Council of Reserve Forces and Cadet Associations

About Council of Reserve Forces and Cadet Associations

We give advice and assistance to the Defence Council, and to the army, navy and air force on matters that concern reserves and cadets. Council of RFCAs (CRFCA) has been constituted by the 13 individual RFCAs in order to provide a central coordination and a focus to enable the Associations to fulfil the requirements of their customers within resources. Our responsibilities: - Regionally to provide advice and support on behalf of the UK’s volunteer reserve forces and cadets to work with the chains of command of the 3 services - To deliver support to the reserves and cadet against Service Level Agreements - To establish and maintain links with the community and to deliver employer engagement on behalf of defence - To deliver the volunteer estate through the maintenance and support of reserve training centres, cadet centres and training areas within which the reserves and cadets of all 3 services can conduct their activities Our priorities: - To give advice and assistance to the Defence Council - To conform to the Defence Plan In addition to the general duties assigned, the Defence Council through the RFCA Regulations 2009 has assigned the following tasks to the RFCAs: - Volunteer estate and infrastructure - Employer support - Cadets and youth - Establish and maintain links with the civilian community The RFCAs, through professionally qualified staff, are responsible on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the upkeep of some 460 tri-service reserve forces’ sites and 2,300 cadet centres. This impressive portfolio of properties provides the vital footprint and hub for all reserve and cadet activity. The RFCAs maintain the estate to the required legal standard, ensuring that all sites are kept in good condition, fit for purpose and secure. Through their estate expertise and local knowledge they aim to provide an attractive environment in which to recruit, train and ‘refresh the spirit of our volunteers.

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