Wessex RFCA

Taking its remit from the Haldane Reforms of 1907 and latterly the Reserve Forces Act 1996, Wessex RFCA is required to give advice and assistance to the Defence Council and all three Services at any level.

There are around 30,660 Volunteer Reservists in the UK. Coming from all backgrounds, regions and jobs, these are ordinary men and women who give up their time to train and serve alongside the Regular Forces.

Established in 1860, the UK cadet movement is one of the oldest and most successful voluntary youth organisations in the world and celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2010.