The following businesses and organisations in Shropshire have made a

commitment to support members of the Armed Forces Community by signing

the Armed Forces Covenant. By signing the Covenant, they have made a

number of pledges (including discounts and guaranteed job interviews etc) and

offers on how they intend to offer their support. The Armed Forces Covenant is

a promise by the nation ensuring that those who serve or who have served in

the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly.

More information about the Armed Forces Covenant can be found by clicking

on the following link https://www.armedforcescovenant.gov.uk/ or by emailing

SAFCC@shropshire.gov.uk .

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ADCOTE SCHOOL Is proud to be the only ‘purely girls’ independent school, from 7-18 years in Shropshire. Adcote allows girls to flourish in a single-sex environment where they make lifelong friendships with other girls, and where they learn to lead without unfair competition or distraction from boys.

Adcote School offer a 20% discount on school fees to the daughters of serving or retired members of the Armed Forces and priority is given to those who qualify for the Ministry of Defence financial assistance or are in receipt of the Armed Forces premium.

Website: https://www.adcoteschool.org.uk/ Telephone: 01939 260202

AGE UK SHROPSHIRE, TELFORD & WREKIN

Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin is an independent local charity. They have been working in the local community to help older people for 69 years and have over 50 dedicated staff and over 800 volunteers helping to deliver services and activities for older people in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.

They have offices in Shrewsbury, Wellington and Ludlow and two charity shops: one in Oswestry and one in Wellington. Their commitment to the Armed Forces includes:

• Providing person-centred support for veterans born before 1950 through their Joining Forces – Veterans Wellcheck programme (Joining Forces was supported by the Aged Veterans Fund funded by the Chancellor using LIBOR funds.

• Working in partnership with other armed forces focussed organisations to support veterans and their families, where appropriate, in Shropshire Telford & Wrekin.

Website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/shropshireandtelford/ Telephone: 0800 2945915

AJ CASE MANAGEMENT

Provide services to clients and their families who have suffered life changing accidents, which have left them with physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioural changes. AJ Case Management offer an initial two-hour case manager rate free of charge to members of the Armed Forces Community.

All veterans are offered a guaranteed interview for employment.

Website: https://www.ajcasemanagement.com/ Telephone: 01902 244170

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ARM WORKPLACE EQUIPMENT

ARM Workplace Equipment has family values at heart. After working for one of the largest UK suppliers of workplace equipment helping a plethora of businesses with solutions to their business problems, the decision was taken to create ARM Workplace Equipment to offer customers a personal approach to their shopping experience. They work closely with a wide variety of suppliers and are always looking at ways to ensure that they are offering our customers the best service possible.

Website: https://www.armequipment.co.uk/

ASSOCIATED TELECOM SOLUTIONS

There are many telecoms providers in the UK but ATS is different. They are independent, which means that they are free of many constraints that High Street phone shops have to work under and can be more flexible with plans. A discount is package is offered for mobile phone, landline and broadband for members of the Armed Forces Community.

Website: https://www.associated-telecom.com/ Telephone: 0330 0535533.

ATHENA WILLS WRITING LTD Offer an online will writing service with the personal touch and a holistic approach to will writing. All wills are bespoke to your individual needs and a discount is offered to members of the Armed Forces Community.

Website: https://athenawills.co.uk/

AWARD AWARD has been a medalist for over 30 years and is proud to have produced and issued 29 commemorative medals, most at the request of, or in conjunction with a veteran group or charity, raising over £1,000,000 to date from the sale of medals and related products. As one of the largest suppliers of military commemoratives and gifts, AWARD offers a unique service and a special discount is offered to members of the Armed Forces Community. Website: https://www.awardmedals.com/ Telephone: 01952 510053.

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BEAVER FIT

Beaver Fit is an international institution of world class training equipment. They design, manufacture, and distribute functional training equipment along with professional education specific for strength and endurance development in all athletes. They strive to support military charities, welfare programmes and sporting events – either via sponsorship, apparel or loan/demo products. Website: https://www.beaverfiteu.com/ Telephone: 01694 751265.

