Dinas Castle Inn
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 Dinas Castle Inn 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 Dinas Castle Inn 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:
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Employment support to members of the Armed Forces Community: We are already in partnership with a charity organisation called FRV (Final Rendezvous) based in the Pengenffordd area who’s initiative is to support ex service personnel in training and mental health support. Over the past year we have organised accommodation for two groups which we understand will carry on and increase in frequency from 2027.
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We Offer voluntary work placement to some of the ex service personnel within these groups if we and the organisers can see it would be beneficial to the individual to come back to the area after their initial visit. We offer free e-&B for work within the pub and outside areas.
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Communications, engagement and outreach: Supporting local Armed Forces events in the area. Initiating our own events and celebrations including the 80th D Day anniversary weekend in May 2025, Poppy days, coffee mornings and we are open to Charities and Military organisation in the surrounding area of Brecon, Talgarth, Crickhowell, Hereford and Abergavenny using us as a base for events, and celebrations.
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We will continue to evaluate our what we offer under the covenant as our business grows and evolves then so shall our support and contributions to the betterment of service personnel and their families.
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.