The Armishaws 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 The Armishaws 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 The Armishaws 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:
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- UK Reservists
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Discounts
- Armed Forces Charities
- UK Wounded, Injured And Sick
We also pledge the following:
2.1 With locations close to military units and families in Farnborough, Salisbury and Wincanton, The Armishaws Group (consisting of; Armishaws Removals & Storage, Overs of Camberley, Rainbow Removals, Salisbury SelfStore), recognise the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business and to our country. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by: Promoting the Armed Forces: Support and promote Armed Forces events, such as Armed Forces Day/Week, the Poppy Appeal and Remembrance activities. Use the Covenant and Employer Recognition Scheme logos in our communications and marketing. Create a dedicated Armed Forces page on our website. Appoint an Armed Forces Champion within our organisation to act as a focal point for organising and promoting support for the Armed Forces Community. Develop relationships and work collaboratively with other organisations supporting the Covenant and the Armed Forces Community in our regions. Veterans: Army-Shores Work Scheme Guaranteed interviews to suitable Armed Forces veterans seeking employment with the Armishaws Group throughout our South East and South West locations. Advertise vacancies through the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), as well as advertising widely in the Armed Forces community, to ensure employment opportunities are made available to veterans and spouses/partners. Recognise military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process. Work with relevant charities and the Career Transition Partnership to offer work opportunities to the wounded, injured and sick. Service Spouses & Partners: Army-Shores Work Scheme Guaranteed interviews to suitable Armed Forces spouses/partners seeking employment with the Armishaws Group throughout our South East and South West locations. Support the employment of Service spouses, partners and dependants by signing up to Forces Families Jobs and advertising employment positions within the Armed Forces community. Reserves: We pledge to support Forces Reservists by offering them 5 additional days of annual leave (paid/unpaid) in order to carry out their duties. National Events: Support and promote Armed Forces events, such as Armed Forces Day/Week, the Poppy Appeal and Remembrance activities. Commercial Support: Offer discounts for serving and former members of the Armed Forces Community via the De-fence Discount Service. Place all serving Armed Forces Personnel on our Preferential List to help secure their removal dates. Ensure the Armed Forces Community has fair access to our services. Supply free recycled boxes from our depots to serving and ex-Armed Forces personnel to assist with their D.I.Y. removals.
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.