by Kiley Pescott | February 17th, 2021 | News
The up and coming Census 2021 includes a Veterans’ question for the first time. The aim is to provide detail to aid better understanding of the Armed Forces community to enable delivery of the best possible support by Local Authorities, charities and partners. ...
by Kiley Pescott | February 3rd, 2021 | News
The Veterans Advisory Board will act as a critical friend to the Government on all issues that affect veterans in order to support the delivery of the Strategy for our Veterans and the achievement of its vision to make the UK the best place to be a veteran in the...
by Kiley Pescott | February 1st, 2021 | News
The Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) has today announced the appointment of new Director Jessie Owen. Jessie succeeds interim Director David Richmond, who has been appointed as the Government’s independent Veterans Advisor. Both take office from March 2021. More...
by Kiley Pescott | January 27th, 2021 | News
A new bill aiming to see the Armed Forces Covenant enshrined in law has been introduced to the House of Commons. The aim is to ensure armed forces personnel, veterans and their families are not disadvantaged by their service when accessing key public services. It...
by Kiley Pescott | December 7th, 2020 | News
The Armed Forces Covenant Report for 2020 sets out the major achievements of the Armed Forces Covenant and highlights remaining challenges and new commitments. The full annual report, a annual report high-level summary and the Armed Forces Covenant 2020 on a page can...
by Karen Wheller | September 3rd, 2020 | News
Silver Award recognises SCC’s commitment to Armed Forces. The Award demonstrates the Council is a Forces Friendly employer, helping to deliver the Armed Forces Covenant – Read More