Chamois Consulting Ltd, a UK-based PR and Marketing agency, has been awarded the UK Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award, the Ministry of Defence’s highest recognition for organisations that demonstrate outstanding support for the armed forces community.

Together, recipients demonstrate the growing commitment of UK employers to recognising the skills, experience and values that members of the Armed Forces community bring to the workplace.

Now in its twelfth year, the ERS Gold Award continues to celebrate employers that go beyond their Armed Forces Covenant commitments by embedding forces-friendly policies, advocating for defence and creating inclusive workplaces where veterans, Reservists, military families and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers can thrive.

CEO at Chamois, Jamie Clarke, said: “We’re delighted to have been selected for the Armed Forces ERS Gold Award. As a veteran owned, led and staffed business, the Armed Forces communities are critical to how our company operates and we are 100% committed to supporting, in as many ways as possible. From a staffing perspective, my account managers are all veterans as that’s what I’ve found is the best way of achieving the levels of trust, loyalty, commitment and efficiency required for a remotely run business, such as ours. Some of our team are serving reservists, fully supported by Chamois, and we’re also heavily involved in sponsoring a number of armed forces sporting and adventure activities including motorsport and the cadets. This gold award helps us to show how much we contribute and we’ll be wearing the gold badge on our website, with pride.”

Minister for Veterans and People, Calvin Bailey MBE MP said: “For a veteran starting a new chapter, or a Reservist balancing two demanding roles, having an employer in your corner makes an enormous difference. These 162 organisations have gone out of their way to make veterans, Reservists and military families feel genuinely welcome and supported. I’m incredibly proud to recognise them today, and I hope their example inspires many more.”