Jon Egging Trust
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 Jon Egging Trust 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 Jon Egging Trust 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 Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
- UK Wounded, Injured And Sick
We also pledge the following:
Promoting the Armed Forces: promoting the fact that we are an Armed Forces-friendly organisation, to our staff, beneficiaries, suppliers, contractors and wider public. We will also work with our volunteers from the three Services to offer inspiring experiences for young people facing barriers to learning, and in doing so, providing a bridge between the Armed Forces and the Communities in which they serve; Veterans & Service Leavers: supporting the employment of Veterans, recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process; working with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) to support the employment of Service leavers and enabling the development of skills through volunteering opportunities. We will ensure that job opportunities do not exclude or deter service leavers or veterans from applying through the requirement for formal qualifications where the relevant experience will meet the needs of the role. Additionally, through our volunteering opportunities, service personnel develop key skills that enhance their future employability; Service Spouses & Partners: supporting and advocating support for the employment of Service spouses and partners; partnering with the Forces Families Jobs Forum (FFJ); and providing flexibility in granting leave for Service spouses and partners before, during and after a partner’s deployment. In addition we will advertise vacancies locally within JET’s partner stations publications; Reserves: supporting our employees who are members of the Reserve Forces; where practicable we will grant 5 days additional paid leave for annual Reserve Forces training, supporting any mobilisations and deployment and actively encouraging members of staff to become Reservists. We will also work with DRM/RFCA Comms Teams for events such as Reserves and Armed Forces Day by encouraging Reserves Case Studies; i Wounded Injured and Sick: Working with the RFEA Forces Employment Charity, Help for Heroes, Walking with the Wounded, The Poppy Factory and any other suitable military charity to ensure job and volunteering opportunities are available to WIS personnel; Cadet Organisations: supporting our employees who are volunteer leaders in military cadet organisations, granting an additional 5 days paid leave to attend annual training camps and courses; actively encouraging members of staff to become volunteer leaders in cadet organisations; supporting local military cadet units; recognising the benefits of employing cadets/ex-cadets within the workforce. National Events: Encouraging staff to support Armed Forces Day, Reserves Day, the Poppy Appeal and Remembrance activities by connecting schools to inspirational role models from the three services to share their experiences of the Armed Forces and celebrating our own unique connection to such; Regional Events: Working with military establishments locally to promote our unique connection to the Armed Forces Community; Armed Forces Charities: supporting Armed Forces charities with awareness raising and supporting staff who volunteer to assist;
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.