Red Watch Security 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 Red Watch Security 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 Red Watch Security 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:
- 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:
- Publishing blogs, news articles or case studies on our website that promote awareness of the Armed Forces community and highlight the contribution of veterans, reservists and service families.
- Encouraging positive awareness of the skills, values and experience that members of the Armed Forces community bring to civilian employment.
- Recognising and valuing transferable military skills, qualifications and operational experience within our recruitment and selection processes.
- Providing a supportive working environment that enables veterans to transition successfully into civilian security roles.
- Advertising suitable vacancies through Force Families Jobs.
- Endeavouring to offer flexibility in working arrangements, where operationally feasible, to accommodate the challenges associated with Service life, including deployments and relocations.
- Recognising the potential impact of Service life on mental wellbeing and, where applicable, signposting employed service spouses and partners to appropriate wellbeing resources, including access to our wellbeing support offer.
- Promoting a supportive and inclusive working environment where wellbeing conversations are encouraged and stigma is actively challenged.
- Red Watch Security Limited recognises the importance of positive health and wellbeing, particularly for members of the Armed Forces community who may face unique physical, mental and emotional challenges.
- We commit to providing access to our BUPA wellbeing package, free of charge, to employed veterans and their families, supporting mental wellbeing and preventative care.
- We will actively promote wellbeing resources available to veterans within our workforce and encourage early engagement with support services.
- We will foster a supportive working environment where wellbeing conversations are encouraged and where individuals feel able to seek support without stigma.
- Red Watch Security Limited is committed to supporting the education, training and professional development of veterans within our workforce.
- We will provide access to our e-learning and digital training platforms to employed veterans, enabling them to develop skills, gain industry-relevant knowledge and support their transition and progression within civilian employment.
- Training opportunities will align with role requirements, regulatory standards and individual development needs, supporting both operational competence and long-term career development.
- Where appropriate, we will recognise prior learning, qualifications and experience gained through military service within our training and development framework.
Granting up to two week’s additional leave to Reservist employees to support annual training and mandatory courses. - Ensuring that Reservists are not disadvantaged in recruitment, training, promotion or career development as a result of their service commitments.
- Maintaining open communication with Reservist employees to support effective workforce planning.
- Granting up to two week’s additional paid leave to support attendance at annual training and cadet camps.
- Recognising the leadership, discipline and community engagement skills developed through cadet volunteering.
- Actively supporting Armed Forces Day, Reserves Day, the Poppy Appeal Day and Remembrance activities
- Where appropriate, offering commercial support or discounts to members of the Armed Forces community and promoting these through recognised Defence discount platforms.
- Red Watch Security Limited recognises the natural alignment between the values of the Armed Forces and the private security sector, including professionalism, integrity, accountability and teamwork.
- We are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive working environment in which members of the Armed Forces community are valued, supported and able to thrive.
- Red Watch Security Ltd is committed to supporting connection and wellbeing within the Armed Forces community.
- We will support participation in recognised Armed Forces and veterans’ pen-pal or correspondence initiatives, where appropriate, to help reduce isolation and promote positive mental wellbeing.
- Any involvement will be delivered through established, safeguarding-compliant schemes and in line with out data protection and safeguarding policies.
- Our Covenant commitments will be embedded within our recruitment, people management and operational practices and will be reviewed periodically to ensure they remain effective and relevant.
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.