Norvic Security Group
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 Norvic Security Group 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 Norvic Security Group 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
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
- Additional Leave For Reservists
We also pledge the following:
- We will ensure that no applicant or employee is disadvantaged because they are a member of the Armed Forces Community.
- We will support employees who are veterans or members of the Armed Forces Community by sign-posting them to appropriate welfare, employment, health or support services where needed.
- We will maintain links with local Armed Forces, veteran, cadet and military-family communities.
- We will seek opportunities to work with other organisations, training providers and businesses that support service leavers, veterans and reservists.
- We will seek to work with suppliers, clients and partners who recognise and support the Armed Forces Community.
- Where appropriate, we will offer practical support, advice, training opportunities or employment pathways to members of the Armed Forces Community interested in careers within specialist security, dog handling, drone operations, asset protection or security training.
- We recognise that some members of the Armed Forces Community may face physical or mental health challenges linked to Service.
- We will treat all employees with dignity, respect and discretion, and will signpost individuals to appropriate support organisations where required.
- We will support veterans, reservists and members of the Armed Forces Community to develop their skills through relevant training, qualifications, mentoring and career-development opportunities where practical.
- We will seek to provide realistic pathways into specialist security work and training for suitably qualified members of the Armed Forces Community.
- As a military-led specialist security organisation, Norvic Security Group is committed to building a workforce that values respect, integrity, discretion, professionalism and 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.