RFCA Yorkshire and The Humber

04/08/2026

📣2026 Yorkshire Cadet Trust Photography Competition

Get your submissions in for the 2026 Yorkshire Cadet Trust Photography Competition. Send us your entries that illustrate the competition theme ‘Cadets is great fun’ and show us the best of Yorkshire and the Humber’s Cadet Force! Whether it’s parade night, in training or on annual camp, we want to see your best shots. Top three selected images win cash prizes for their units!

Submission deadline is 26 September 2026. Link in bio for entry form 📸

03/08/2026

🌟We had an amazing time learning more about the cadets🌟

💫 A huge thank you to Faith for sharing her inspiring words on why young people should join. Your passion really shone through and made such a difference.

⚓A massive thanks also to the Cadet Force Adult Volunteers at Wakefield and Barnsley Sea Cadets for welcoming us to your fantastic water session. It was brilliant to visit on site and discover more about everything you do. What an awesome experience!

⏩ If you’re a young person looking for adventure, teamwork, new skills and lifelong friendships, the cadets could be perfect for you. Go for it!
Find a unit near you. Go to the link in bio and click ‘cadets’ or www.rfca-yorkshire.org.uk/cadets

01/08/2026

Ey up, Yorkshire! 👋 Happy Yorkshire Day!

Today we’re celebrating everything that makes God’s Own County rey't good: proper tea, giant puddings and the absolute legends in our Reserves, Cadets, and the Armed Forces community.

Balancing a civilian job or school with training takes a massive amount of Yorkshire grit (and probably a few million brews🍵 ). Whether they're marching across the Moors or keeping the peace at camp, they do us proud.

🪖Give us a like or drop a comment if you know a local Reservist or Cadet who deserves a gold star

31/07/2026

Cadet Summer activated ⚓🙌☀️
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31/07/2026

📣Month in a Minute - July 2026

In just 60 seconds, catch some of the highlights from a busy and successful month:
→ Silver Awards success
→ Reserves adventures and achievements
→ Forces-friendly employer momentum

A massive well done to all our Reservists, Cadets, Adult Volunteers and supportive employers who continue to make such a positive impact.

Here’s to an even stronger August!

30/07/2026

Officer Cadets have had a busy summer in the Netherlands on Exercise Fallowlands Resolve 🇬🇧 🪖 🇳🇱

More than 200 Yorkshire university students spent the first two weeks of the season in the Netherlands, training alongside Dutch military cadets.

Working in mixed British and Dutch platoons, they developed leadership, resilience and decision-making in realistic field conditions, while strengthening international partnerships and learning from different approaches to military training.

It's an experience that goes far beyond the classroom, building skills that will last throughout their careers.

⏩️Enhance your student experience and check out an Officer Training Regiment at a university near you!
Representatives from York Detachment - Leeds UOTC Yorkshire URNU will be on site at Freshers Fairs to chat more about opportunities and training offered to Officer Cadets.

Exams finished. Laptops closed. For over 200 Yorkshire university students, summer meant two weeks in the Netherlands conducting live infantry training alongside Dutch military cadets.

29/07/2026

🎖The International Four Day Marches Nijmegen, or The Vierdaagse

The 'Walk of the World' is the largest multiple-day marching event in the world, with tens of thousands of participants coming together in Nijmegen, Netherlands in mid-July.

Originally a military training event for the Dutch infantry, since 1928 it has attracted Armed Forces personnel from other countries. The United Kingdom started its participation in 1950.

40,000+ finishers successfully completed the challenging four-day 30/40km or 50km route...including some exceptional cadets and CFAVs from South and West Wing who proudly represented YORKSHIRE RAFAC on the global stage!

Congratulations to you all on your amazing achievement, hard work and tireless preparation earning you the much coveted Nijmegen medal!
Great work everyone.

Shout outs:
📣Flt Lt Vicky Docherty (Wing Road Marching Officer) completed her impressive 4th Nijmegen, leading FS Marsh 148 (Barnsley) Squadron Air Cadets and Cpl Thomas 59 Huddersfield Squadron Air Training Corps through the event alongside the Cumbria and Lancashire Wing team.
📣FS Marsh and Cpl Thomas, who have now officially been awarded their Gold Road Marching Badges for this milestone! 🏅
📣 Adult Sergeant Louis Webb completed the demanding civilian 50km routes, marching alongside the SWY team for the final stretches and stepping up to provide vital first aid and leadership to teams on the trail.
📣 Cadet Sergeant Statham 2008 Bawtry Sqn ATC tackled the civilian 40km route, becoming only the second cadet currently within the Wing to complete the Nijmegen Marches twice!

From paying their respects at the Oosterbeek Commonwealth War Graves to soaking up the incredible atmosphere in Nijmegen town, the team represented the Wing and RAFAC with total distinction.

⏩Looking for your next challenge? Young people, learn more about joining the Cadet Forces and adults, contribute to your local community as a Cadet Force Adult Volunteer. Sign up today! Go to www.rfca-yorkshire.org.uk/cadets for information.

📸 South & West Yorkshire Wing

27/07/2026

Develop your leadership skills while making a meaningful impact.

Volunteering with the cadet forces offers a unique opportunity to support and mentor young people while gaining valuable experience in leadership, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving.

Whether you're looking to give back to your community, enhance your professional development, or take on a new challenge, volunteering with the cadets can be an incredibly rewarding experience.

Find out how you can make a difference and get involved: https://www.rfca-yorkshire.org.uk/cadets/adult-volunteer/

24/07/2026

Taking it back to Thursday 2nd July when we celebrated the 2026 Silver Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Awards for Yorkshire and the Humber at the stunning York Racecourse!

A fantastic 3️⃣2️⃣ employers from across the region were proudly recognised for achieving Silver status - a brilliant testament to their commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community.

Being a forces-friendly employer brings real business benefits
✅employing talented Reservists, Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and veterans with exceptional skills and discipline
✅building stronger, more resilient teams through inclusive policies
✅embedding tangible support in HR policies that support those in the Armed Forces community such as flexible working and leave for training, smooth transition support and a genuine culture of understanding.

Huge congratulations once again to all 32 employers and thank you to HM Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, HM Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, HM Vice Lord-Lieutenant of South Yorkshire and HM Vice Lord-Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire for presenting certificates to award recipients and to Brigadier Lisa Brooks, featured speaker of the evening.

We’re proud to champion every business that chooses to support those who serve!

Learn more about signing the Armed Forces Covenant and joining the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
Go to the link in bio and click ‘employers’ or www.rfca-yorkshire.org.uk/employers

23/07/2026

📣Our July 2026 newsletter is now available. Read the latest updates:
✅2026 Gold ERS Award organisations announced
✅Silver ERS Award employers celebrated
✅Employers are Reservists for a day at RAF Leeming
✅2026 Armed Forces Week and Reserves Day celebrated
✅Ex Northern Mount Halton challenge in the Lake District..and more!

Go to: https://mailchi.mp/rfca.mod.uk/its-your-july2026-newsletter-18128225