BCS Data Centres 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 BCS Data Centres 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 BCS Data Centres 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
- Armed Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:
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Making it clear to all employees who are serving personnel, reservists or veterans what support we offer with our “Buddy” System: We support new joiners by matching them with a buddy to help them settle and grow in the first few months of their role. Alongside this through our charity partnership with RBVE we are able to share our support and reach the wider community.
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Remembrance day, through volunteering efforts and sharing our support via our social media networks.
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Learning & Development - At BCS we offer a structured training programme which allows those who are new to the industry to build up their understanding whilst working towards industry specific qualifications. Alongside this we also provide training sessions that are focused on soft skills such as body language and behavioural analysis which can greatly benefit those who are transitioning from an armed forces background into the corporate world.
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Wellbeing & Mental Health - BCS offer a number of wellbeing initiatives that are available to all employees, this includes: Health & Wellbeing Lunch & Learns, Social events, Activity clubs/groups for all levels of ability and weekly motivational messaging. On top of this we have an employee wellbeing system in place with an external company that all employees can access for free which is a confidential helpline for anyone who may be experiencing difficulties with their mental health or wellbeing, we also have internal Mental Health First Aiders who can offer confidential support, these contacts are shared regularly throughout the company.
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.