Arabelle Services UK 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, His 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 Arabelle Services UK 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 Arabelle Services UK 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
- UK Reservists
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
- Additional Leave For Reservists
We also pledge the following:
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We will continue to promote Armed Forces Events within our company including Armed Forces Day and Remembrance activities.
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We have established an internal Armed Forces Network within the organisation to enable staff members with an Armed Forces Connection to meet and support one another, while providing feedback to the organisation.
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We will engage with local Armed Forces Charities and support their fundraising activities where applicable and appropriate.
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We will ensure that Service personnel and the Armed Forces community are not unfairly disadvantaged as part of their recruiting and selection process, including using the current Armed Forces Veterans to unpick and translate Armed Forces Veterans CVs.
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We will engage with the Career Transition Partnership and will look to host online events to talk to Veterans and those transitioning from the Armed Forces about the company and roles that we offer.
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We will support all veterans that join the company, providing them with a mentor from the veteran community to help with their transition to life at Arabelle Solutions UK Limited.
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We support Veterans with mental health issues specific to their time in military service though our Occupational Health and Employee Support Services arrangements. Understanding that returning to work can be a challenging time.
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.