City of York Council has committed to help serving and former members of the Armed Forces by launching the York chapter of the Armed Forces Covenant.

The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly and get the help they need and are entitled to.

Working together with local partners, City of York Council has launched a consultation survey aimed at those currently serving, their families and veterans.

The Armed Forces Community is made up of regular serving personnel, volunteers and reservists, ex-forces; family members of regular, reservists and ex-forces and the Bereaved.

The consultation survey, which closes 31 March 2019, is designed to capture something of the membership, size and characteristics of the Armed Forces Community who live among the wider York community.

This will make it easier for City of York Council and partners to commission and target local services, and will also assist Local Authorities, businesses and service providers in being Armed Forces-friendly.

Over 2,000 businesses in the United Kingdom have already pledged support for the Armed Forces Covenant by signing the AFC, including private, public and voluntary sector organisations of all sizes.

To complete the online survey, please visit:www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/armedforcescommunity

For a paper copy of the survey, please contact ian.cartwright@york.gov.uk or phone 01904 553964.

Printed copies are also available in the spring edition of Our City.

For more information about the Armed Forces Covenant and local services can be found on the City of York Council website: www.york.gov.uk/ArmedForcesCovenant

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