Advantage One Security Limited
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 Advantage One Security Limited 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 Advantage One Security Limited 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 Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Discounts
- UK Wounded, Injured And Sick
We also pledge the following:
Proudly publicising our commitment to our support of the Armed Forces, on Social Media and through our Company Website, through our Employees and our Customers too. Guaranteed Employment Interview for all ex Service personnel, or those preparing to leave, including a guarantee interview to Spouses and Partners. Guaranteed offer of a Meeting for any procurement opportunities to those small Companies, owned by ex-Service Personnel and wishing to supply required services, Working with career and employment Service Partners, to help reach those ex-service personnel, or those preparing to leave. Make every reasonable adjustment to help those who have been wounded or injured, back into work. Positively promote the recruitment of those experienced and motivated veterans and with a growing and dynamic Business; we are able to in some cases; design specific positions, appropriate to an individuals skills. Offer all ex-Service Personnel and serving Reservists, appropriate and necessary time away from work commitments, so that they can attend all required Training, Operations, Mobilisation, Deployment or any Service related commitments or responsibilities, including honouring those commitments deemed as a personal responsibility. Actively promoting our support to all of our Employees, through varying mediums; inviting them to support us and promotions on events such as Armed Forces Day, Reserves or Armistice Day Working with our Customers and our Service Partners, to positively help our Service Personnel, past and present, by assisting through offers of service provision wherever possible. Operate and manage a Fund, through an annual donation from Advantage One Security and on-going Business fund-raising exercises - designed to support our efforts in upholding our commitment to Service Personnel, their Community as a whole, and the dedication and assurances given in our Armed Forces Covenant Policy. Actively promote Employees suitable their ability to use their experience to support the Cadet Community, as helpers or instructors Using our Company Website to promote our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community, our projects and our guarantee to offer an interview to all Service people and their Spouses and Partners. Promoting our work and commitments, and our Armed Forces support projects, along with Celebratory Days, through all Business Social Media platforms. Training all Employees, through Company Induction, Employee Folders, containing our Handbook defining commitments made for Service Personnel, including Reservists and containing our Armed Forces Covenant Policy. Engaging with Employees, Customers, Service Partners and Communities to actively show support to either their commitment to the Armed Forces, or ours. Using our Business strength to reach-out to Armed Forces Communities, supported by our Armed Forces Covenant Fund. Actively promote and participate in organised events, with the object of promoting the Armed Forces to the wider public. Working with a service partner and our Customers where possible, we will participate in Armed Forces, Reservists and Remembrance Days, each year, including organised local community events.
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.