Cedar Health and Wellbeing
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 Cedar Health and Wellbeing 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 Cedar Health and Wellbeing 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:
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:
| Promoting that Cedar Health and Wellbeing is an Armed Forces friendly organisation through an established employment pathway for Veterans and their families. Cedar Health and Wellbeing recognise the valuable, transferable skills and experience that Veterans bring to our organisation Provide e-learning to all staff specific to the Armed Forces Community, such as Veteran Specific Suicide Awareness Training Suicide awareness and prevention training | Help For Heroes Actively promote we are signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant through our social media channels. Cedar Health and Wellbeing will use the Covenant and Employer Recognition Scheme logos in our marketing and communications Cedar Health and Wellbeing will appoint an Armed Forces Champion within the organisation. They will act as the point of contact for external services as well as promote and organise events with the Armed Forces Community Cedar Health and Wellbeing will create a dedicated Armed Forces page on our website Signpost members of the Armed Forces Community to available support, for example SSAFA Engage with and promote support networks for Veterans, such as breakfast clubs which can be promoted through our internal company newsletter Develop relationships and engage with local Armed Forces units in relation to employment in our locality Develop relationships and engage with Armed Forces Champions across the region Healthcare benefits available from first day of employment, instead of waiting until passing 6 month probation Engage with and promote remembrance and other ceremonial activities |
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.