BLUE ORCHARD RECRUITMENT LTD Blue Orchid Recruitment Ltd is a recruitment agency based in Shropshire, providing a high-quality service across the UK combining both traditional recruitment methods with technological innovation. Utilising robust systems and processes to ensure an efficient, compliant and personable service is consistently delivered. Website: https://www.blueorchidrecruitment.co.uk/ Telephone: 01743 612013

BRIGHT STAR BOXING ACADEMY Bright Star is a nationally award-winning charitable organisation, based in Shifnal, Shropshire, that uses boxing and education to empower vulnerable people to make positive changes to transform their lives. The boxing academy, alternative education provision and community sessions all work together to drive their overall goal: supporting every single person to achieve. Every programme, session and single connection they make is anchored to their Bright Star values. Website: https://www.brightstarboxing.co.uk/ Telephone: 07966 416267

BUSY BEES CHILDCARE Busy Bees nurseries are renowned for providing rich learning opportunities in unique and exciting environments to give each and every child the best start in life. Busy Bees have used their experience, spanning four decades, to create an innovative childcare experience that parents won’t find anywhere else. At Busy Bees, the Team strives to provide the best service to their families and they will never tire of this. Website: https://www.busybeeschildcare.co.uk/ Telephone: 01743 368998.

CLCA CLCA provides home-based healthcare to adults and children with complex care needs and significant health conditions, long-term illnesses or disabilities. They facilitate

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better communication of the client’s needs and wishes providing a personalised approach in the provision of care by matching our caregivers and clients with an Armed Forces connection based on mutual interests and life experiences.

Website: https://clcanursing.co.uk/ Telephone: 01743 460957.

CLIMBING OUT

Climbing Out runs 5-day outdoor activity programmes aimed at rebuilding confidence, self-esteem and motivation in people who’ve been through mental or physical trauma. The programmes combine outdoor activities with mind management and personal development coaching, enabling participants to accept what’s happened in the past and start to find a new way forward.

They offer a wide range of activities including climbing, gorge scrambling, kayaking, hill walking, abseiling and raft building. All the activities are adapted to meet the needs and capabilities of individual participants and bespoke programmes for members of the Armed Forces community are also available.

Website: https://climbingout.org.uk/ Telephone: 07977 574785

CRANE QUALITY COUNSELLING An established counselling service providing a wide range of counselling services and solutions for individuals, couples, families and now young people. They aim to offer an affordable and accessible counselling services to people who present with a range of issues either personal, family or work related. Website: http://cranecounselling.co.uk/ Telephone: 01743 240546.

CURBSIDE GAMING Curbside Gaming is the ultimate mobile gaming party brought straight to your door or a venue of your choice. They are passionate about gaming and believe that our Gaming Parties bring back the social side of gaming and create the perfect party or event for all ages. Website: https:/www.curbsidegaming.co.uk/ Telephone: 07505 786952

DULSON TRAINING Dulson Training aim is to provide the highest level of driver training with the best equipment in a relaxed environment. Ultimately, pass rates dictate a large proportion

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of a customer’s satisfaction and their pass rates are some of the highest in the UK. Maintaining consistent pass rates at least double of the national average.

Their team is experienced in every sector of road transport with over 100 years of combined driving, training and assessing experience.

Website: https://www.dulsontraining.co.uk/ Telephone: 01952 770659

ELLESMERE COLLEGE

Ellesmere College take pride in the achievements of each and every student according to his or her abilities, not just in the achievements of the brightest and the best. Ellesmere is people centred, not stats obsessed and where academic success is doing the very best you can.

A 20% discount is offered to school fees to the sons and daughters of serving or retired members of the Armed Forces. Priority is given to the sons and daughters of members of the Armed Forces who wish to study at Ellesmere College and qualify for the Ministry of Defence financial assistance or are in receipt of the Armed Forces premium.

Website: https://www.ellesmere.com/ Telephone: 01691 622321

ESP SECURITY SOLUTIONS Eagle Specialist Protection was formed in 2011 with the main aim of changing the industry as it was at the time. They provide a quality security service that is tailored specifically to their clients’ requirements. ESP is proud to offer a complete range of security services throughout the UK delivered by our team of fully SIA licensed guards. In 2018, they achieved ACS accreditation which was a huge milestone for the company and something they are extremely proud of. They are also a recognised training provider for SIA Door Supervision through Laser Training and Trident Awards. As part of their commitment to the Armed Forces, they also offer a discount.

