UK Armed Forces Covenant
Armed Forces Covenant
We support the Armed Forces community and apply the Covenant principles of fairness, respect and appropriate recognition of service-related disadvantage.
Covenant identity
Scheme artwork is shown to identify the external commitment. It does not upgrade the status stated on this page.
The pledge
“Members of the Armed Forces Community should not face disadvantage because of their service.”
This is a concise public summary of the official commitment. The full scheme wording is available from the issuing organisation.
Read the official pledgeHow we are meeting it
Recognise the contribution of serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families
Consider service experience fairly in recruitment
Support reasonable flexibility around reserve and service-family commitments
Promote the Covenant publicly and invite feedback
Keep any Employer Recognition Scheme status separate from the Covenant itself until formally awarded
Evidence & progress
Status note
The Covenant and the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme are separate. No Bronze, Silver or Gold ERS badge is shown on this page unless that award is independently confirmed.
A pledge or charter is not presented as an accreditation unless the issuing scheme expressly provides accreditation. We publish stronger claims only when the relevant external status can be evidenced.