CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en-GB"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var gform;gform||(document.addEventListener("gform_main_scripts_loaded",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.domLoaded&&gform.scriptsLoaded?o():!gform.domLoaded&&gform.scriptsLoaded?window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",o):document.addEventListener("gform_main_scripts_loaded",o)},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,n,r,t){gform.addHook("action",o,n,r,t)},addFilter:function(o,n,r,t){gform.addHook("filter",o,n,r,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook("action",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook("filter",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,n){gform.removeHook("action",o,n)},removeFilter:function(o,n,r){gform.removeHook("filter",o,n,r)},addHook:function(o,n,r,t,i){null==gform.hooks[o][n]&&(gform.hooks[o][n]=[]);var e=gform.hooks[o][n];null==i&&(i=n+"_"+e.length),gform.hooks[o][n].push({tag:i,callable:r,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(n,o,r){var t;if(r=Array.prototype.slice.call(r,1),null!=gform.hooks[n][o]&&((o=gform.hooks[n][o]).sort(function(o,n){return o.priority-n.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){"function"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window[t]),"action"==n?t.apply(null,r):r[0]=t.apply(null,r)})),"filter"==n)return r[0]},removeHook:function(o,n,t,i){var r;null!=gform.hooks[o][n]&&(r=(r=gform.hooks[o][n]).filter(function(o,n,r){return!!(null!=i&&i!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks[o][n]=r)}}); /* ]]> */ </script> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <link rel="profile" href="http://gmpg.org/xfn/11"> <script src="https://kit.fontawesome.com/708e265044.js" crossorigin="anonymous"></script> <meta name='robots' content='index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1' />  <title>About the Covenant - Armed Forces Covenant</title> <meta name="description" content="Introductory information about the UK Armed Forces Covenant. Find out what it is, who it applies to, and who implements it." /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about-the-covenant/" /> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_GB" /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:title" content="About the Covenant - Armed Forces Covenant" /> <meta property="og:description" content="Introductory information about the UK Armed Forces Covenant. Find out what it is, who it applies to, and who implements it." /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about-the-covenant/" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Armed Forces Covenant" /> <meta property="article:modified_time" content="2024-11-13T17:19:09+00:00" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo-500x500.jpg" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <meta name="twitter:site" content="@defencehq" /> <meta name="twitter:label1" content="Est. reading time" /> <meta name="twitter:data1" content="2 minutes" /> <script type="application/ld+json" class="yoast-schema-graph">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about-the-covenant/","url":"https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about-the-covenant/","name":"About the Covenant - Armed Forces Covenant","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about-the-covenant/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about-the-covenant/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo-500x500.jpg","datePublished":"2023-08-15T15:08:36+00:00","dateModified":"2024-11-13T17:19:09+00:00","description":"Introductory information about the UK Armed Forces Covenant. Find out what it is, who it applies to, and who implements it.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about-the-covenant/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about-the-covenant/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about-the-covenant/#primaryimage","url":"https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo.jpg","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"The Armed Forces Covenant logo"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about-the-covenant/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"About the Covenant"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/#website","url":"https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/","name":"Armed Forces Covenant","description":"Proudly supporting those who serve","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"}]}</script>  <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//cc.cdn.civiccomputing.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk' /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Armed Forces Covenant » Feed" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Armed Forces Covenant » Comments Feed" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/comments/feed/" /> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ window._wpemojiSettings = {"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=6.7"}}; /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(i,n){var o,s,e;function c(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(o,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function p(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data),r=(e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0),new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data));return t.every(function(e,t){return e===r[t]})}function u(e,t,n){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3","\ud83c\uddfa\u200b\ud83c\uddf3")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!n(e,"\ud83d\udc26\u200d\u2b1b","\ud83d\udc26\u200b\u2b1b")}return!1}function f(e,t,n){var r="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):i.createElement("canvas"),a=r.getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(a.textBaseline="top",a.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(function(e){o[e]=t(a,e,n)}),o}function t(e){var t=i.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,i.head.appendChild(t)}"undefined"!=typeof Promise&&(o="wpEmojiSettingsSupports",s=["flag","emoji"],n.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},e=new Promise(function(e){i.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e,{once:!0})}),new Promise(function(t){var n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(o));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(s),u.