Spotlight on a Covenant signatory – transitioning from the Armed Forces

Former RAF Flight Sergeant, Catherine Young shares her career journey into a Gold level ERS forces friendly employer… More information

Healthcare and the Armed Forces Covenant

As part of Health Month, here we explore what The Armed Forces Covenant means to Service Personnel and their families… More information

National Insurance credits and DWP

We are seeing more and more cases coming forward in reference the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and National Insurance (NI) credits. We have collated some useful information to help… More information

Strategy for our Veterans – UK Government Consultation Response

In 2018, the first UK-wide Strategy for our Veterans, published jointly by the UK, Scottish and Welsh Governments, outlined their commitment to supporting veterans across society. This report draws on public responses to the Strategy to show how the Governments plan to change lives for the better, for the long term, by championing veterans’ needs and removing unfair barriers to their progress… More information

The Armed Forces Covenant annual report 2019

Sets out major achievements of the Armed Forces Covenant and highlights remaining challenges and new commitments… More information

Programme of support for the Armed Forces Covenant.

The Black Country Chamber of Commerce has announced a national programme of support for the Armed Forces Covenant… More information

Job vacancy – Armed Forces Housing Outreach Officer

We are looking to employ a dedicated Housing Outreach Officer to support the housing needs of the Armed Forces Community across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough within a wider Armed Forces Covenant project… More information

Defence Select Committee Report raises concerns over support to RAF personnel and families

The Director of the RAF Families Federation gave evidence to the House of Commons Defence Select Committee earlier this year. They have now published their report on a range of areas of support for Serving Personnel and families… More information

Calling partners of, who work for a Covenant signatory

We are looking for partners of RAF personnel who are employed by an organisation/business which has signed the Armed Forces Covenant… More information

Sign up for the National Insurance credits for spouses or civil partners

As part of its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) introduced a new National Insurance credits initiative, in April 2016. Its aim is to support spouses or civil partners who have lost out on employment whilst accompanying their UK Armed Forces husband/wife/civil partner on an overseas posting… More information