IT Managed Services Limited
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 IT Managed Services Limited 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 IT Managed Services Limited 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 Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
We also pledge the following:
Our Commitment to Supporting the Armed Forces Community: We are dedicated to upholding the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant and supporting the Armed Forces Community, including Reservists, Veterans, Service spouses, partners, and dependents. Supporting Reservists: We offer additional paid or unpaid annual leave for Reservists to fulfil their duties, including annual training, mobilisation, and deployment. We actively encourage staff to consider becoming Reservists. Employment Opportunities for Veterans: We provide work placements, insight days, mentoring schemes, and guaranteed interview schemes to help Veterans transition into civilian employment. We also promote employment initiatives like A Great Place to Work and Step Into Health. Supporting Service Families: We are committed to supporting Service spouses, partners, and dependents by: o Signing up to Forces Families Jobs. o Offering flexibility in leave arrangements before, during, and after a partners deployment. o Partnering with the tri-Service Families Federations. Supporting Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and Cadets: We recognise the value of Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and offer additional leave to support their training commitments. We also provide insight days and apprenticeship opportunities for older Cadets. Engaging with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP): We work with the CTP and relevant charities to offer employment opportunities to Wounded, Injured, and Sick personnel. Remote Working Solutions for Service Families: We are committed to exploring remote-working options that benefit the mobile Armed Forces Community, particularly for Service partners and spouses. Armed Forces-Friendly Initiatives: o We have appointed an Armed Forces Champion within our organisation to coordinate and promote support for the Armed Forces Community. o We have established a dedicated Armed Forces page on our website to raise awareness of our initiatives. o We provide staff training on the needs of the Armed Forces Community. o We actively support and promote Armed Forces events such as Armed Forces Day, Reserves Day, the Poppy Appeal, and Remembrance activities. o Encouraging Participation in Military Cadet Organisations: o We support employees who volunteer as leaders in cadet organisations by offering additional leave for training camps and courses. We also recognise the benefits of employing cadets and former cadets within our workforce.
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.