Nightstop Communities Northwest CIC
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 Nightstop Communities Northwest CIC 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 Nightstop Communities Northwest CIC 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 Reservists
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
We also pledge the following:
Promoting the Armed Forces: NCNW will continue to promote the armed forces Covenant through our daily work, outreach activities and events through our social media. This includes the publishing of the covenant pledges on our website. We actively promote that we are an Armed Forces friendly organisation, to our staff, clients and beneficiaries our extensive supplier network and the wider community. Veterans and Reservists: Working with and advertising vacancies widely through the Armed Forces community, to ensure equal employment opportunities are made available to Veterans. Welcoming applications from and guaranteeing interviews with Veterans and Reservists who meet the criteria in the job description. Having Veterans and Reservists within the organisation enables us to recognise and translate military skills and qualifications in our recruitment process. Health: NCNW delivers Mental Health support services to both Adults and Children within school / college, university and community settings. NCNW believe that prevention interventions for people who are the most vulnerable within our society is the key to lasting and successful outcomes. All employees have free access to counselling. NCNW actively support Service personnel, Veterans and Reservists by promoting mental health and wellbeing services during periods of transition from military to civilian life, recognise and treat early signs of mental health and support for substance misuse and addiction. Housing: NCNW Promote awareness of housing and homelessness services among the Armed Forces Community provides Safe and Secure Emergency Accommodation for people aged 18+ years old, who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to the people of Halton, Warrington, Liverpool City Region and the Northwest. Education: NCNW supports individuals who reside with us in temporary accommodation with an accredited Property Pathway Programme to support individuals to attain self-sufficiency and attain independent living.
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.