Addressing Domestic Abuse recognises the sacrifice made by all members of the Armed Forces community (serving members, reservists, veterans & families), and commits to upholding the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant as follows:
- No member of the Armed Forces community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen.
- In some circumstances, special treatment may be appropriate, especially for the injured or bereaved.
Our specific commitments to the Armed Forces Community and pledges made by signing up to the Armed Forces Covenant are:
- Encouraging Armed Forces support within our supply chain and partnerships — As a business-to-business organisation, Addressing Domestic Abuse’s greatest opportunity to support the Covenant lies in our commercial relationships. Where we engage suppliers, partners, or commissioned organisations, we will actively encourage them to consider signing the Armed Forces Covenant themselves, and will publicise and celebrate those who do. This will not form part of our procurement or commissioning selection criteria.
- Pursuing work and funding that supports the Armed Forces community — Addressing Domestic Abuse will actively seek out commissioning, partnership, and funding opportunities that address domestic abuse within the Armed Forces community, and will develop and submit proposals for such work where our expertise is relevant, including for serving personnel, veterans, reservists, and military families.
- Embedding Armed Forces awareness in our sector work — Given Addressing Domestic Abuse’s role in domestic abuse training, policy development and sector advocacy, we commit to ensuring that our training materials, guidance, and advocacy work reflect awareness of the specific needs and vulnerabilities of the Armed Forces community in relation to domestic abuse. This includes referencing appropriate specialist referral pathways (e.g. Army/Navy/RAF welfare services) where relevant in our materials.
- Advocacy within our network — Addressing Domestic Abuse will use its position within the domestic abuse sector to encourage and signpost the businesses and organisations we work with to consider signing the Covenant themselves.
- Employment support for veterans, reservists and service leavers — Addressing Domestic Abuse will consider applications from members of the Armed Forces community and recognise the transferable skills, leadership experience, and training gained through military service when recruiting for training, policy, and delivery roles.
- Support for reservists and service spouses/partners — Where Addressing Domestic Abuse employs or engages reservists, or spouses/partners of serving personnel, we will support training commitments, mobilisation obligations, and consider flexible working around postings and deployments.
- Signposting — Addressing Domestic Abuse will ensure that staff and associates working directly with the public are aware of specialist support available to the Armed Forces community and will signpost appropriately.
Please get in touch if you have any questions about our pledges made, or the Armed Forces Covenant itself.