A&M energy group
We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.
The Armed Forces Covenant
An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families
The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.
Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.
This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.
Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant
1.1 We A&M energy group will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment
2.1 A&M energy group recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Discounts
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:
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Employment support to members of the Armed Forces Community: we will support reservists by offering them additional unpaid leave to carry out their Military duties, we will make sure we guarantee veterans an interview for jobs we have advertised. Any employee that is a volunteer adult for a cadet force will also be given additional extra unpaid leave to fulfil any commitments or training. A&M Energy Group will also work with Armed forces charities to try and get veterans into work when they are looking to leave the military, we will do this by offering talks to serving personnel who are taking resettlement courses in our industry (construction).
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Communications, engagement and outreach: We will promote the Armed Forces Covenant on our company website, and we will use it as part of email signatures on company emails. As part of our business, we will promote the Covenant whilst tendering for new contracts. We will appoint an Armed forces champion within our company who will keep the company up to date with any news regarding the Armed forces or charities that are part of the armed forces community. The company will also use the Armed forces champion to organise a poppy appeal collection and signpost staff to look at making pledges to the RBL and other charities.
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Health: A&M Energy Group are happy to put posters up in offices and depots to signpost people to the Government backed health schemes like Op Courage , veterans covenant healthcare alliance etc. We would also make sure senior management are aware of where to sign post veterans who need help.
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Civic responsibilities: We will where possible use Armed forces charities as a first port of call when it comes to recruitment drives. As we are a nationwide company we are aware that veterans will look to live in most places we cover as a company.
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Existing staff: A&M Energy group already have veterans as part of our teams across the country, we will, with our Armed forces champion ensure that they are aware of all the things we are doing and making sure they get the support they need.
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.