September 1, 2025
The War Widow(er)s Recognition Payment Scheme was launched on the 16 October 2023. It provides a payment to recognise widow(er)s of service personnel who forfeited their Service-attributable pension prior to 2015 and have not had this pension restored. It is a payment of £87,500 which was specifically designed to focus on those who were bereaved […]
August 26, 2025
The 2025 Covenant Conference was held on the 2nd and 3rd of July at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow, marking a milestone in the evolution of Covenant delivery across the UK. This year’s event followed a major announcement by Prime Minister Keir Starmer that legislation will be brought forward to deliver the manifesto promise to bring […]
June 18, 2025
On Tuesday 24th June, during Armed Forces Week, the former England and Ipswich Town captain will co-host The Bigger Breakfast at Ipswich YM Rugby Club, alongside Combat2Coffee. The event will welcome 1,000 members of the Armed Forces community, including serving personnel, veterans, and—importantly—their families, for a shared breakfast that is much more than a meal. It […]
March 28, 2025
We are excited to announce the details of the 2025 Armed Forces Covenant Conference. The event will take place in the afternoon and early evening of Wednesday 2nd July, and a full day of events on Thursday 3rd July. It will be held at the Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow. The bulk of the conference will be […]
December 17, 2024
More than 240 delegates gathered at Winchester University on the 23rd and 24th October for the Armed Forces Covenant Conference 2024. The aim of the Conference was to discuss issues affecting the Armed Forces community and build on the opportunities for further co-operation and shared ambitions. The theme of the Conference was ‘The Covenant Through […]
November 19, 2024
The War Widow(er)s Recognition Payment Scheme was launched on the 16 October 2023. It provides a payment to recognise widow(er)s of service personnel who forfeited their Service-attributable pension prior to 2015 and have not had this pension restored. It is a payment of £87,500 which was specifically designed to focus on those who were bereaved […]
October 22, 2024
This year’s Armed Forces Covenant in the Community Conference is taking place at Winchester University on Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th October. The conference brings together all those working to deliver the Covenant locally across the UK. The conference will also be available to watch via live stream: Wednesday 23rd October 2024: Attendee Link Thursday […]
September 10, 2024
Sign up here for tickets to the 2024 Covenant Conference: 2024 Armed Forces Covenant in the Community Conference Tickets, Winchester
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 […]
September 27, 2023
More than 230 delegates gathered at St James’ Park, Newcastle on September 14 for the Armed Forces Covenant in the Community conference. The theme for the day was ‘Preventing Disadvantage’ affecting the Armed Forces Community. The conference brought together delegates from Central Government, Devolved Administrations, Local Government, Charities, Housing, Education and Health sectors, to discuss […]
