The Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce (TVCC) has signed the Armed Forces Covenant at a recent event attended by Wg Cdr Timothy Frogley and Capt Matt Wallis 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards.
TVCC has pledged to the Armed Forces Covenant – a promise that those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated with fairness and respect in their communities, economy and society for which they serve with their lives.
By signing the Covenant, TVCC has made a commitment to support serving personnel, service leavers, veterans and their families by fostering relationships between business and the Armed Forces, supporting employment opportunities for veterans, service spouses and partners and offering favourable employment terms to support reservist duties.
TVCC CEO Paul Britton said, “TVCC is proud to sign the Armed Forces Covenant. Over the years, I have seen just how much the Armed Forces community contributes to business, both as employees that bring a wealth of skills, experience, and innovation, and as entrepreneurs driving forward our economy. With so much industry within the Thames Valley and Heathrow corridor we hope to help ease the transition, add additional skills for career development and offer a conduit to employee success”.
More than 10,000 organisations have signed the Armed Forces Covenant including businesses and charities nationwide. The TVCC’s covenant pledge is made in support of the Chamber Military Network a unique project (funded by the Forces in Mind Trust) which helps Chambers, and their members undertake the signing of the Armed Forces Covenant and deliver their employment pledges as part of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).
