7 July 2025
The Prime Minister has announced that legislation will be brought forward to deliver the manifesto promise to bring the Armed Forces Covenant fully into law, placing the Armed Forces community at the heart of government decision-making. You can read more here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pledge-to-protect-armed-forces-community-as-government-delivers-on-manifesto-commitment The Written Ministerial Statement is here: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2025-06-30/hcws747 You can find out what the […]
June 27, 2025
The Toolkit helps local authorities support the Armed Forces community in accordance with the Covenant. The Forces in Mind Trust has published a new version for 2025, to reflect recent developments including the introduction of the new Covenant duty. For more information, and to access the new Toolkit, please visit: www.fim-trust.org/news-policy-item/new-armed-forces-covenant-toolkit-now-available/
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 […]
June 16, 2025
The Government has responded to the House of Commons Defence Select Committee inquiry into the Armed Forces Covenant. You can read it here: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/8757/the-armed-forces-covenant/publications/
May 2, 2025
The Armed Forces Covenant has just reached 13,000 signatories! The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise from the nation that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly. By signing the Covenant, employers commit to supporting veterans, reservists, cadet force adult volunteers, and military spouses and families […]
April 8, 2025
The House of Commons Defence Select Committee has published its report into the Covenant. You can read it here: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/8757/the-armed-forces-covenant/publications/
April 2, 2025
Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council have joined forces to develop a compact Covenant e-learning programme for local authority staff and councillors. The e-learning programme explains the Councils’ commitment to the Covenant, and how it can be honoured and implemented. They have also created two short videos to illustrate the groups that make up the […]
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 […]
January 10, 2025
The House of Commons Defence Select Committee is currently holding an inquiry into the Armed Forces Covenant. To inform the inquiry, the Committee has opened a short call for written evidence to find out more about the experiences of the Covenant ahead of the next Armed Forces Bill. This opened on Friday 13 December 2024 and […]
December 20, 2024
The Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2024, which sets out major achievements of the Armed Forces Covenant and highlights remaining challenges and new commitments, has been published, here: Armed Forces Covenant annual report 2024
