Intermediate Medical Solutions 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, 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 Intermediate Medical Solutions 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 Intermediate Medical Solutions 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 Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Discounts
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:
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Being a visible Armed Forces Covenant employer across our website, social media, recruitment campaigns and marketing materials.
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Acting as a local ambassador for the Armed Forces Covenant and encouraging partner organisations, clients and suppliers to sign the covenant.
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Display Armed Forces Covenant branding across our digital platforms and company literature.
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Recognising military qualifications and experience as directly transferable where appropriate.
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Working with Career Transition Partnership (CTP) and Armed Forces employment pathways.
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Sharing Armed Forces support information internally and externally.
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Participating in Armed Forces events annually.
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Prioritising procurement from Armed Forces Covenant and veteran-owned businesses where possible.
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Supporting Armed Forces community events with medical planning advice and services.
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Support Armed Forces and veteran mental health and wellbeing initiatives.
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Support cadet organisations with education, workshops and awareness sessions.
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Promote careers in emergency care to the Armed Forces Community.
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Provide mentoring and training pathways into pre-hospital care roles.
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Advocating the Armed Forces Covenant within our business network and supply chain.
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Encouraging partner organisations to sign the Covenant.
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Sharing best practice and supporting other SMEs seeking Covenant membership.
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Volunteering and fundraising for Armed Forces annually.
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Developing long-term employment pathways into ambulance and emergency care roles for service leavers.
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Monitoring and reviewing our Armed Forces support annually.
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Continuously expanding our support in line with company growth and community needs.
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.