Claritee 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 Claritee 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 Claritee 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
We also pledge the following:
Employment support to members of the Armed Forces Community: We pledge to respect the right for our employees to serve in the British Reserve Forces and support them in their duties as and when required. We also offer a guaranteed interview to any exiting member of the UK Armed Forces for any role we advertise, where their skill sets match our description. This offer is irrespective of their perceived Knowledge, Skills or Experience. Support to the UK Armed Forces Veteran Community We at Claritee Group pledge to offer sup-port at no cost to Veterans of the UK Armed Forces and their families, at their time of greatest need and where our skill sets are required, from within our own CIC/CIO. Communications, engagement and outreach: We will offer support in this area, upon request, from within the Claritee Group CIC/CIO. Commercial: Where possible and available, we will always consider use of local Veteran owned busi-nesses, irrespective of their size or market position. Health: One of our Core Values from within the Claritee Group CIC, is to assist in the Health & Well-being of Veteran members of the UK Armed Forces and where applicable, their families. We pledge to support our staff members who may now, or in the future, be serving members of the Reserve Forces.
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.