The Chaseley Trust
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her 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 Corporate Covenant

1.1 We The Chaseley Trust will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 The Chaseley Trust recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
We also pledge the following:

We have evolved into are a unique, independent charity owned, 55-bed nursing home. We specialise in long-term nursing and respite care for people with complex disabilities, such as Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injury, stroke, spinal cord injury and degenerative neurological conditions such as Huntington’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone and Parkinsons disease. Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, we offer comprehensive care and rehabilitation that includes physiotherapy, speech therapy, an in-house gym and a range of social and recreational activities. This ensures our residents can maintain independence and control over their lives. Our charity’s ethos, unchanged since its founding 78 years ago, is to empower people with disabilities to lead full and active lives despite their challenges. We are committed to celebrating our military heritage and eager to explore opportunities for collaboration in supporting the needs of our veterans and Armed Forces residents, staff and their families. 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 are working to establish strong ties with local veteran groups while also celebrating our residents and employees who are vets and any of their family members who have served and will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant by: Promoting Chaseley residents who have served in the Armed Forces and Chaseleys military strong history Employment support to veterans of all ages and advertising through Career Transition Partner-ship, the Forces Families job forum, as well as our local veteran organisations such as the East-bourne and District Veterans Community. Communications, engagement and outreach by strengthening ties with local veteran groups and working to acquire Veteran Friendly Status. Welcoming vets and members of the Armed Forces who may require our long-term or short-term services to our home. We’re collaborating with the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and NHS Trust, and aiming to extend our reach to other Trusts with close links to the Armed Forces to increase vet referrals. Inviting local veterans and members of the Armed Forces who may require outpatient use of our specialised gym and neurophysiotherapy services at a special reduced rate.

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 Service community and our customers on how we are doing.