The Centre for ADHD Research & Excellence 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 The Centre for ADHD Research & Excellence 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 The Centre for ADHD Research & Excellence 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
- Armed Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:
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Promoting our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant on our website and organisational communications.
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Ensuring that members Of the Armed Forces community are aware of the services we offer.
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Where appropriate, seeking opportunities to work with organisations that support veterans and the Armed Forces community.
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Considering Armed Forces community businesses within our supply chain where feasible.
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We recognise that members of the Armed Forces community may experience neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD that can impact service transition, employment and wellbeing.
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We will ensure that veterans, reservists and military families can access our ADHD assessment and treatment services without disadvantage due to their service background.
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We will maintain awareness among clinicians of the unique needs of the Armed Forces community, including service transition and mental health considerations.
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Where appropriate, we will support signposting to specialist services for veterans and service families.
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We will contribute to improving understanding of ADHD and neurodiversity among adults and young people, including those from Armed Forces families.
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We will support awareness of neurodevelopmental conditions among employers and organisations working with the Armed Forces community.
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.