The Armed Forces Covenant is a pledge that together we acknowledge and understand that those who serve or who 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.
The Covenant focuses on helping members of the armed forces community have the same access to government and commercial services and products as any other citizen.
The Hyde Group of Companies recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business and we will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by:
Promoting the Armed Forces: promoting the fact that we are an Armed Forces-friendly organisation, to our staff, customers, suppliers, contractors and the wider public.
Veterans: supporting the employment of veterans, recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process; working with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) to support the employment of Service leavers;
Service Spouses & Partners: supporting the employment of Service spouses and partners; partnering with the Forces Families Jobs Forum; and providing flexibility in granting leave for Service spouses and partners before, during and after a partner’s deployment.
Reserves: supporting our employees who are members of the Reserve Forces; granting additional paid/unpaid leave for annual Reserve Forces training; supporting any mobilisations and deployment; actively encouraging members of staff to become Reservists;
Cadet Organisations: supporting our employees who are volunteer leaders in military cadet organisations, granting additional leave to attend annual training camps and courses; actively encouraging members of staff to become volunteer leaders in cadet organisations; supporting local military cadet units; recognising the benefits of employing cadets/ex-cadets within the workforce.
National Events: supporting Armed Forces Day, Reserves Day, the Poppy Appeal Day and Remembrance activities;
Armed Forces Charities: supporting Armed Forces charities with fundraising and supporting staff who volunteer to assist.
Find out more about the Armed Forces Covenant here: armedforcescovenant.gov.uk
