The Armed Forces Covenant
Gold Award Recognition for Our Commitment to the Armed Forces Community
We are delighted to have received the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, the highest accolade available to organisations that demonstrate outstanding and sustained support for the Armed Forces community.
Our commitment is underpinned by the Armed Forces Covenant, a national pledge that recognises the sacrifices made by serving personnel, veterans, reservists and their families. The Covenant reflects the nation’s promise that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces should be treated fairly and should face no disadvantage compared with other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services.
We are proud to foster an inclusive workplace that values the skills, experience and dedication of the Armed Forces community, creating opportunities for individuals and families to thrive.
Achieving Gold status reflects our ongoing commitment to these principles and our determination to be a forces-friendly employer that actively champions those who serve, or have served, our country.
The Armed Forces Covenant is a responsibility shared across society, bringing together employers, charities, public bodies and communities in recognition of the contribution made by the Armed Forces. We are proud to play our part in upholding that commitment.
To find out more about the Armed Forces Covenant and the support available to the Armed Forces community, visit Armed Forces Covenant.
What Gold Award Status Means
To achieve the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award we were required to:
- Demonstrate exceptional and sustained support for serving personnel, veterans, Reservists and military families.
- Maintain supportive workplace policies for Reservists, veterans, military families and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
- Provide Reservists with at least 10 days’ additional paid leave each year to undertake military training and service commitments.
- Actively promoting the Armed Forces Covenant and encouraging other organisations to support Defence and the Armed Forces community.
- Champion forces-friendly employment practices and recognising the valuable skills and experience that members of the Armed Forces community bring to the workplace.
- Demonstrate a long-term, proactive commitment that goes beyond the baseline requirements of the Armed Forces Covenant
The Principles of The Armed Forces Covenant
We, Gama Aviation, will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- No member of the Armed Forces Community should face a 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.
How we Demonstrate our Commitment
We recognise the value that serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business and to our country. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by:
- Promoting the Armed Forces: promoting the fact that we are an Armed Forces-friendly organisation, to our staff, customers, suppliers, contractors and wider public.
- Veterans: supporting the employment of veterans, recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process; working with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) to support the employment of Service leavers;
- Reserves: supporting our employees who are members of the Reserve Forces; granting additional paid leave for annual Reserve Forces training; supporting mobilisations and deployments; and actively encouraging members of staff to become Reservists;
- Cadet Organisations: supporting our employees who are volunteer leaders in military cadet organisations, granting additional leave to attend annual training camps and courses; actively encouraging members of staff to become volunteer leaders in cadet organisations; supporting local military cadet units; recognising the benefits of employing cadets/ex-cadets within the workforce.
- National Events: supporting Armed Forces Day, Reserves Day, the Poppy Appeal Day and Remembrance activities;
- Armed Forces Charities: supporting Armed Forces charities with fundraising and supporting staff who volunteer to assist;
- Armed Forces Covenant Advocacy: actively promoting the Armed Forces Covenant and encouraging other organisations to support Defence and the Armed Forces community.
- We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website and invite feedback from the Service community and our customers on our efforts to assist the Armed Forces Community.
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