Our Partnerships

Plymouth Active are part of the Armed Forces Covenant

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most, such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

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How our partnership works

Promoting the Armed Forces

Display the Armed Forces Covenant logo to show that members of the Armed Forces community are welcome customers.

Commercial

Ensure the Armed Forces Community has fair access to our services and is not put at a disadvantage.

Allow the Armed Forces Community to pause or cancel their membership at no cost when they are posted overseas.

Health

Offer concessionary access to our leisure facilities and activities for members of the Armed Forces Community.

Support and promote sessions that encourage members of the Armed Forces Community to be active

Civic Responsibilities

Plymouth Active Leisure will promote the opportunity for staff to take part in remembrance, Armed Forces Day and other armed forces ceremonial activities.

Employment support to members of the Armed Forces Community

Support reservists by offering them additional unpaid annual leave in order to accommodate their training commitments or carry out their duties.
Accommodate mobilisation of reservists if they are required to deploy, including pre-deployment training and post deployment recuperation.

Offer an interview to veterans, young and old, if they meet the selection criteria laid out in a job advert.

Look sympathetically on requests for holidays before, during or after a partner’s overseas deployment.

Grant special paid leave where appropriate for employees who are bereaved or whose loved ones are injured.

Offer work experience opportunities to the wounded, injured and sick.

Communications, engagement and outreach

Promote the Armed Forces Covenant and Plymouth Active Leisure’s support for the Armed Forces Community to our staff, customers and the wider public.

Promote training, where appropriate, for our staff on the Armed Forces Community.

Promote Armed Forces events such as Armed Forces Day, Reserves Day, the Poppy Appeal and Remembrance activities.

Use the Covenant and Employer Recognition Scheme logos in our communications and marketing, where relevant when achieved.

Create a dedicated Armed Forces page on our website.

Develop relationships and work collaboratively with other organisations supporting the Covenant and the Armed Forces Community in our locality/region, including Plymouth City Council and the Plymouth Armed Forces Covenant Partnership.

Follow Armed Forces Day on social media, post messages of support and link to the Armed Forces Day website.

Provide volunteering opportunities for local cadet units.

For more information

If you would like more information on our partnerships, or if you have a question, please contact us.