing the Proposition Developing a new relationship Improving communication Developing mutual benefit

The Offer to Army Reservists and their families

Improve the Reserve Experience – high quality training

Value the individual: Career Structures Pay Leave Pension Bounty

Healthcare Welfare Support

A British Army Reservist on current operations

What employers say……………

Tom Bradford – Royal Mail:

“Their skills and team work are major plusses for our business where individuals who can think for themselves, make decisions and act upon them are key to success. Companies pay large sums of money to develop these skills.”

Guy Voice – Senior Project Manager BT:

“His reservist experience enables him to bring wider skills to the business….I’m confident too, that if I ask him to do things, he will do them well. Reservists bring an additional approach to learning and working with people from different environments.”

Mark Wilson – Leicestershire Constabulary:

“Their communication skills are top drawer – their experience and training needs to be acknowledged back in their workplace.”