The recipients have been highlighted and celebrated for showing overall support for the armed forces community and for enabling development opportunities, as well as creating frameworks to assist the forces.The ERS award will be formally celebrated and passed on to the University of Hull at an awards ceremony in York on 14th September 2023.Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead at the University of Hull, Hayley Pickard-Dumas, said: “Today we received the fantastic news that UoH has been granted the 2023 ERS Silver Award.“As a civic, anchor institution this recognition highlights our ongoing commitment to our region, those we employ and their families through transition from the military.
"Thank you to all of our colleagues who continue to value and support our Armed Forces Covenant Commitment. Together we are committed to that continued support and striving to achieve Gold in the future." Hayley Pickard-Dumas
"A Silver award recognises the fantastic efforts of employers throughout the UK who have both elevated their communities under the Armed Forces Covenant and provided actual benefits to the Armed Forces Community." Major General Marc Overton