Veteran Housing Group 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 Veteran Housing Group 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 Veteran Housing Group 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:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Discounts
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:
Promoting the Armed Forces: Veteran Housing group is focused on promoting the reputation of our armed forces and will continue to do so throughout our existence. We are extremely passionate about projecting our services as a professional organisation fully supportive of all current and ex serving service personnel nationally. · Employment support: We partner with the veteran job board and MiCAP Group in supporting the employment of veterans. We acknowledge the transition of skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process; Through a number of partnerships, we support employment solutions to the best of our ability as it is a key part of our business model which involves employment as well as apprenticeships. · Service Spouses & Partners: This is key area on interest to our support element for our veteran residents. We have support services proposed in place at each of our hubs. This is extremely important due to the need for service families to help with the rehabilitation and integration into family living circumstances. · Reserves: We support our reservists and their families. We also promote and encourage members to become reservists. · Cadet Organisations: A number of our employees are volunteer leaders in military cadet organisations. We do actively encourage members of staff to become volunteer leaders in cadet organisations. Through our partnerships we have an active number of associates and volunteers that support cadet interests nationally. · National Events: Veteran Housing Group are positioned to support Armed Forces Day, Remembrance Sunday, Armistice Day, Trafalgar day and many more. · Armed Forces Charities: We are an armed forces charity/ non-profit which is aligned with many others needed to support our efforts in providing services for our veterans and their families. This also includes grants, fundraising and integration of deliverables. · Commercial Support: Wea re in partnership and aligned with some of the United Kingdoms largest organisations that are able to support our veterans. This includes grants, apprenticeships and employment solutions.
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.