Support for Armed Services

KIRKLEES Council has pledged its support for Britain’s servicemen and women by signing the Armed Forces Covenant, a formal declaration that acknowledges their close co-operation with the armed forces community.

The Armed Forces Covenant was signed by council leader David Sheard, all group leaders including Councillors David Hall, Nicola Turner, Andrew Cooper and Charles Greaves, Major Lisa Marr on behalf of the armed forces, Chief Supt Steven Cotter on behalf of West Yorkshire Police and representatives from West Yorkshire SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association), and the Royal British Legion.

Major Lisa Marr, head of engagement (Yorkshire & The Humber) 4 Infantry Brigade said: “When an organisation signs the covenant not only does it pledge its support to our armed forces past and present, but to those people within its own business who may serve as a reservist or as a cadet force adult volunteer, and displays its willingness to welcome these people into its workforce.”

Help with housing, employment, health and wellbeing are just some of the issues that organisations across Kirklees can help people with. To find out about support available for people and their families if you have ever served in the armed forces check the Kirklees Council website here: http:// www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/ employment-information/armedforces.aspx