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"}),a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=function(e){c(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}c(n=f(s,u,p))}t(n)}).then(function(e){for(var t in e)n.supports[t]=e[t],n.supports.everything=n.supports.everything&&n.supports[t],"flag"!==t&&(n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&n.supports[t]);n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!n.supports.flag,n.DOMReady=!1,n.readyCallback=function(){n.DOMReady=!0}}).then(function(){return e}).then(function(){var e;n.supports.everything||(n.readyCallback(),(e=n.source||{}).concatemoji?t(e.concatemoji):e.wpemoji&&e.twemoji&&(t(e.twemoji),t(e.wpemoji)))}))}((window,document),window._wpemojiSettings); /* ]]> */ </script> <style id='wp-emoji-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { display: inline !important; border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; height: 1em !important; width: 1em !important; margin: 0 0.07em !important; vertical-align: -0.1em !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-block-library-css' href='https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-includes/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css?ver=6.7' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='classic-theme-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> /*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} </style> <style id='global-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> :root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square: 1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 0.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 0.5em;}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;} :where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;} :where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;} :root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.6;} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='analytics-with-consent-styles-css' href='https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/plugins/analytics-with-consent/assets/css/styles.css?ver=6.7' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-pagenavi-css' href='https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/plugins/wp-pagenavi/pagenavi-css.css?ver=2.70' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='afc-bootstrap-style-css' href='https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/themes/afc/assets/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css?ver=6.7' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='afc-master-style-css' href='https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/themes/afc/assets/css/master.css?ver=6.7' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='afc-style-css' href='https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/themes/afc/style.css?ver=6.7' type='text/css' media='all' /> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cc.cdn.civiccomputing.com/9/cookieControl-9.x.min.js?ver=6.7" id="civicCookieControl-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="civicCookieControlDefaultAnalytics-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var cookieControlDefaultAnalytics = {"googleAnalyticsId":"UA-107775529-1","ga4Id":"G-DQG98Q9VZW","gtmId":"","hjid":null}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/plugins/analytics-with-consent/assets/js/analytics.js?ver=6.7" id="civicCookieControlDefaultAnalytics-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="civicCookieControlConfig-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var cookieControlConfig = {"apiKey":"befdf4813b213aff582131cb5809c13b455da927","product":"COMMUNITY","closeStyle":"button","initialState":"open","text":{"closeLabel":"Save and Close","acceptSettings":"Accept all cookies","rejectSettings":"Only accept necessary cookies"},"branding":{"removeAbout":true},"position":"LEFT","theme":"DARK","subDomains":"","toggleType":"checkbox","optionalCookies":[{"name":"analytics","label":"Analytical Cookies","description":"Analytical cookies help us to improve our website by collecting and reporting information on its usage.","cookies":["_ga","_gid","_gat","__utma","__utmt","__utmb","__utmc","__utmz","__utmv"],"onAccept":"analyticsWithConsent.gaAccept","onRevoke":"analyticsWithConsent.gaRevoke"}],"necessaryCookies":["wp-postpass_*"]}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/plugins/analytics-with-consent/assets/js/config.js?ver=6.7" id="civicCookieControlConfig-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.min.js?ver=3.7.1" id="jquery-core-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.4.1" id="jquery-migrate-js"></script> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (JSON)" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk%2Fabout-the-covenant%2F" /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (XML)" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-json/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk%2Fabout-the-covenant%2F&format=xml" /> <script async id="awc_gtag" src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-DQG98Q9VZW"></script><style type="text/css">.broken_link, a.broken_link { text-decoration: line-through; }</style><link rel="icon" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo-32x32.jpg" sizes="32x32" /> <link rel="icon" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo-192x192.jpg" sizes="192x192" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo-180x180.jpg" /> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo-270x270.jpg" />    <script> ! function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function() { n.callMethod ? n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments) }; if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n; n.push = n; n.loaded = !0; n.version = '2.0'; n.queue = []; t = b.createElement(e); t.async = !0; t.src = v; s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s) }(window, document, 'script', 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '262991837372573'); fbq('track', "PageView"); </script> <noscript><img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=262991837372573&ev=PageView&noscript=1" /></noscript>  </head> <body class="page-template page-template-page-toolkit