Under the Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull Community Covenant, organisations across the region are working together to provide services and assistance to armed forces personnel and their families.
The Armed Forces Community Covenant was signed in Warwick on Saturday 30 June, Armed Forces Day, by representatives of the various agencies who are committed to helping present and former armed services personnel.
To encourage local communities and the armed forces community to provide each other with support.
To promote awareness amongst communities of the issues affecting the armed forces in the Borough.
To recognise and remember the sacrifices made by the armed forces community.
To encourage activities which help integrate the armed forces community into local life.
Information about how the Armed Forces Covenant sets the tone for what happens locally is available on the GOV.UK website.
The Covenant Fund was launched in 2015, and our previous programmes have included support for ex-service personnel in the criminal justice system, the Veterans' Gateway and supporting serving families encountering difficult periods through Families in Stress programme. We have also worked with Local Government, and given grants to support their delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant locally.
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust makes grants to support members of the Armed Forces community.
Following extensive revision, the Armed Forces Community Covenant website was re-launched in February 2016.
It is now better focused for those who use smartphones to get their information. It also includes more information about the Armed Forces Community Covenant Partnership and its work along with details of many more support agencies and ways of getting advice, information and support.