The Rebearth Movement CIC
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 Rebearth Movement CIC 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 Rebearth Movement CIC 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
- Discounts
We also pledge the following:
Veterans: supporting injured veterans with families in maintaining a healthy family life, hopefully reducing family breakdown by providing free off grid respite breaks for them to take time out, play, rest and enjoy our woodland organic smallholding and The Isle of Wight Service Spouses & Partners: supporting those families with children of bereaved military veterans by offering free respite breaks, as above. Communications, engagement and outreach: Develop relationships and work collaboratively with other organisations supporting the Covenant and the Armed Forces Community on the Isle of Wight and Hampshire, about opportunities to volunteer or join us at our respite accommodation and smallholding taking part in clubs or activities hosted on site. Commercial: Promote commercial discounts for members of the Armed Forces Community via the Defence Discount Service. Health: mental and physical providing visiting families and local veterans families the opportunity to engage in trauma informed yoga and martial arts, smallholding work, growing food and animal husbandry, with signposting to further mental health support and local experiences or therapies available Education: providing hands on education opportunities at our smallholding with trauma informed owners, carrying out off grid organic permaculture activities, learning about self sufficiency & promoting positive mental health via Yoga and martial arts. We will always work in a trauma informed manor with any visitors, and endeavour to act as a signposting service to other services and organisations who those visiting the smallholding may benefit from contact with.
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.