Talacom has become one of only a small handful of PR agencies to ever receive the UK Government Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS) Silver Award, formally recognising our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces community.
The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme from the Ministry of Defence, encompasses bronze, silver and gold awards for employer organisations that pledge, demonstrate or advocate support to defence and the armed forces community, and align their values with the Armed Forces Covenant.
We’ve developed strong relationships with the Armed Forces community through our coordinated media and storytelling campaigns on behalf of the National Memorial Arboretum and the Royal British Legion. These Armed Forces charities have been cornerstone clients of ours since we first started in 2007 and this experience has helped shape our internal approach to supporting members of the Armed Forces community within our team.
Since our founding almost two decades ago, we’ve gained a deep understanding of the unique skills, commitments and challenges at the heart of service life, allowing us to create internal policies and practices that emphasise flexibility and fairness for anyone in the Armed Forces community, from Reservists to cadets, veterans to military spouses.
We signed the Armed Forces Covenant in 2023 and previously held the DERS Bronze Award.
Members of our team have also attended defence employers’ briefings at the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Association for the South East (SERFCA) to gain a deeper appreciation of the skills and adaptability Reservists bring to both military and civilian life.