Service schoolchildren share their experiences through short films and digital stories
December 16, 2016
Service schoolchildren can need help settling into new schools
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Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report published
December 15, 2016
The fifth Armed Forces Covenant annual report has been presented to parliament today, showing good progress on providing support for the Armed Forces Community. The Covenant is a promise from the nation ensuring that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly. Today’s annual report details the […]
Mosque signing paves way for Muslim-owned businesses to support Armed Forces
December 14, 2016
A Nottingham Mosque signs the Armed Forces Covenant
Covenant clears the way for community keen on conservation
December 12, 2016
£110,000 of Armed Forces Covenant funding connects communities
Paint it ERS gold
October 12, 2016
Life must have looked impossibly bleak for youngster Paul Matthews. Separated from his family at 15, he was left homeless. Yet he never stopped believing that a better life was beckoning.
Growing quiet
September 22, 2016
A gardening project in Dumfries and Galloway is helping veterans deal with PTSD
The Covenant where you are: improving the delivery of local covenant pledges
August 31, 2016
The Covenant where you are report: improving the delivery of local covenant pledges
Military spouses National Insurance credits system – UPDATED
August 15, 2016
In April 2016 HMRC and DWP introduced the Military spouses National Insurance credits system as part of their commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant. This new credit allows spouses or civil partners of Armed Forces personnel who are no longer be able to top up their pension using their spouse or civil partners record to claim credits for periods that they accompanied their spouse or civil partner abroad.
A stage of life
August 15, 2016
“5 soldiers – The Body is the Frontline” is a piece of dance theatre funded by the Armed Forces Covenant showing audiences the experience of being a soldier.
Engineering a new future
August 11, 2016
Twenty-four teenage girls from schools all around the UK grabbed the opportunity of a life time at RAF Cosford. They were a part of a week-long WiSE (Women in Science and Engineering) residential camp.