AFCO Opening Times

[Roy Brown]

Just want to know what days and what hours the AFCOs are open for. I was going to go tomorrow but i think i remember Ninja saying they're shut on weekends. Cheers.

 

[RossRobObey]

Yup, mine is shut weekends which totally sucks ass.

It's shut by the time I get there after school and weekends too. So I have to wait for a school holiday to even go in!

 

[Mack15]

All week days, not open bank holidays and weekends.
8:30-5:30
or it mite just be 8 to 5 not sure

 

[Ninja_Stoker]

Click on the AFCO link below, then click on your nearest AFCO to check opening times.

If you ring 03456 07 55 55, our virtual AFCO is manned 09:00 to 21:00 seven days a week apart from Bank Holidays & you get to speak to a real person too!

If you ring the above number, you can also arrange a presentation at your AFCO in School time and legitimately attend with your school's permission (speak to your Careers teacher). Alternatively, if there's a few interested, your careers teacher can ring your nearest AFCO and ask for AFCO careers staff to attend your school at a mutually convenient time.

If all else fails, try: www.prmc.co.uk it's quite handy too.

 

[RossRobObey]

@ Ninja, the during school time seems a good idea, only problem is I have less than 3 weeks until my GCSEs and I can't really risk taking a day off. Esp. seeing as I will have all the time in the world, come 3 weeks.

 

[Mack15]

I had trouble when contacting the RN advisors, they never contacted me back os i had to get my own appointment

 

[Ninja_Stoker]

I had trouble when contacting the RN advisors, they never contacted me back os i had to get my own appointment

The AFCOs normally operate an "open door" policy which means there's no need to book an appointment, you simply roll-up and someone will speak to you straight away, or within 13-30 minutes if they are very busy. You only need to pre-book an official presentation given to a group of like-minded individuals.

Similarly, just ring your local AFCO on the link below & ask to speak to a careers adviser if you have a specific query which cannot be answered by the serving sailors & marines that man the front desk & phone-lines.

If you want literature sending out, just ring the 03456 07 55 55 number or simply download the official Royal Marines publication from the website. (It's a pdf. document & takes a few seconds to download)

As long as you are over 15 years & 9 months I'd advise you to submit the completed application forms before you finish school as it gets rather busy over the Summer with all the other school leavers applying.