Waves Training Solutions Ltd
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 Waves Training Solutions Ltd 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 Waves Training Solutions Ltd 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:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:

Publicising our Corporate Covenant and displaying the logo on our website and various recruiting materials Ensuring that all members of the Waves team are fully aware of our commitment to the Armed Forces community through our policies and newsletters Participating in military job fairs for service leavers at least twice a year Offering work experience opportunities for Armed Forces personnel through networking events, through CTP and through our website Ensuring that all applications are treated equally in line with our equality policy and recognising previous military skills, attributes and qualifications Striving to support the employment of Service spouses and partners: Waves already employs five service spouses in various roles within the Company and continues to welcome applications from all spouses and partners Waves is considering the use of the Recruit for Spouses website during 2016 Waves understands and accommodates the unique nature of being a service spouse. We offer flexible leave around deployments, overseas training and other military events Facilitating flexible working arrangements for Reservist commitments Supporting overseas deployments as required Encouraging participation in Uniform to work day for any reservist employed within the Company Granting 2 weeks additional leave (1 x week paid and 1 x week unpaid) for the purpose of attending reservist annual training exercises Having in place a policy which proactively supports our Reserves forces Building links with local cadet associations and offering support at local events at various times throughout the year Aiming to complete an annual charity event in support of an armed forces charity. Waves will offer support to employees who raise sponsorship in aid of charities related to the Armed Forces 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.

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.