Reserves Mobilised

Military reservists have been mobilised by the MOD to support public services as part of the COVID Support Force. At the moment, only Reservists with specialist skills that meet specific requests for help from other government departments will be called out.

They will be used in a range of roles, such as providing medical and logistical support for the NHS; acting as liaison officers; and deploying specialist skills such as engineering and accounting. Reservists already working in the NHS or other front line roles will not be used.

Many of our personnel at Westacre Security are Reservists and as a company we will be supporting them should they be mobilised. We currently have an excellent Reservist policy in place in accordance with our Defence Employer Recognition Scheme silver award - this policy already provides extensive support to Reservist personnel giving them flexibility, financial support, emotional support and job security.

In addition to the COVID Support Force, there is potential that Regular Reservists (veteran personnel who previously served as ‘Regulars’) may be called upon to support the wider national effort - should this occur, we would support any of our personnel who fall into this category with the same policy as for our Reservists.