NEWS
March 23rd 2017
Employer Engagement update – March 2017
The Armed Forces Covenant
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation to ensure that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly. The Covenant is a national responsibility involving government, local authorities, businesses and charities.
Many employers in the East Midlands have signed the Covenant to confirm publicly that they recognise the value that Defence personnel contribute to our country; the Covenant encourages employers to develop a relationship with members of the Armed Forces community who work in their business or access their products or services.
Over 1500 organisations around the UK have signed the Covenant and 144 are in the East Midlands; those in the East Midlands who have signed since the previous edition of this magazine are:
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Wilko Retail Limited Function Jigsaw
Welbeck – The Defence Sixth Form College Red Rose Housing J. Tomlinson
Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue Service Motorfinity Armourgeddon Ltd
Framework Housing Association Cathodic Protection Co Ltd We Fix Feet Limited
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service Elite Forces Recruitment In ’n’Out Centres Ltd
UK Veterans Hearing Help Investors in Community eyguard UK Limited
County Battery Services Ltd Stage Systems Ltd DG Cars
Spice Takeaway West Bridgford Nationwide Health MSA Transport Ltd
Unique Insurance Services Ltd Medical Cosmetics Cover Express Ltd
Curry Lounge (Nottingham) Limited All Star Motors Trent Security
Urgent Electrical Services Babylon Takeaway Pakistan Forum
Karimia Mosque and Institute Mother Help Age (UK) Buildbase
Pentalpha Exhibitions and Interiors Selden Research Ltd Blueprint Interiors Ltd
Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd 121 Systems Ltd Atlantian Solutions
Autism Care UK Ltd Grantham College Derby College
Vivaldi Conservatories Fred Sherwood Group Gleeds UK
Rangoon Point
Information on the Covenant can be seen at www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/
Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS)
The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme recognises and rewards UK employers for their support to Defence personnel. The scheme encompasses Bronze, Silver and Gold awards for employer organisations that pledge, demonstrate or advocate support to the Armed Forces community, and align their support with the Armed Forces Covenant.
Bronze. Employers who register with the scheme on-line, stating their intent to support Defence personnel, will receive a Bronze certificate and may choose to have their details on the website to show their intended support for Defence.
Silver. Employers who demonstrate support for Defence personnel through the Armed Forces Covenant may be nominated for a Silver award. Award winners will be listed on the Defence ERS website and will be presented with the Silver award at a special regional event; last year the East Midlands event thirteen recipients received their Awards at Burleigh Court, Loughborough.
Gold. Employers who become advocates for the support of Defence personnel may be nominated for a Gold award. Award winners will be listed on the Defence ERS website and will be presented with the Gold award at a special high profile national event. Last year, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, who were the only employer in the East Midlands to receive a Gold award in 2016 were presented with their award by the Duke of Cambridge at a prestigious event at the Royal Hospital Chelsea.
In 2017 to date, fourteen East midlands employers have registered for a Bronze award. The nomination process for Silver closes on 28th April and for Gold on 15th June.
To register for a Bronze award or to see a full UK list of employers who have received awards go to the ERS website www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-employer-recognition-scheme
Personal Development & Leadership Training
with the Army for civilian employees – FREE!
Would you benefit from free personal development training for your staff?
The Army’s greatest assets are not its tanks or missiles, but its people.
The quality of its personnel gives the British Army its cutting edge, enabling consistent success on a wide range of demanding tasks. At the very heart of this is effective leadership.
The Army is providing a unique opportunity for civilian organisations, big and small, public and private sector to gain some insight and learning from the way that the Army does leadership, with relevance to you and the people in your organisation.
On FREE one-day personal and professional development exercises, delegates are introduced to the way the Army teaches leadership, in theory and in practice.
Executive Leader is for established leaders and supervisors in junior to middle management positions.
Future Leader is for those not yet in a supervisory or management positions or those recently appointed.
Each event is delivered in an engaging and interactive way by selected Army personnel, with plenty of opportunity for thought provoking discussion. Each event comprises a morning session of presentations and syndicate discussions anchored around leadership theory, followed by an afternoon of fun outdoors, having a go at leadership in practice.
The events will be held in Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell, Nottingham NG9 6GX
Photographs from a recent event can be seen here
A video filmed at a recent event can be viewed here
For queries or to enquire about dates and vacancies;
Please contact:
Catherine Suckling
East Midlands Regional Assistant Regional Employer Engagement Director
Email: em-areed@rfca.mod.uk
Tel: 0115 924 8622
