2024 Armed Forces Covenant in the Community Conference
September 10, 2024
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Brand new Warwickshire e-learning module: the Covenant Legal Duty as it applies to housing
September 4, 2024
Warwickshire County Council has today launched a brand new e-learning module on the Armed Forces Covenant Legal Duty as it applies to housing. This e-learning is for anyone working within a public sector or other organisation across the whole of Great Britain and NI who needs to understand what the Armed Forces Covenant Duty is […]
The 12,000th organisation to sign the Armed Forces Covenant
August 1, 2024
On 31 July, Northumberland Community Bank became the 12,000th organisation to sign the Armed Forces Covenant. To read more, please see: A milestone for the Armed Forces Covenant – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Impact of the Covenant Legal Duty Survey 2024 – deadline extended!
July 15, 2024
There’s still time for bodies in scope of the Covenant Legal Duty to have their say in the Impact of the Covenant Legal Duty Survey 2024! We have extended the closing date by a week, to 22nd July 2024, due to the general election being called. We would be grateful if you could take 10 minutes […]
Brand new Warwickshire e-learning module: the Covenant Legal Duty as it applies to healthcare
July 8, 2024
A brand new e-learning module has been developed for NHS organisations and local authorities on the Armed Forces Covenant Legal Duty as it applies to healthcare. It was launched on Armed Forces Day, 29 June 2024. The purpose is to assist individuals in senior roles within the NHS or public health departments of local authorities […]
Impact of the Covenant Legal Duty Survey 2024 – launched!
May 21, 2024
We’re pleased to announce the launch of the Impact of the Covenant Legal Duty Survey 2024. The MOD Covenant Team are undertaking work to assess the impact of the Armed Forces Covenant Legal Duty, which came into force in November 2022. We are therefore requesting information from bodies in scope of the Duty. We would […]
Exploring an enhanced community offer for the SCiP Alliance
May 17, 2024
The SCiP Alliance is seeking to grow the scale and depth of engagement with our community, to further support those making a positive impact on the lives of children and young people from Armed Forces families. This work supports the ambitions of our Alliance 2022-26 strategy, particularly our Community and Enabler pillars. To achieve this, […]
The Female Veterans’ Transformation Programme wants to work with you!
April 30, 2024
The Female Veterans’ Transformation Programme (FVTP) has launched a consultation & co-production phase and want to tell you what it is all about. FVTP is a three year, UK wide programme funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust and NHS England, in partnership with the COBSEO Female Veterans’ Cluster and the Women’s Royal Army […]
Covenant website refresh
April 16, 2024
Our work to refresh this Armed Forces Covenant website is well underway. We’ve uploaded new content, improved the ease of navigation, and given it an overall cleaner look! We have 3 pages of FAQs, addressing common queries about the Covenant, the Covenant Legal Duty, signing the Covenant and Employer Recognition Scheme. The Covenant in depth […]
Historical signing at the Horse Guards
March 18, 2024
Lidl GB became a pioneer in the retail sector by signing the Armed Forces Covenant at the historic Horse Guards. On 6 March 2024, Lidl GB signed the Armed Forces Covenant at the iconic Horse Guards in London, home to HM The King’s Mounted Bodyguard and the Household Cavalry. To read more, please see: Historical signing at […]