Unite Professionals Limited (UPL)
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 Unite Professionals Limited (UPL) 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 Unite Professionals Limited (UPL) 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
We also pledge the following:
- Unite Professionals proudly supports the Armed Forces Covenant. We actively promote awareness of the Armed Forces Community within our organisation and externally, recognising the value that serving personnel, veterans, and their families bring to our society and workforce.
- We will engage with the Armed Forces Community through outreach events, partnerships both in the litigation industry and with military charities. We will ensure our communications reflect our ongoing support and highlight success stories of veterans and military families within our network.
- We will actively seek to work with law companies who support the Armed Forces and veteran where possible and provide case managers with Armed Forces experience ensuring they receive timely and effective case management support.
- We are dedicated to providing holistic, trauma informed, and culturally competent health and rehabilitation services tailored to the unique needs of veterans and their families. Our case managers are trained to understand the physical and psychological challenges faced by those who have served.
- Unite Professionals is committed to raising awareness and enhancing understanding within the litigation and medico-legal sectors about the unique needs, experiences, and challenges faced by members of the Armed Forces Community. We pledge to:
- Provide specialist training and resources to legal professionals on military culture, service-related injuries, and transition challenges.
- Ensure our case management reports reflect the nuanced impact of military service on rehabilitation, employability, and long-term outcomes.
- Collaborate with solicitors, barristers, and insurers to promote trauma-informed, veteran-sensitive approaches in litigation.
- Advocate for veterans and service personnel in our case management practice.
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.