Guardian Medical Ltd
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 Guardian Medical Ltd 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 Guardian Medical Ltd 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 Spouses And Partners
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
- Additional Leave For Reservists
We also pledge the following:
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Supporting any mobilisations.
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Provide ways for our staff to learn about the Armed Forces community.
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Establish an internal Armed Forces Network within our organisation, to enable staff members with an Armed Forces connection to meet and support one another.
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Appoint an Armed Forces lead within our organisation to coordinate support for the Armed Forces community.
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Provide ways for our staff to learn about the Armed Forces community.
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Establish an internal Armed Forces Network within our organisation, to enable staff members with an Armed Forces connection to meet and support one another.
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Appoint an Armed Forces lead within our organisation to coordinate support for the Armed Forces community.
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Ensure the Armed Forces community has fair access to our services and is not put at a disadvantage due to their service, for example due to deployment or mobility.
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Ensure available dedicated healthcare services for members of the Armed Forces community, such as Op COURAGE in England, are signposted and promoted.
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Promote and/or use resources such as the Service Children Progression Alliance’s Thriving Lives Toolkit.
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Support and promote the wellbeing of Service children, recognising the particular experiences and challenges they may face.
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Promote training and further/higher education opportunities for Service leavers, veterans and their families.
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Organise, facilitate, promote and/or take part in remembrance and other ceremonial activities.
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Guardian Medical proudly supports the Armed Forces community and would like to sign the Armed Forces Covenant to demonstrate our ongoing commitment. We pledge to make the following core commitments:
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Showing tolerance and support for service life: Supporting employees who are members of the Reserve Forces; granting additional leave for annual camp training; supporting the employment of reservists, Cadet Force adult volunteers, service leavers, veterans, and military families.
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Seeking to support the employment of veterans and service leavers: Recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment process; providing tailored guidance, signposting, and mentorship to help individuals navigate civilian career paths. Striving to support service spouses and partners: Recognising the unique challenges faced by military families and offering flexibility around service life commitments, postings, and deployments.
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Offering targeted training and employment pathways: Delivering specialised, discounted training programmes designed to translate military foundation and developed skills into recognised civilian qualifications, enhancing long-term employability.
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Promoting self-employment and delivery partnerships: Creating accessible commercial pathways for veterans and service leavers interested in self-employed work, offering opportunities to deliver aspects of our core training programmes utilising the leadership, instructional, and operational skills gained through military service.
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.