Communities and Relationships
Armed Forces Champion: Biography
Cllr Eve Keenan is the Armed Forces Champion for Rotherham, a position which she relishes and enjoys. Cllr Keenan joined the Council back in 2015 and took on the position of Armed Forces Champion in 2021.
Cllr Keenan is the proud daughter of an Army Veteran and believes in providing valuable support to our Armed Forces Community. This involves working as a key link between Rotherham’s Veterans, Rotherham’s Armed Forces Charities and the Council. Cllr Keenan also chairs the quarterly Armed Forces Community Covenant Group, supported by the Armed Forces Lead Officer, Vicky Hartley. The work also extends into neighbouring authorities –Barnsley, Doncaster and Sheffield.
Rotherham Armed Forces Community Covenant Group
All the signatories to the Covenant form the membership of the Rotherham Armed Forces Community Covenant Group which meets quarterly to identify key issues affecting the Armed Forces Community. They work together to ensure that any failings affecting the armed forces community are challenged and changed. The Group also works together to develop good practice in implementing the Armed Forces Covenant across Rotherham.
The Covenant Group works from a detailed action plan if anyone would like a copy this can be requested by using the contact us form below:
Minutes of Armed Forces Covenant Group Meetings
Cadets
If you are interested in joining one of the Cadet Forces as an Adult Instructor or as a Cadet, full information can be found on the national websites with links to local contacts:
Sea Cadets
Working With the Royal Navy and Maritime Community | MSSC (ms-sc.org)
Army Cadets
Fun, Friendship, Action And Adventure | Army Cadets UK
Air Cadets
RAF Air Cadets | RAF Benevolent Fund (rafbf.org)
Or for more information visit
Cadets - RFCA Yorkshire (rfca-yorkshire.org.uk)
Armed Forces Champion
Cllr Eve Rose Keenan is the Council’s appointed Armed Forces Champion and can be contacted at AFCSupport@rotherham.gov.uk
Armed Forces Drop-in Mornings
The first Friday of every month, there will be a drop-in service at the Silverwood Miners’ Welfare and Resource Centre. The drop in will be hosted by the Armed Forces Champion, Cllr Eve Keenan.
The drop-in will run from 10:15 – 11:30 a.m.
This is a chance for Veterans to raise any issues, concerns or just have a friendly chat. The offer is also extended to any member of the Armed Forces community:
- Families
- Cadets
- Reservists
- Regular Personnel
- Merchant Navy
Address: Silverwood Miners' Welfare and Resource Centre
Doncaster Road
Rotherham
S65 3ET
