Armed Forces Covenant

West Midlands Psychotherapy Services Ltd
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We commit to uphold the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the contribution that Service personnel, both regular and reservist, veterans and military families make to our organisation, our community and to the country.
 
 
The Armed Forces Covenant
An Enduring Covenant Between
The People of the United Kingdom
His Majesty’s Government
– and –
All those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown
And their Families
 
The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility
on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes,
suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting
the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation
to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families.
They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.
 
Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the
past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of
public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for
those who have given most, such as the injured and the bereaved.
 
This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private
organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who
have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution.
This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.
 
Section 1: Principles of The Armed Forces Covenant
 
1.1 We, West Midlands Psychotherapy Services Ltd, will endeavour to uphold the key principles of the
Armed Forces Covenant:
 Members of the Armed Forces Community should not face disadvantages arising from their service
in the provision of public and commercial services.
 In some circumstances special provision may be justified, especially for those who have given the
most, such as the injured or bereaved.
 
Section 2: Demonstrating our Commitment
 
2.1 We recognise the contribution that Service personnel, reservists, veterans, the cadet movement and
military families make to our organisation, our community and to the country. We will seek to uphold the
principles of the Armed Forces Covenant by:
 
 Employment support to members of the Armed Forces Community:
We pledge to signpost to relevant employment support organisations to help veterans find
work or return to the workplace.
 
 Communications, engagement and outreach:
We pledge to continue to challenge mental health stigma within the armed forces community,
and to promote mental health and wellbeing.
We pledge to raise awareness of common mental health conditions through our social media
accounts.
 
 Health:
We pledge to respond to any veteran who contacts our service to either provide mental health
care, or to signpost to relevant organisations.
 
We pledge to work with veteran families who wish to be involved as part of a veteran’s treat-
ment, with the veteran’s consent.
 
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how
we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Armed Forces Community and our customers
on how we are doing
 
 
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