The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise from the nation that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces and their families are treated fairly.

Serving in the Armed Forces can often mean short notice changes to plans, affecting many aspects of day-to-day life for Service Personnel, and their families – even after their service. For most of the Armed Forces community, the Covenant is about removing disadvantage; so that they get the same access to services as the civilian community. 

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) an organisation demonstrates it’s intention to support the Armed Forces community and provides the signatory with the opportunity to be recognised by the Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award. An ERS award shows that the recipient is delivering tangible support for the Armed Forces community.