Armed Forces Covenant
Local Authority delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant
Monday 4 September 2023
The Covenant in Law : Delivery at Dumfries & Galloway : Lancashire’s Armed Forces Champion
This meeting was held in order to discuss the delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant by local authorities. This meeting was facilitated by the Association for Public Service Excellence and attended by elected members and officers from councils across the UK.
Presentations from the meeting can be found at the links below as well as a number of additional links that have been shared by participants in the meeting.
Presentations
The Covenant in Law
Patrick O’Brien, Armed Forces Covenant Team , Ministry of Defence
The Covenant in Operation
Cllr Archie Dryburgh MBE, Armed Forces Champion, D&G Council
Links
Government sites
Covenant Legal Duty toolkit - Armed Forces Covenant
Minisrty of Defense - Statutory Guidance - Welsh
Strategy for our Veterans - 6 Monthly Report - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Wales Government
New scheme to improve GP services for veterans | GOV.WALES
Lancashire
The Lancashire Armed Forces Covenant Hub
Somerset
Active Veterans - Somerset Activity & Sports Partnership (sasp.co.uk)
What can we offer you (somerset.gov.uk)
Caerphilly
Armed Forces Directory of Support South East Wales
Royal College of General Practitioners
Veterans' healthcare toolkit: Veteran friendly GP practice accreditation (rcgp.org.uk)
Forces in Mind Trust
Female Veterans Alliance
FEMALE VETERANS WORKSHOP - Thursday, 26 October
Promoting excellence in public services
APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) is a not for profit unincorporated association working with over 300 councils throughout the UK. Promoting excellence in public services, APSE is the foremost specialist in local authority frontline services, hosting a network for frontline service providers in areas such as waste and refuse collection, parks and environmental services, cemeteries and crematorium, environmental health, leisure, school meals, cleaning, housing and building maintenance.
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