OUR COMMITMENT TOGETHER WE ARE WORKING TO SUPPORT OUR ■ Honour the commitment and sacrifices LOCAL ARMED of the Armed Forces Community FORCES COMMUNITY ■ Take positive measures to prevent disadvantage for the Armed Forces Community Kingston upon Hull City Council ■ Recognise, respect and show gratitude Tel. 01482 300300 Email. [email protected] for the Military Services Web. www.hull.gov.uk

East Riding of Yorkshire Council Tel. 01482 396118 Email. [email protected] Web. www2.eastriding.gov.uk/council/working-with- SUPPORTING OUR THE SUB-REGIONAL our-partners/east-riding-community-covenant/ ARMED FORCES North East Lincolnshire Council ARMED FORCES PARTNERSHIP Tel. 01472 324355 or 01472 324416 Email. [email protected] AND OUR In 2017 a Sub-Regional Partnership [email protected] was formed between Hull City Council; [email protected] Doncaster Borough Council; East Riding Web. www.nelincs.gov.uk/council-information- ARMED FORCES partnerships/armed-forces/ of Yorkshire Council; North Lincolnshire COMMUNITY Council and North East Lincolnshire Council. Doncaster Borough Council The Partnership are working together to Tel. 01302 735600 Email. [email protected] strengthen the delivery of local Armed Produced on behalf of www.yourlifedoncaster.co.uk/armedforces Forces Covenants and the support available Web. the Sub Regional Armed Forces Partnership for the Armed Forces Community. North Lincolnshire Council Tel. 01724 297000 Email. [email protected] Web. www.northlincs.gov.uk/armedforces

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Ministry of Defence: www.mod.gov.uk Veterans Gateway: www.veteransgateway.org.uk WHAT IS THE ARMED OUR COVENANT HOW BUSINESSES FORCES COVENANT? PRIORITIES CAN SUPPORT The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise Working with our Partners we aim to ensure: THE COVENANT from the Nation that those who serve in the Over 2,000 businesses in the United Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, Housing Kingdom have pledged support for those who have served in the past, and the Armed Forces Covenant. their families, should face no disadvantage The Armed Forces Community will be compared to other citizens in the provision provided with high quality guidance and Private, Public and Voluntary Sector of public and commercial services. support when applying for social housing organisations of all sizes who wish to and private rented accommodation. The Armed Forces Covenant relies on demonstrate their support to the Armed the people, communities, and businesses Forces community can demonstrate their to actively support it in order to make a Health & Wellbeing support by signing the Armed Forces difference. Community Covenant. The Armed Forces Community will enjoy the same standard of, and access to, www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/get-involved healthcare as that received by any other citizen in the local community. Veterans will receive priority treatment where it relates to a condition which results from Examples of business WHO ARE OUR ARMED their Service, subject to clinical need. support include: FORCES COMMUNITY? Employment, ■ Promoting the fact that you are an Regular Personnel currently serving; Education & Training armed forces friendly organisation Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force and support Armed Forces events Children of members of the Armed Forces and initiatives Merchant Navy served for at least will have the same access to education one day on active service (including early years services), as any other local resident. ■ Reservists both Regular and Volunteer Striving to support the employment Access to training, education and skills of Service spouses and partners Veterans served for at least one day, support will be provided to Veterans to Regular or Reservist assist them to find suitable employment after services. ■ Offering flexibility in granting leave Families Immediate family; Spouses, to spouses during deployment civil or other partners, children for whom Support & Advice the veteran or partner are responsible The Armed Forces Community will have ■ Offering discounts to members Bereaved Immediate Family, Service access to the same welfare benefits as of the Armed Forces Community Personnel or Veterans who have died any other local resident.