Website: https://espsecuritysolutions.com/about/ Telephone: 01743 816927

GNC ELECTRICS The four founding directors of GNC Electrics have over 100 years of experience in IT and electrical engineering at senior levels in government and large organisations. This combined experience has resulted in them pulling this expertise together to develop the UK’s first CIStrician training course for electrical engineers, IT Technicians and other electrically biased Leve 3 apprenticeships. A discount is offered to members of the Armed Forces community. Website: https://www.gncelectrics.co.uk/about-us/ Telephone: 0333 2412544

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GREENHOUS At Greenhous, their experience of the franchised dealer world is unrivalled. They have been supplying dealer services for some of the world’s leading manufacturers for over a century. In fact, they were one of the very first Vauxhall dealers in the UK. They are also part of the Greenhous Group, one of the Sunday Times top 100 privately owned businesses, and consistently ranked in the Motor Trader and Automotive Management Top 20 Dealer rankings. A discount is offered to the Armed Forces community subject to terms and conditions.

Website: https://www.greenhous.co.uk/

HEADWAY SHROPSHIRE

Headway Shropshire is a registered charity, providing care, support and rehabilitation to people with acquired brain injuries within Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and the surrounding areas. Their primary goal is to give people their lives back, offering them encouragement, rehabilitation and support in the hope that they can eventually help them to return to living independently or enable them to participate to life as fully as possible, with the least amount of possible assistance.

Headway provides volunteering opportunities to members of the Armed Forces community. Website: http://www.headwayshropshire.org.uk/index.html Tel: 01743 3655654

HAWK PLANT HIRE LIMITED

Hawk Plant Hire is one of the largest independent plant hire companies in the United Kingdom with over 40 years’ experience of supplying equipment. Their fleet of heavy plant and light plant for hire includes excavators , articulated dumpers , dozers , bowsers , compaction equipment , mini excavators , dumpers and backhoe loaders. Hawk Plant Hire Limited offer a discount to members of the Armed Forces.

Website: http://hawk-plant-hire.co.uk/ Tel: 01948 842120

HEADWISE

Headwise is an independent provider of specialist services to adults, children and families. They deliver rehabilitation and assessment to individuals with cognitive, physical, emotional and neuro-behavioural impairments resulting from a brain injury or

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other neurological condition. The team specialises in working with clients with complex needs and can often provide home visits for people who are unable to leave their home. Website: https://www.headwise.org.uk/ Tel: 01743 368882.

HEALTHCARE SUPPORT SERVICES

Health Care Support Services is a domiciliary care provider based in Shawbury and cover areas including Shawbury, High Ercall, Wem, Clive, Hadnall & surrounding areas. Health care support services was established in 2002 to provide a high quality person centered care approach to people living in their own homes. Website: https://www.homecare.co.uk/homecare/agency.cfm/id/65432184225 Tel: 01939 251342

HELEN MASSY, MEDICAL AND HEALTH WRITER

Helen is a medical and health writer specializing in medical articles, health-focused blogs, and well-being based website content. She has an extensive background as a health care professional and senior leader in the UK National Health Service. At the heart of Helen's writing is a promise to produce newsworthy, relevant, and engrossing material, while remaining true to scientific values forged during her time as a clinical respiratory specialist. Helen also offers a 20% discount to the Armed Forces community. Website: https://www.verywellhealth.com/helen-massy-5081992

JKB PROOFREADING SERVICES

JKB Proofreading Services offers professional proofreading and copy editing to publishers, writers, businesses and non-profit organisations. Specialising in military history, aviation and defence, they provide a personal and professional editorial service. Website: https://www.jkbproofreading.co.uk/contact

LANYON & BOWDLER Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors combine the best of both worlds with local knowledge and understanding backed up by the highest levels of legal expertise. Client surveys repeatedly show that they meet and often exceed their client’s expectations. Their ongoing commitment to our Armed Forces includes:

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• Offering high quality legal advice to the Armed Forces Community with an understanding of the particular needs of those serving, veterans and their families including:

o Providing an out of hours contact number for service personnel requiring legal advice regarding military police/courts martial issues. o Providing initial free advice/claims screening for personal injury and clinical negligence matters.

