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Armed Forces Covenant

is a pledge that together we acknowledge and understand that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, should be treated with fairness and respect in the communities, economy and society they serve with their lives.

Its two principles are that, recognising the unique obligations of, and sacrifices made by, the Armed Forces:

• those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services
• special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved

What is being done in °ÄÃŽðËãÅÌ×ÊÁÏÃâ·Ñ´óÈ«?

Representatives from Armed Forces and Reserve Forces and Cadets Association, °ÄÃŽðËãÅÌ×ÊÁÏÃâ·Ñ´óÈ«, the 6 District Councils, together with many other organisations signed the Armed Forces Covenant in 2012 on behalf of °ÄÃŽðËãÅÌ×ÊÁÏÃâ·Ñ´óÈ«.

°ÄÃŽðËãÅÌ×ÊÁÏÃâ·Ñ´óÈ« facilitates the °ÄÃŽðËãÅÌ×ÊÁÏÃâ·Ñ´óȫ’s Armed Forces Covenant Partnership, a cross-sector partnership which has a strategic overview and identifies topic areas within an action plan to address key areas of local need. These topic areas include:

• housing
• healthcare
• mental health
• schools 
• employment and training 
• justice system

°ÄÃŽðËãÅÌ×ÊÁÏÃâ·Ñ´óȫ’s Armed Forces Covenant Partnership is chaired by