Tapestry taps into covenant funding
Covenant Grant helps with tapestry project to celebrate 100 years of the army barracks association with Staffordshire local community
Covenant in action
Improved Access to Social Housing!
13 August, 2020
In a welcome move, the government has published statutory guidance for local authorities which should improve access to social housing for members of the Armed Forces community, including estranged spouses and veterans. The requirement to have lived in an area for 2 years before being eligible for social housing should be dropped for veterans with […]
Covering covenant commitments
This short video explains the core commitments of the Covenant, why we need it and what it means to the Armed Forces family and local communities.
60 second covenant
Chief of Defence People, Lieutenant General Richard Nugee, explains what the Armed Forces Covenant is all about in 60 seconds
Deals on wheels
From today, when Armed Forces Personnel are assigned overseas, they won’t get any nasty dents in their UK car insurance deals as a result. No cancellation fees will have to be paid and no claims bonuses will now be protected for up to three years. Thanks to an Armed Forces Covenant commitment made by the UK’s biggest […]
Homes grown
More and more military are buying their own homes thanks to an Armed Forces “Home a loan” scheme.
Have your say: armed forces community survey
Forces in Mind Trust and the Local Government Association have commissioned a survey on how local covenant pledges are being delivered; complete the survey and have your say
Bell rings inviting bids for this year’s Education Support Fund
UK state schools can bid for extra support for service families’ children from the MOD Education Support Fund before 30 September 2016
More bosses back our armed forces
The number of employers who support our armed forces by signing the Armed Forces Covenant is about to reach the 1,000 milestone
Forces help to buy supports nearly 7,000 military personnel
Forces Help to Buy allows military personnel to borrow up to half of their salary towards buying their first home or moving up the property ladder
Prince Harry and George W. Bush: overcoming social taboos is key to healing the invisible wounds
HRH Prince Harry was joined by former US President George W Bush at a symposium on invisible wounds held as part of the 2016 Invictus Games.