Website: https://www.lblaw.co.uk/ Telephone: 0800 294 5915

MIMI & BOO BOO

Mimi & Boo Boo, is home of gorgeous button greetings cards and unique wall art. All of the products are handmade in Great Britain, with each button carefully chosen then applied with passion and precision. They pride themselves on their products’ reputation and excellent customer service. They also offer a discount to members of the Armed Forces community. Website: https://mimiandbooboo.co.uk/

MINISTERLEY MOTORS Ministerley Motors are a long-established public transport providing operating several services around the county of Shropshire. They provide luxury coach transport in the UK & Europe – catering for all transport needs. Their range of services extend to: private hire, public services and school services and a great range of day trips throughout the UK. Website: https://www.minsterleymotors.co.uk/index.php# Telephone: 01743 791208

MORRIS & COMPANY Each of their businesses, spanning three diverse sectors, has developed its own vision and goals but shares a collective philosophy of ‘excellence as standard’. Being passionate about excellence has been, and remains for them, fundamental to their progress and success. Innovation and a forward thinking mentality defines them, but they never forget the value and values of our heritage. Find out more about our Property, Site Machinery and Care businesses, products and services, performance and people through their website. Website: https://www.morrisandco.com/our-companies Tel: 01743 232005.

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ONIONS & DAVIES SOLICITORS Onions & Davies provide a personal, individual service in a clear and friendly way, without compromising the quality of advice. They do this by combining highly qualified and experienced solicitors with carefully selected support staff. They offer a discount of 10% to members of the Armed Forces community in the following areas:

• Family work to include divorce, finances and children.

• Private client work to include wills and lasting powers of attorneys.

They also offer free pre-mediation appointments for both husband and wife (in the Armed Forces community) and one joint session of mediation at 25% discount on fees. Website: https://www.onionsanddavies.co.uk/ Telephone: 01630 652405

OSWESTRY SCHOOL Oswestry School is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school for pupils between the ages of 4 and 18. Oswestry School offers three specific boarding places at a substantially reduced rate for children of Serving Armed Forces personnel. Website: https://www.oswestryschool.com/ Telephone: 01691 655711

PALMER’S OF SHREWSBURY Palmer’s of Shrewsbury is a not for profit coffee house on the ground floor of the Central Baptist Church in Shrewsbury. They offer discounts to Service personnel and the Armed Forces community. Website: https://shrewsburybaptistchurch.org.uk/2016/02/28/palmers-of-shrewsbury/ Telephone: 07483 361764

PARENTAL EDUCATION GROWTH SUPPORT CIC PEGS provides therapeutic, practical and educational support, effective programmes and training that raise awareness, understanding across and educates parents, statutory and third sector services and communities about the issues that parents can face with a focus on child to parent abuse. Those who are or have experienced domestic abuse will see an impact on their emotional wellbeing and mental health, this

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would have an impact on not only theirs but their family’s welfare as well as potentially impacting on the local community. Website: https://sites.google.com/pegsupport.com/pegs

RAF MUSEUM COSFORD The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford offers a fun, entertaining day out for all the family. Discover the amazing stories of those who have served in the RAF. Housed in our wartime hangars and in the National Cold War Exhibition you will find a fantastic display of aircraft and exhibits.

Website: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/cosford Telephone: 01902 376200

REDMAYNE BENTLEY LLP (SHREWSBURY)

Redmayne Bentley LLP has over 90 years combined experience in stockbroking and investment services. They are committed to offering a comprehensive, professional service tailored to clients' individual requirements. Redmayne Bentley LLP offer a discount to members of the Armed Forces community of 20% on the standard fees and commissions for certain services.

Website: https://www.redmayne.co.uk/shrewsbury Telephone: 0800 977 5272

SAMARITANS OF SHREWSBURY

Samaritans offers a safe place for you to talk, any time, in whatever way is best for you. Samaritans is made up of Samaritans Central Charity and 201 branches in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, most of which are independent charities.

Website: https://www.samaritans.org/branches/shrewsbury/shrewsbury-samaritans/

SHAWBURY PARISH COUNCIL Shawbury Parish Council, elected by the local parishioners, is the first tier of local government and is one of 70,000 parish and town councils in England. Its role is to serve the interests of the community and improve the quality of the local environment.

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The Council represents the village of Shawbury and the smaller communities around the village including Edgebolton, Muckleton and Great Wytheford. Elections are held every four years and the Council has an allocation of twelve seats. Website: https://www.shawbury-pc.gov.uk/index.cfm?pageid=1&pagetitle=Welcome%5Fto%5Fthe%5FShawbury%5FParish%5FCouncil%5FWebsite

Telephone: 01743 236810

SHREWSBURY & TELFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the main provider of district general hospital services for nearly half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales. The main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in Shrewsbury, which together provide 99% of activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care and have signed up to the Veterans Aware Scheme.