page-template-page-toolkit-php page page-id-13743 page-parent"> <a class="skip-link screen-reader-text" href="#content">Skip to content</a>  <header class="header hidden-xs"> <div class="container"> <div class="pull-right"> <form class="input-group site-search" role="search" action="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/"> <label class="sr-only" for="searchsite">Search site</label> <input id="searchsite" type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Search" name="s"> <div class="input-group-btn"> <button type="submit" class="btn btn-default"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-search" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="sr-only">Search</span></button> </div> </form> <ul class="social-media-icons"> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ukarmedforces" class="facebook"><i class="fa-xl fa-brands fa-facebook-f"></i><span class="sr-only">Facebook</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/defencehq" class="twitter-x"><i class="fa-xl fa-brands fa-x-twitter"></i><span class="sr-only">Twitter</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://modmedia.blog.gov.uk" class="rss"><i class="fa-xl fa-solid fa-rss"></i><span class="sr-only">MOD mail</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/1587" class="linkedin"><i class="fa-xl fa-brands fa-linkedin-in"></i><span class="sr-only">LinkedIn</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <a href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk"><img src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/themes/afc/assets/img/afc_logo_grey.png" alt="Armed Forces Covenant" class="img-repsonsive main-logo pull-left"></a> <p class="title-text"><a href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk">Armed Forces Covenant</a></p> <p class="lead strap headline"><a href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk">Proudly supporting those who serve</a></p> </div> </header>  <nav class="navbar navbar-inverse"> <div class="container"> <div class="navbar-header"> <button type="button" class="navbar-toggle collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbar" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="navbar"> <span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span> <span class="icon-bar"></span> <span class="icon-bar"></span> <span class="icon-bar"></span> </button> <a class="navbar-brand visible-xs headline" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/" rel="home">Armed Forces Covenant</a> </div> <div id="navbar" class="navbar-collapse collapse"> <ul class="nav navbar-nav"> <li id="menu-item-78" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-78"><a title="Home" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/">Home</a></li> <li id="menu-item-14089" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-13743 current_page_item menu-item-14089 active"><a title="About" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about-the-covenant/">About</a></li> <li id="menu-item-13890" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13890"><a title="FAQs" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/faqs/">FAQs</a></li> <li id="menu-item-14137" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14137"><a title="Covenant Legal Duty" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/covenant-legal-duty/">Covenant Legal Duty</a></li> <li id="menu-item-16702" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16702"><a title="Case study database" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/case-study-database/">Case study database</a></li> <li id="menu-item-13931" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13931"><a title="Key documents" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/key-documents/">Key documents</a></li> <li id="menu-item-13976" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13976"><a title="Covenant Fund Trust" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/organizations/charities/armed-forces-covenant-fund-trust/">Covenant Fund Trust</a></li> <li id="menu-item-13932" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13932"><a title="Help in a crisis" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/crisis-contacts/">Help in a crisis</a></li> </ul>  <div class="navbar-form navbar-right visible-xs" role="search"> <form class="input-group" role="search" action=""> <label class="sr-only" for="searchsite-mobile">Search site</label> <input id="searchsite-mobile" type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Search" name="s"> <div class="input-group-btn"> <button type="submit" class="btn btn-default"><span class="glyphicon glyphicon-search" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="sr-only"></span></button> </div> </form> </div> <div class="visible-xs"> <ul class="social-media-icons" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #101010; text-align: center; width: 100%; padding: 10 15px;"> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ukarmedforces" class="facebook"><span class="sr-only">Facebook</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/defencehq" class="twitter"><span class="sr-only">Twitter</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://modmedia.blog.gov.uk" class="rss"><span class="sr-only">MOD mail</span></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/1587" class="linkedin"><span class="sr-only">LinkedIn</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div>  </div>  </nav> <main id="content" class="wrapper"> <div class="breadcrumb"> <div class="container"> <div class="inner breadcrumbs" typeof="BreadcrumbList" vocab="http://schema.org/">  <span property="itemListElement" typeof="ListItem"><a property="item" typeof="WebPage" title="Go to Armed Forces Covenant." href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk" class="home"><span property="name">Home</span></a><meta property="position" content="1"></span> > <span property="itemListElement" typeof="ListItem"><span property="name">About the Covenant</span><meta property="position" content="2"></span> </div> </div> </div> <section class="band bg-logo-lg-xl"> <div class="container"> <article id="post-13743" class="post-13743 page type-page status-publish hentry"> <h1 class="margin-top-0 margin-bottom-20">About the Covenant</h1> <h3><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-11734 alignright" src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo-500x500.jpg" alt="The Armed Forces Covenant logo" width="279" height="279" srcset="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo-500x500.jpg 500w, https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo-270x270.jpg 270w, https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo-192x192.jpg 192w, https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo-180x180.jpg 180w, https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo-32x32.jpg 32w, https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo.jpg 512w" sizes="(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px" />What is the Armed Forces Covenant?