Employer Engagement Team


Regional Employer Engagement Directors for the North West of England and the Isle of Man, Louisa Blakemore, Kerryanne Wilde, Joe Dodd and Jan Cox, support Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers with any employer-related queries, and act as a point of call for Reservists’ Employers.

They also manage a network of employers who are supportive of the Armed Forces and encourage more employers to sign the Armed Forces Covenant or apply for a Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Award.

NW RFCA staff host or attend a number of engagement events throughout the year and these are also the responsibility of the Employer Engagement office to coordinate and attend as appropriate.


Our Regional Employer Engagement Directors for the North West of England and the Isle of Man, support Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers with any employer-related queries, and act as a point of call for Reservists’ Employers. They also manage a network of employers who are supportive of the Armed Forces and encourage more employers to sign the Armed Forces Covenant or apply for a Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Award.

They can be contacted by email, details below.

Joe Dodd
(Cheshire)
[email protected].

Louisa Blakemore
(Greater Manchester)
[email protected]

Jan Cox
(Merseyside and Isle of Man)
[email protected]

Kerryanne Wilde
(Cumbria and Lancashire)
[email protected]