Abstract: This report highlights the action that UK councils and their partners are taking to deliver the objectives of the Armed Forces Covenant and the important part that the Covenant Fund is playing in supporting that action. It provides examples of good practice and evidence of the steps that councils are taking to ensure that members of the Armed Forces Community are treated fairly and do not suffer disadvantage as a result of their service. The research demonstrates that without receiving Covenant Fund grants the projects would not have been delivered to the same scale, and the value of the action in each area would not have been achieved. It highlights the wealth of resources that have been developed and which can be used by those councils which are less advanced in the development of actions to help deliver the Armed Forces Covenant.
While most individuals achieve the transition to civilian life smoothly, some face significant challenges. Although numerous support services are available to those who need them, …