Ten good reasons to attend the Reserves Experience
The Reserves Experience is taking to the road again this autumn, starting in the North East of England.
The Reserves Experience is an event run by the Ministry of Defence to build awareness and understanding throughout the Civil Service of what it means to join the Reserves - whether the Royal Naval Reserve, the Royal Marines Reserve, the Army Reserve or the Royal Auxiliary Air Force.
The Reserves Experience is taking to the road again this autumn, starting in the North East of England.
Civil servants in Scotland can find out how joining the Reserves could benefit their day job by visiting the Reserves Experience in Edinburgh and Glasgow later this month. Read what the events have in store.
Civil servants in the North West can find out how joining the Reserves could benefit their day job by visiting the Reserves Experience in Manchester on 15 October. Read what the event has in store.
As the Reserves Experience rolls out across the country, civil servants - and their line managers - tell how the skills gained in the Reserves have benefited their Civil Service careers.
Lesley Woods is one of many who testify that skills gained in the Reserves have benefited their Civil Service career. Find out more as the Reserves Experience event continues its tour of the country this autumn.
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