Structural Repair Solutions 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 Structural Repair Solutions 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 Structural Repair Solutions 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:
- 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:
- Provide Reservists with 5 additional days of paid leave per year (plus further unpaid leave where reasonably required) for training, and up to 3 paid days for Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
- Maintain and publicise an HR policy describing how we support Reservists, Veterans, Service leavers, Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and Service families.
- Appoint a senior Armed Forces Champion to lead and coordinate our support.
- Voluntarily identify employees with an Armed Forces connection so we can better understand and support our Armed Forces community workforce.
- Provide basic Armed Forces awareness training for managers and HR.
- Engage with Reserve and Cadet units and defence organisations for appropriate site visits, insight days and mentoring linked to engineering and construction careers.
- Ensure Armed Forces community clients are not disadvantaged when accessing our services, including being flexible where deployments or postings affect project stakeholders.
- Where we control pricing, offer preferential or discounted support for Armed Forces charities, veterans’ organisations and projects that directly benefit the Armed Forces community.
- Use our expertise in structural repair, concrete remediation and strengthening systems to sup-port MOD and defence clients in reinforcing structures, extending asset life and improving safety and resilience.
- Support the health and wellbeing of Armed Forces community employees by providing access to occupational health and mental wellbeing resources where available.
- Signpost employees and contacts from the Armed Forces community to specialist charities and support organisations when additional help is needed.
- On large-scale residential, accommodation or estate projects for commercial or institutional owners, including those used by the Armed Forces community or MOD, prioritise safety, structural integrity and minimal disruption, and be as flexible as reasonably possible around Service-related operational constraints.
- Support STEM and construction-related education by offering occasional careers talks, case studies or site visits for schools, colleges, universities and Cadet units where appropriate.
- Explore apprenticeship and trainee opportunities suitable for Service leavers and young people with an Armed Forces or Cadet background.
- Encourage employees with an Armed Forces connection to take part in local Covenant/veterans’ forums, remembrance events and other civic activities supporting the Armed Forces community.
- Be a visible and active supporter of the Armed Forces community in the areas where we operate, including engagement with local authorities, RFCA and other partners where appropriate.
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.