Perspectum 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 Perspectum 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 Perspectum 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:
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- UK Wounded, Injured And Sick
We also pledge the following:
Promote employment of Service spouses, partners and dependents by signing up to Forces Families Jobs as one of our 2025 goals. Engaging with the Career Transition Partnership, and currently one of 50 companies to gain own access/portal to the site. The focus in 2025 will be on promoting accessibility. Consider ways in which flexible and remote- working solutions might benefit the mobile Armed Forces Community, especially partners and spouses. This can be tailored on a case-by-case basis to best help support the individual. Support the Poppy Appeal by including fundraising materials for the campaign via the Front of House area from mid-October to November. This will include reminders to support the campaign during relevant internal staff update meetings. Sponsor a wreath to be laid at the war memorial in St, Giles, Oxford, in support of the Remembrance Sunday service. Use of Covenant and Employer Recognition Scheme logos on the footer of our website, with out relevant logos to apply as part of the staff email signatures. Appoint two Armed Forces Champions within our organisation to act as focal points for maintaining and ensuring a sustained commitment to the pledges.
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.