</h3> <p>The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise that together we acknowledge and understand that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, including the bereaved, should be treated with fairness and respect in the communities, economy, and society they serve with their lives.</p> <p>Its two principles are that, recognising the unique obligations of, and sacrifices made by, the Armed Forces:</p> <ul> <li>Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no <a href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about-the-covenant/covenant-in-depth/#disadvantage">disadvantage</a> compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services.</li> <li><a href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about-the-covenant/covenant-in-depth/#special-provision">Special consideration</a> is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.</li> </ul> <p>You can read about <a href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about-the-covenant/covenant-in-depth/">the Covenant in depth</a>, the full <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/an-explanation-of-the-armed-forces-covenant">statement of the Covenant</a>, or <a href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about-the-covenant/faqs/">Covenant FAQs</a>.</p> <p><iframe title="Armed Forces Covenant explainer" width="1160" height="653" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ivdWNh2JRQ4?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <h3>Does it apply to you?</h3> <p>If you’re a member of the UK Armed Forces (regular or reserve), a former member (a veteran), or a family member, including bereaved family members, the Covenant offers a wide variety of support to ensure you are treated fairly.</p> <h3>What is being done?</h3> <p>The Covenant focuses on helping members of the Armed Forces community have the same access to Government and commercial services and products as any other citizen. This support is provided in a number of areas including:</p> <ul> <li>healthcare</li> <li>education and childcare</li> <li>housing and accommodation</li> <li>employment</li> <li>financial services</li> </ul> <p>You can find out <a href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/armed-forces-community/">how the Covenant supports you, as a member of the Armed Forces community</a>.</p> <h3>Who implements it?</h3> <p>A <a href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/organizations/">wide range of different organisations</a> implement the Covenant, including:</p> <ul> <li>The UK Government and Devolved Administrations</li> <li>The single Services (Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force)</li> <li>Businesses of all sizes</li> <li>Local government</li> <li>The NHS</li> <li>Schools</li> <li>Charities</li> </ul> <p>Some of these organisations <a href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/show-your-support/sign-the-covenant/">sign the Covenant</a> or make other commitments, or have a <a href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/covenant-legal-duty/">Legal Duty</a> to consider it.</p> <p>This site will direct you to the information regarding policies, services and projects that is relevant to you.</p> <h3>What is the Covenant Legal Duty?</h3> <p>The <a href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/covenant-legal-duty/">Covenant Legal Duty</a> is a legal obligation on certain public bodies (including local authorities, governing bodies of certain state schools, various NHS bodies, and other organisations) to have due regard to the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant when carrying out certain functions in healthcare, education and housing. It has been in force since November 2022.</p> </article> <h2></h2> <div class="row row-flex"> <div class="col-sm-4 margin-top-30 feature-box-link"> <div class="feature-box-thumb"> <img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/covt-pic-copy.jpg" class="img-responsive full-width hidden-xs" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/covt-pic-copy.jpg 960w, https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/covt-pic-copy-500x333.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </div> <div style="background-color:#003c71" class="boxed home-feature-box match-height margin-bottom-30"> <h3 class="margin-top-0"><a target="_self" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about-the-covenant/covenant-in-depth/">The Covenant in depth</a></h3> <p>Read about the Covenant in more detail.</p> <div class="btn btn-default blue">More <span aria-hidden="true" class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right"></span></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 margin-top-30 feature-box-link"> <div class="feature-box-thumb"> <img width="200" height="200" src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo.jpg" class="img-responsive full-width hidden-xs" alt="The Armed Forces Covenant logo" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo.jpg 512w, https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo-500x500.jpg 500w, https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo-270x270.jpg 270w, https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo-192x192.jpg 192w, https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo-180x180.jpg 180w, https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-AFC-Logo-32x32.jpg 32w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /> </div> <div style="background-color:#4d1965" class="boxed home-feature-box match-height margin-bottom-30"> <h3 class="margin-top-0"><a target="_self" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about-the-covenant/faqs/">FAQs – The Covenant</a></h3> <p>Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Covenant.