The Worshipful Company of Tylers & Bricklayers
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 Worshipful Company of Tylers & Bricklayers 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 Worshipful Company of Tylers & Bricklayers 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
We also pledge the following:
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We will maintain strong links with each of our affiliated service units promoting regular communication and fulfilling all our responsibilities detailed in the relevant Memorandum of Understanding.
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As a membership organisation we will raise awareness and the profile Of the Armed Forces and the Armed Forces Covenant with all our members and in doing so encourage our membership to raise awareness with their respective employers and employees.
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We will utilise our network of members to raise awareness of the Armed Forces Covenant within their professions and the crafts we represent as a livery company, influencing support for the Armed Forces.
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We will welcome applications for membership from the Armed Forces community, recognising the value that friendship, fellowship and mentoring can provide in transitioning to civilian life and new employment.
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We will help facilitate, on request, members of our affiliated Armed Forces units to receive the Freedom of the City of London.
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We will communicate to our members the importance of recognising military skills, qualifications and experience in recruitment and selection and encourage Our members to engage with the Career Transition partnership to support the employment of service leavers.
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We will communicate to our members the importance of recognising military skills, qualifications and experience in recruitment and selection and encourage members to engage with the Career Transition Partnership to support the employment of service leavers.
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We will advertise our own office vacancies arising with service charities and specialist employment agencies set up to help those who are changing career or retiring from the Regular Forces.
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We will give leave of absence from Court or Committee business for any members or Officers Of are members Of the Armed Forces and be deployed or called to training.
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We recognise the important role our communications can in informing our members about the role of the Armed Forces and the contribution of service personnel to the country.
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We will publicise our links with affiliated service units and the support given to them in our annual Review, in our newsletters and on our website, as well as inviting our affiliated units to provide appropriate content and photos covering the work of the Armed Forces.
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We Will use Our Channels including social media to make members aware of the pledges made by the Company on their behalf support of the Armed Forces Covenant.
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We will publicly recognise through the Company’s Annual Craft Awards, Service personnel, Reservists, Cadet Instructors and Cadets for outstanding achievement, leadership or service, inviting attendance and awarding prizes.
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We will encourage our Charitable Trust to give full consideration to requests from military and associated charities and also for special projects associated with our affiliated units.
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We will invite attendance as guests at our events and functions of prize-winners and appropriate service personnel from our affiliated units.
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We will encourage our members to attend the Lord Mayor’s Big Curry Lunch in aid of service charities, and actively support Armed Forces Day, Reserves Day, the National poppy Appeal and Remembrance events either held in the City or near their home. We will show our respect for the fallen and give thanks for the service of all in the Armed Forces on such occasions.
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.