Charlie Charlie 1
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 Charlie Charlie 1 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 Charlie Charlie 1 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:

We also pledge the following:

Establishing and maintaining a network of volunteers that can provide peer support to those Armed Forces personnel who are affected by cancer and who seek our support. Signposting individuals to other service and support providers who might meet our service users wider needs. Working collaboratively with other relevant charities and entities throughout the United Kingdom to support the needs of our service users and the wider Armed Forces community. Working closely with MOD and Single Service entities to align our service offering with and, where appropriate, inform the development of MOD rules and arrangements. Actively engaging with and promoting our services through the Single Services and wider MOD entities, including through advertising in journals and publications. Engaging with Local Authorities and Armed Forces Champions to promote our services and to support them in meeting their Covenant commitments. Promoting the fact that we are an Armed Forces-friendly organisation through our work and wider engagement. Where we have employees: o Support those who choose to be members of the Reserve forces, including by accommodating their training and deployment by granting an additional paid leave of 5 days per year and public duty leave (maximum of 14 days). o Granting leave for Service spouses and partners before, during, and after a partners deployment.

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.