</p> <div class="btn btn-default blue">More <span aria-hidden="true" class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right"></span></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 margin-top-30 feature-box-link"> <div class="feature-box-thumb"> <img width="356" height="200" src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AFC-Webinar-Logo-356x200.jpg" class="img-responsive full-width hidden-xs" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AFC-Webinar-Logo-356x200.jpg 356w, https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AFC-Webinar-Logo-500x281.jpg 500w, https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AFC-Webinar-Logo.jpg 960w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px" /> </div> <div style="background-color:#575756" class="boxed home-feature-box match-height margin-bottom-30"> <h3 class="margin-top-0"><a target="_self" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/covenant-legal-duty/">Covenant Legal Duty</a></h3> <p>The Covenant legal obligation on certain public bodies when providing certain services.</p> <div class="btn btn-default blue">More <span aria-hidden="true" class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right"></span></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-sm-4 margin-top-30 feature-box-link"> <div class="feature-box-thumb"> <img width="356" height="200" src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/eLearning-pdf-500x281-1-356x200.jpg" class="img-responsive full-width hidden-xs" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/eLearning-pdf-500x281-1-356x200.jpg 356w, https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/eLearning-pdf-500x281-1.jpg 500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px" /> </div> <div style="background-color:#003c71" class="boxed home-feature-box match-height margin-bottom-30"> <h3 class="margin-top-0"><a target="_self" href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about-the-covenant/other-training/">Other sources of Covenant training</a></h3> <p>Access Covenant training packages put together by other organisations.</p> <div class="btn btn-default blue">More <span aria-hidden="true" class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right"></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="band"> <div class="container"> <a class="btn btn-primary bg blue" role="button" data-toggle="collapse" href="#usefulForm" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="usefulForm">Did you find this useful?</a> <div class="collapse" id="usefulForm"> <div class="well"> <script type="text/javascript"></script> <div class='gf_browser_unknown gform_wrapper gform_legacy_markup_wrapper gform-theme--no-framework' data-form-theme='legacy' data-form-index='0' id='gform_wrapper_2' ><style>#gform_wrapper_2[data-form-index="0"].gform-theme,[data-parent-form="2_0"]{--gf-color-primary: #204ce5;--gf-color-primary-rgb: 32, 76, 229;--gf-color-primary-contrast: #fff;--gf-color-primary-contrast-rgb: 255, 255, 255;--gf-color-primary-darker: #001AB3;--gf-color-primary-lighter: #527EFF;--gf-color-secondary: #fff;--gf-color-secondary-rgb: 255, 255, 255;--gf-color-secondary-contrast: #112337;--gf-color-secondary-contrast-rgb: 17, 35, 55;--gf-color-secondary-darker: #F5F5F5;--gf-color-secondary-lighter: #FFFFFF;--gf-color-out-ctrl-light: rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.1);--gf-color-out-ctrl-light-rgb: 17, 35, 55;--gf-color-out-ctrl-light-darker: rgba(104, 110, 119, 0.35);--gf-color-out-ctrl-light-lighter: #F5F5F5;--gf-color-out-ctrl-dark: #585e6a;--gf-color-out-ctrl-dark-rgb: 88, 94, 106;--gf-color-out-ctrl-dark-darker: #112337;--gf-color-out-ctrl-dark-lighter: rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.65);--gf-color-in-ctrl: #fff;--gf-color-in-ctrl-rgb: 255, 255, 255;--gf-color-in-ctrl-contrast: #112337;--gf-color-in-ctrl-contrast-rgb: 17, 35, 55;--gf-color-in-ctrl-darker: #F5F5F5;--gf-color-in-ctrl-lighter: #FFFFFF;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary: #204ce5;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary-rgb: 32, 76, 229;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary-contrast: #fff;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary-contrast-rgb: 255, 255, 255;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary-darker: #001AB3;--gf-color-in-ctrl-primary-lighter: #527EFF;--gf-color-in-ctrl-light: rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.1);--gf-color-in-ctrl-light-rgb: 17, 35, 55;--gf-color-in-ctrl-light-darker: rgba(104, 110, 119, 0.35);--gf-color-in-ctrl-light-lighter: #F5F5F5;--gf-color-in-ctrl-dark: #585e6a;--gf-color-in-ctrl-dark-rgb: 88, 94, 106;--gf-color-in-ctrl-dark-darker: #112337;--gf-color-in-ctrl-dark-lighter: rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.65);--gf-radius: 3px;--gf-font-size-secondary: 14px;--gf-font-size-tertiary: 13px;--gf-icon-ctrl-number: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='8' height='14' viewBox='0 0 8 14' fill='none' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath fill-rule='evenodd' clip-rule='evenodd' d='M4 0C4.26522 5.96046e-08 4.51957 0.105357 4.70711 0.292893L7.70711 3.29289C8.09763 3.68342 8.09763 4.31658 7.70711 4.70711C7.31658 5.09763 6.68342 5.09763 6.29289 4.70711L4 2.41421L1.70711 4.70711C1.31658 5.09763 0.683417 5.09763 0.292893 4.70711C-0.0976311 4.31658 -0.097631 3.68342 0.292893 3.29289L3.29289 0.292893C3.48043 0.105357 3.73478 0 4 0ZM0.292893 9.29289C0.683417 8.90237 1.31658 8.90237 1.70711 9.29289L4 11.5858L6.29289 9.29289C6.68342 8.90237 7.31658 8.90237 7.70711 9.29289C8.09763 9.68342 8.09763 10.3166 7.70711 10.7071L4.70711 13.7071C4.31658 14.0976 3.68342 14.0976 3.29289 13.7071L0.292893 10.7071C-0.0976311 10.3166 -0.0976311 9.68342 0.292893 9.29289Z' fill='rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.65)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");--gf-icon-ctrl-select: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg width='10' height='6' viewBox='0 0 10 6' fill='none' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cpath fill-rule='evenodd' clip-rule='evenodd' d='M0.292893 0.292893C0.683417 -0.097631 1.31658 -0.097631 1.70711 0.292893L5 3.58579L8.29289 0.292893C8.68342 -0.0976311 9.31658 -0.0976311 9.70711 0.292893C10.0976 0.683417 10.0976 1.31658 9.70711 1.70711L5.70711 5.70711C5.31658 