ABM has been recognised by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) as a ‘Silver Employer’ under the Armed Forces Covenant scheme. The Armed Forces Covenant was introduced as a “promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly“, helping members of…
Armed Forces Covenant
Atalian Servest has renewed its pledge to the UK’s Armed Forces Covenant, further cementing its commitment to support employees as reservists and veterans. The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly. Tom Copsey,…
Louisa Clarke, managing director of Churchill Group’s cleaning business in the North and Scotland, has been appointed to the UK’s Veterans Advisory Board for 18 months. The board provides independent insight and advice to Ministers about the effectiveness of current veterans policies and services, as well as their future needs and expectations. The Board is…
Multi-service provider Churchill Services has received a Gold Award from The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) in recognition of its support for the defence and armed forces community, and the alignment of its values with the UK’s Armed Forces Covenant. The ERS is designed primarily to recognise private sector support for the military, although public…
Ahead of Armed Forces Day which is commemorated in the United Kingdom on 25th June, EMCOR UK has signed the Armed Forces Covenant committing to fair treatment of current and former armed services personnel, and their families. The facility services provider signed the Covenant on 20th June at the start of Armed Forces Week. A…
Camilla Howard, who left the RAF in 2015 and joined Compass Group UK & Ireland, explains why the foodservice and facility services provider is supporting serving and former armed forces personnel and their families as a signatory to the United Kingdom’s Armed Forces Covenant. What does being a signatory of the AFC mean to employees…
Elior UK has re-affirmed its support for The Armed Forces Corporate Covenant at a signing ceremony attended by CEO, Cathering Roe and Air Vice Marshal, Ranald Munro. The Armed Forces Covenant is a commitment from the nation that those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly and not disadvantaged in their…
OUTCO has pledged its support for the UK armed forces and veterans by signing the Armed Forces Covenant. The AFC commits organisations to recognising the value serving personnel, veterans and military families contribute to business and the country and requires OUTCO to uphold the following principles in its business dealings: No member of the Armed…
The release of the UK government’s Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan: 2022-2024 is a great step forward in supporting and empowering the UK’s military veteran community, says Landmarc Support Services (Landmarc). The Action Plan aims to provide a solid foundation on which the government can continue to build over the next two years and beyond. Reinforced…
13.12.2021, 14:41 Kier Re-affirms Commitment to UK Armed Forces Kier has committed to a new set of pledges after re-signing the UK’s Armed Forces Covenant. On Friday, 3 December 2021, Andrew Davies, chief executive at Kier and members of the company’s Armed Forces employee network were joined by serving Brigadier, Eldon Millar, at Bassingbourn Barracks…
22.06.2020, 10:04 SOCOTEC Signs Armed Forces Covenant SOCOTEC has joined almost 4,000 other companies in signing the UK’s Armed Forces Covenant to show support for serving military personnel, Reservists, veterans and their families. The Covenant reinforces the European testing and certification group’s commitment to work alongside the Armed Forces in recruiting ex-military personnel. SOCOTEC is already a…
28.02.2020, 15:41 Supporting the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity Compass Group UK & Ireland has extended its commitment under the UK Armed Forces Covenant by becoming a “Gold Bridge” partner of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC). The affiliation will allow the foodservice and facility services provider to sponsor key events in…
04.02.2020, 10:08 Supporting Armed Forces Reservists Mitie has introducing ten days paid leave annually to support its community of Reservists in fulfilling their service commitments. The new policy which follows several initiatives launched by the facility services outsourcer to support its large community of armed forces veterans, Reservists and military family members, replaces a previous…
29.01.2020, 23:16 Proudly Supporting those who Serve ABM UK has pledged its support for the armed services community by becoming a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. The covenant which undertakes to support serving personnel, service leavers, veterans, and their families is fulfilled by different groups that have formally committed to making a difference, including: Central…
11.11.2019, 20:33 Compass Partners with Armed Forces Recruiter Mick Hickman MBE FIH, Compass Group (UK & Ireland) Foodservice Director and Chair of the Compass Group Armed Force Covenant Committee, explains why the foodservice and facility services company is partnering with the Force Families Jobs (FFJ) recruitment platform. Today is Remembrance Day and our thoughts are…