The Bridge for Heroes reposted this
The Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2024 has been released today, highlighting the major achievements of the Armed Forces Covenant over the past year and its new commitments – see some of its key findings below. Read the report here: https://ow.ly/Osai50Utf0E
Two of the most positive changes for servicemen, veterans, and service families are already within the MOD’s own control: - Repairs and refurbishment of Service Family Accommodation so that they are safe and healthy places to live. - Allocating sufficient personnel and resources so that the McCloud AFPS legal remedy can be completed as soon as possible (having already breached the previous timeline).
14.5% of veterans in the UK prison population? 10's of 1000's more absconded to avoid imprisonment. Starving, destetute and isloated in foreign lands where they can't even speak the language. How about banning military charities with 180k to 280k CEO's and over 3500 military charities pocketing some £14.5 billion in donations meant for veterans. Stop Walting with this Covenant crap. Figures only suit those that picked them to make a point and any old soldier can see right through it. And you.
As proud signatories of the Covenant, it's great to see the work highlighted in the 2024 Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report. #ArmedForcesCovenant #SupportOurForces #forourforces
Proud to be a signatory.
Unfortunately the covenant (government) doesn’t include the protection of those veterans being hounded for prosecution when undertaking the roles they were sent to do in Northern Ireland!
How many of the 12400 signed up organisations offer discounts to Veterans on production of a Veterans ID?
Very informative
Yeah sir quite specific
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3dThere is an enormous amount to be positive about here and many businesses and organisations that are to be congratulated on the effort and commitment that they make in accordance with their means. Bravo Zulu. I have 2 points of caution (though could make more regarding the MOD and wider central and local Government). First, we must enable the Armed Forces, Veteran and Dependant community to call out organisations that pay lip service to the requirements of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Employer Recognition Scheme. Most do not, but there will always be a few bad apples who can't be allowed to devalue these important programmes. Second, we cannot rest on our laurels. There is still much work to be done. Not least the securing of a cultural shift to an appreciation of service which is closer to that which is found more widely in the US.