6.09763 4.68342 6.09763 4.29289 5.70711L0.292893 1.70711C-0.0976311 1.31658 -0.0976311 0.683418 0.292893 0.292893Z' fill='rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.65)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");--gf-icon-ctrl-search: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg version='1.1' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='640' height='640'%3E%3Cpath d='M256 128c-70.692 0-128 57.308-128 128 0 70.691 57.308 128 128 128 70.691 0 128-57.309 128-128 0-70.692-57.309-128-128-128zM64 256c0-106.039 85.961-192 192-192s192 85.961 192 192c0 41.466-13.146 79.863-35.498 111.248l154.125 154.125c12.496 12.496 12.496 32.758 0 45.254s-32.758 12.496-45.254 0L367.248 412.502C335.862 434.854 297.467 448 256 448c-106.039 0-192-85.962-192-192z' fill='rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.65)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");--gf-label-space-y-secondary: var(--gf-label-space-y-md-secondary);--gf-ctrl-border-color: #686e77;--gf-ctrl-size: var(--gf-ctrl-size-md);--gf-ctrl-label-color-primary: #112337;--gf-ctrl-label-color-secondary: #112337;--gf-ctrl-choice-size: var(--gf-ctrl-choice-size-md);--gf-ctrl-checkbox-check-size: var(--gf-ctrl-checkbox-check-size-md);--gf-ctrl-radio-check-size: var(--gf-ctrl-radio-check-size-md);--gf-ctrl-btn-font-size: var(--gf-ctrl-btn-font-size-md);--gf-ctrl-btn-padding-x: var(--gf-ctrl-btn-padding-x-md);--gf-ctrl-btn-size: var(--gf-ctrl-btn-size-md);--gf-ctrl-btn-border-color-secondary: #686e77;--gf-ctrl-file-btn-bg-color-hover: #EBEBEB;--gf-field-pg-steps-number-color: rgba(17, 35, 55, 0.8);}</style><div id='gf_2' class='gform_anchor' tabindex='-1'></div><form method='post' enctype='multipart/form-data' target='gform_ajax_frame_2' id='gform_2' action='/about-the-covenant/#gf_2' data-formid='2' novalidate> <div class='gform-body gform_body'><ul id='gform_fields_2' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_above validation_below'><li id="field_2_1" class="gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gf_list_inline field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible" data-js-reload="field_2_1" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Was this useful?</label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_2_1'> <li class='gchoice gchoice_2_1_0'> <input name='input_1' type='radio' value='Yes' id='choice_2_1_0' /> <label for='choice_2_1_0' id='label_2_1_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Yes</label> </li> <li class='gchoice gchoice_2_1_1'> <input name='input_1' type='radio' value='No' id='choice_2_1_1' /> <label for='choice_2_1_1' id='label_2_1_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>No</label> </li></ul></div></li><li id="field_2_2" class="gfield gfield--type-textarea field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible" data-js-reload="field_2_2" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2_2'>Feel free to provide any feedback about the page here:</label><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_2_2'>If you have a query or comment about the Armed Forces Covenant and wish to receive a response, please use the Contact Us form.</div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_textarea'><textarea name='input_2' id='input_2_2' class='textarea medium' aria-describedby="gfield_description_2_2" aria-invalid="false" rows='10' cols='50'></textarea></div></li><li id="field_2_3" class="gfield gfield--type-captcha field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible" data-js-reload="field_2_3" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2_3'>CAPTCHA</label><div id='input_2_3' class='ginput_container ginput_recaptcha' data-sitekey='6LeUBzceAAAAABIzZ_tG03EUVNXdtkoDSYP_pCvu' data-theme='light' data-tabindex='0' data-badge=''></div></li><li id="field_2_4" class="gfield gfield--type-honeypot gform_validation_container field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible" data-js-reload="field_2_4" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_2_4'>Email</label><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_2_4'>This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.</div><div class='ginput_container'><input name='input_4' id='input_2_4' type='text' value='' autocomplete='new-password'/></div></li></ul></div> <div class='gform_footer top_label'> <input type='submit' id='gform_submit_button_2' class='gform_button button' value='Submit' onclick='if(window["gf_submitting_2"]){return false;} if( !jQuery("#gform_2")[0].checkValidity || jQuery("#gform_2")[0].checkValidity()){window["gf_submitting_2"]=true;} ' onkeypress='if( event.keyCode == 13 ){ if(window["gf_submitting_2"]){return false;} if( !jQuery("#gform_2")[0].checkValidity || jQuery("#gform_2")[0].checkValidity()){window["gf_submitting_2"]=true;} jQuery("#gform_2").trigger("submit",[true]); }' /> <input type='hidden' name='gform_ajax' value='form_id=2&title=&description=&tabindex=0&theme=legacy' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='is_submit_2' value='1' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_submit' value='2' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_unique_id' value='' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='state_2' value='WyJbXSIsIjRlOGI2OWNjOWRmMjYxNmRmNmI1MzExZGJlMjE5YWI4Il0=' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_target_page_number_2' id='gform_target_page_number_2' value='0' /> <input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='gform_source_page_number_2' id='gform_source_page_number_2' value='1' /> <input type='hidden' name='gform_field_values' value='' /> </div> </form> </div> <iframe style='display:none;width:0px;height:0px;' src='about:blank' name='gform_ajax_frame_2' id='gform_ajax_frame_2' title='This iframe contains the logic required to handle Ajax powered Gravity Forms.'></iframe> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ gform.initializeOnLoaded( function() {gformInitSpinner( 2, 'https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/images/spinner.svg', true );jQuery('#gform_ajax_frame_2').on('load',function(){var contents = jQuery(this).contents().find('*').html();var is_postback = contents.indexOf('GF_AJAX_POSTBACK') >= 0;if(!is_postback){return;}var form_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_wrapper_2');var is_confirmation = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_confirmation_wrapper_2').length > 0;var is_redirect = contents.indexOf('gformRedirect(){') >= 0;var is_form = form_content.length > 0 && ! is_redirect && ! is_confirmation;var mt = parseInt(jQuery('html').css('margin-top'), 10) + parseInt(jQuery('body').css('margin-top'), 10) + 100;if(is_form){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_2').html(form_content.html());if(form_content.hasClass('gform_validation_error')){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_2').addClass('gform_validation_error');} else {jQuery('#gform_wrapper_2').removeClass('gform_validation_error');}setTimeout( function() { /* delay the scroll by 50 milliseconds to fix a bug in chrome */ jQuery(document).scrollTop(jQuery('#gform_wrapper_2').offset().top - mt); }, 50 );if(window['gformInitDatepicker']) {gformInitDatepicker();}if(window['gformInitPriceFields']) {gformInitPriceFields();}var current_page = jQuery('#gform_source_page_number_2').val();gformInitSpinner( 2, 'https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/images/spinner.svg', true );jQuery(document).trigger('gform_page_loaded', [2, current_page]);window['gf_submitting_2'] = false;}else if(!is_redirect){var confirmation_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('.GF_AJAX_POSTBACK').html();if(!confirmation_content){confirmation_content = contents;}jQuery('#gform_wrapper_2').replaceWith(confirmation_content);jQuery(document).scrollTop(jQuery('#gf_2').offset().top - mt);jQuery(document).trigger('gform_confirmation_loaded', [2]);window['gf_submitting_2'] = false;wp.a11y.speak(jQuery('#gform_confirmation_message_2').text());}else{jQuery('#gform_2').append(contents);if(window['gformRedirect']) {gformRedirect();}}jQuery(document).trigger("gform_pre_post_render", [{ formId: "2", currentPage: "current_page", abort: function() { this.preventDefault(); } }]); if (event && event.defaultPrevented) { return; } const gformWrapperDiv = document.getElementById( "gform_wrapper_2" ); if ( gformWrapperDiv ) { const visibilitySpan = document.createElement( "span" ); visibilitySpan.id = "gform_visibility_test_2"; gformWrapperDiv.insertAdjacentElement( "afterend", visibilitySpan ); } const visibilityTestDiv = document.getElementById( "gform_visibility_test_2" ); let postRenderFired = false; function triggerPostRender() { if ( postRenderFired ) { return; } postRenderFired = true; jQuery( document ).trigger( 'gform_post_render', [2, current_page] ); gform.utils.trigger( { event: 'gform/postRender', native: false, data: { formId: 2, currentPage: current_page } } ); if ( visibilityTestDiv ) { visibilityTestDiv.parentNode.removeChild( visibilityTestDiv ); } } function debounce( func, wait, immediate ) { var timeout; return function() { var context = this, args = arguments; var later = function() { timeout = null; if ( !immediate ) func.apply( context, args ); }; var callNow = immediate && !timeout; clearTimeout( timeout ); timeout = setTimeout( later, wait ); if ( callNow ) func.apply( context, args ); }; } const debouncedTriggerPostRender = debounce( function() { triggerPostRender(); }, 200 ); if ( visibilityTestDiv && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent === null ) { const observer = new MutationObserver( ( mutations ) => { mutations.forEach( ( mutation ) => { if ( mutation.type === 'attributes' && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent !== null ) { debouncedTriggerPostRender(); observer.disconnect(); } }); }); observer.observe( document.body, { attributes: true, childList: false, subtree: true, attributeFilter: [ 'style', 'class' ], }); } else { triggerPostRender(); } } );} ); /* ]]> */ </script> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer id="colophon" class="footer bg grey" role="contentinfo"> <div class="container"> <ul id="menu-footer-menu" class="list-inline sm-pull-left xs-center"><li id="menu-item-14126" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-13743 current_page_item menu-item-14126"><a href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/about-the-covenant/" aria-current="page">About the Covenant</a></li> <li id="menu-item-11733" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-11733"><a href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/accessibility-statement/">Accessibility Statement</a></li> <li id="menu-item-33" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-33"><a href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/privacy/">Privacy</a></li> <li id="menu-item-14127" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14127"><a href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/contact/">Contact us</a></li> <li id="menu-item-15177" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15177"><a href="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/sitemap/">Sitemap</a></li> </ul> <p class="text-right xs-center">Copyright 2024</p> </div> </footer> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var relevanssi_rt_regex = /(&|\?)_(rt|rt_nonce)=(\w+)/g var newUrl = window.location.search.replace(relevanssi_rt_regex, '') history.replaceState(null, null, window.location.pathname + newUrl + window.location.hash) /* ]]> */ </script> <link rel='stylesheet' id='gforms_reset_css-css' href='https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/legacy/css/formreset.min.css?ver=2.8.18' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='gforms_formsmain_css-css' href='https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/legacy/css/formsmain.min.css?ver=2.8.18' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='gforms_ready_class_css-css' href='https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/legacy/css/readyclass.min.css?ver=2.8.18' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='gforms_browsers_css-css' href='https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/legacy/css/browsers.min.css?ver=2.8.18' type='text/css' media='all' /> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/themes/afc/assets/js/skip-link-focus-fix.js?ver=20130115" id="afc-skip-link-focus-fix-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/themes/afc/assets/dist/js/bootstrap.min.js" id="afc-bootstrap-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/themes/afc/assets/js/jquery.fitvids.js" id="afc-fitvids-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/themes/afc/assets/js/jquery.matchHeight-min.js" id="afc-matchHeight-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/themes/afc/assets/js/scripts.js" id="afc-scripts-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-includes/js/dist/dom-ready.min.js?ver=f77871ff7694fffea381" id="wp-dom-ready-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-includes/js/dist/hooks.min.js?ver=4d63a3d491d11ffd8ac6" id="wp-hooks-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-includes/js/dist/i18n.min.js?ver=5e580eb46a90c2b997e6" id="wp-i18n-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="wp-i18n-js-after"> /* <![CDATA[ */ wp.i18n.setLocaleData( { 'text direction\u0004ltr': [ 'ltr' ] } ); /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-includes/js/dist/a11y.min.js?ver=3156534cc54473497e14" id="wp-a11y-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" defer='defer' src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/js/jquery.json.min.js?ver=2.8.18" id="gform_json-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="gform_gravityforms-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var gform_i18n = {"datepicker":{"days":{"monday":"Mo","tuesday":"Tu","wednesday":"We","thursday":"Th","friday":"Fr","saturday":"Sa","sunday":"Su"},"months":{"january":"January","february":"February","march":"March","april":"April","may":"May","june":"June","july":"July","august":"August","september":"September","october":"October","november":"November","december":"December"},"firstDay":1,"iconText":"Select date"}}; var gf_legacy_multi = []; var gform_gravityforms = {"strings":{"invalid_file_extension":"This type of file is not allowed. Must be one of the following:","delete_file":"Delete this file","in_progress":"in progress","file_exceeds_limit":"File exceeds size limit","illegal_extension":"This type of file is not allowed.","max_reached":"Maximum number of files reached","unknown_error":"There was a problem while saving the file on the server","currently_uploading":"Please wait for the uploading to complete","cancel":"Cancel","cancel_upload":"Cancel this upload","cancelled":"Cancelled"},"vars":{"images_url":"https:\/\/www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/images"}}; var gf_global = {"gf_currency_config":{"name":"U.S. Dollar","symbol_left":"$","symbol_right":"","symbol_padding":"","thousand_separator":",","decimal_separator":".","decimals":2,"code":"USD"},"base_url":"https:\/\/www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms","number_formats":[],"spinnerUrl":"https:\/\/www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/images\/spinner.svg","version_hash":"31ba7a65567c89e9758c79fbf796f315","strings":{"newRowAdded":"New row added.","rowRemoved":"Row removed","formSaved":"The form has been saved. The content contains the link to return and complete the form."}}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" defer='defer' src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/js/gravityforms.min.js?ver=2.8.18" id="gform_gravityforms-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" defer='defer' src="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js?hl=en&ver=6.7#038;render=explicit" id="gform_recaptcha-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" defer='defer' src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/assets/js/dist/utils.min.js?ver=50c7bea9c2320e16728e44ae9fde5f26" id="gform_gravityforms_utils-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" defer='defer' src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/assets/js/dist/vendor-theme.min.js?ver=54e7080aa7a02c83aa61fae430b9d869" id="gform_gravityforms_theme_vendors-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="gform_gravityforms_theme-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var gform_theme_config = {"common":{"form":{"honeypot":{"version_hash":"31ba7a65567c89e9758c79fbf796f315"}}},"hmr_dev":"","public_path":"https:\/\/www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/assets\/js\/dist\/"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" defer='defer' src="https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/assets/js/dist/scripts-theme.min.js?ver=bab19fd84843dabc070e73326d787910" id="gform_gravityforms_theme-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ gform.initializeOnLoaded( function() { jQuery(document).on('gform_post_render', function(event, formId, currentPage){if(formId == 2) {} } );jQuery(document).on('gform_post_conditional_logic', function(event, formId, fields, isInit){} ) } ); /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ gform.initializeOnLoaded( function() {jQuery(document).trigger("gform_pre_post_render", [{ formId: "2", currentPage: "1", abort: function() { this.preventDefault(); } }]); if (event && event.defaultPrevented) { return; } const gformWrapperDiv = document.getElementById( "gform_wrapper_2" ); if ( gformWrapperDiv ) { const visibilitySpan = document.createElement( "span" ); visibilitySpan.id = "gform_visibility_test_2"; gformWrapperDiv.insertAdjacentElement( "afterend", visibilitySpan ); } const visibilityTestDiv = document.getElementById( "gform_visibility_test_2" ); let postRenderFired = false; function triggerPostRender() { if ( postRenderFired ) { return; } postRenderFired = true; jQuery( document ).trigger( 'gform_post_render', [2, 1] ); gform.utils.trigger( { event: 'gform/postRender', native: false, data: { formId: 2, currentPage: 1 } } ); if ( visibilityTestDiv ) { visibilityTestDiv.parentNode.removeChild( visibilityTestDiv ); } } function debounce( func, wait, immediate ) { var timeout; return function() { var context = this, args = arguments; var later = function() { timeout = null; if ( !immediate ) func.apply( context, args ); }; var callNow = immediate && !timeout; clearTimeout( timeout ); timeout = setTimeout( later, wait ); if ( callNow ) func.apply( context, args ); }; } const debouncedTriggerPostRender = debounce( function() { triggerPostRender(); }, 200 ); if ( visibilityTestDiv && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent === null ) { const observer = new MutationObserver( ( mutations ) => { mutations.forEach( ( mutation ) => { if ( mutation.type === 'attributes' && visibilityTestDiv.offsetParent !== null ) { debouncedTriggerPostRender(); observer.disconnect(); } }); }); observer.observe( document.body, { attributes: true, childList: false, subtree: true, attributeFilter: [ 'style', 'class' ], }); } else { triggerPostRender(); } } ); /* ]]> */ </script> </body> </html>