Website: https://www.sath.nhs.uk/

SHREWSBURY BAPTIST CHURCHES CENTRAL & CROWMOOR

One Church in two buildings serving the residents of Shrewsbury. Both are located in the heart of their communities and occupy buildings that are flexible and accessible for all. Websites: https://shrewsburybaptistchurch.org.uk/crowmoor/ https://shrewsburybaptistchurch.org.uk/central/

SHREWSBURY COLLEGES GROUP

(FORMERLY SHREWSBURY COLLEGE OF ARTS & TECHNOLOGY)

Shrewsbury Colleges Group has been formed by the merger of Shrewsbury College of Arts & Technology and Shrewsbury Sixth Form College which allows the two colleges to focus wholly on what they do best: offer an exceptionally high performing Advanced Level centre for academically motivated students at Shrewsbury Sixth Form College and a leading vocational centre of excellence at Shrewsbury College. It also allows an

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increased focus on the development of much needed Apprenticeships and Higher Apprenticeships. Shrewsbury Colleges Group will give students even greater flexibility with their programmes and access to dedicated subject resources at different campus locations and is proud to offer the largest and most flexible curriculum offer within Shropshire. Website: https://www.scg.ac.uk/ Telephone: 01743 342342

SHREWSBURY TOWN COUNCIL Shrewsbury Town Council is comprised of 17 Councillors representing 17 wards. Town Councillors are elected every 4 years with the next elections due in May 2021. The Town Council is served by a Town Clerk, the Senior Officer of the Town Council, and approximately 60 other full and part time staff, the majority of whom work to maintain the outdoor spaces and play areas for which the Town Council is responsible. Website: https://www.shrewsburytowncouncil.gov.uk/ Telephone: 01743 281010

SHREWSBURY TOWN FC & SHREWSBURY TOWN IN THE COMMUNITY

Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. They continue to demonstrate their support to the Armed Forces through various initiatives, including:

• Hosting the annual Armed Forces Match Day.

• Hosting the annual Remembrance Match Day.

• Hosting the annual Inter-Services Match.

• Supply free league tickets to Serving personnel (subject to availability). Shrewsbury Town in The Community are the official charity of Shrewsbury Town Football Club, striving to make a positive difference for all across Shropshire through sport and learning. They aim to do this by providing fun, safe and enjoyable activities for people of all ages and abilities, whilst ensuring their sessions are accessible and delivered to the highest of standards.

Governed by the EFL Trust, their four main themes are Sports Participation, Education, Health and Social Inclusion. Their passionate and dedicated team deliver over 30 projects every week across Shropshire. From residential homes to our Skillz Centres in

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Ludlow, Shrewsbury Town in The Community are looking to make a difference across the county.

Website: https://www.shrewsburytown.com/club/ Telephone: 01743 289177

SHROPSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL COUNCILS (SALC)

SALC is a not for profit membership organisation representing the parish and town councils of Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. It provides information about the operation and powers of parish and town councils, and parish meetings. It works to enhance communication with everyone within the Parish Council network, ranging from the National Association (NALC), through our Association at County level, to all those parish councils, town councils and parish meetings who form the grass roots tier of local government. Website: https://www.alcshropshire.co.uk/ Telephone: 01743 252744

SHROPSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF SUPPORTED HOUSING (SASH)

The aim of SASH is to enable individuals with mental health issues, a safe place to prepare or rehabilitate for independent living. This is achieved usually over a time span of five years, working closely with a network of support and care workers. The accommodation SASH offers is temporary and is intended as a step toward independent living.

Website: https://www.sash-housing.co.uk/ Telephone: 07545 641596

SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL As part of its commitment to the Armed Forces, Shropshire Council have pledged to:

• Instigate policy changes that look to remove disadvantages faced by the Armed Forces community.

• Ensure families, with Armed Forces connections, are supported to the upmost of our ability when accessing public services from us and our partners.

• Co-ordinate and support Armed Forces Day in Shropshire whilst offering a variety of discounts every year at our leisure, golf and swimming complexes.

• Co-ordinate events such as the annual Armed Forces match day.

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• Promote the virtues of the Covenant and highlight how businesses can work with the Armed Forces to support the Armed Forces community.

• Actively challenge other partners, locally and nationally, who are not seen to uphold Covenant values.

Website: https://shropshire.gov.uk/ Telephone: 0345 678 9000

SHROPSHIRE REGIMENTAL MUSEUM Soldiers of Shropshire Museum is a Regimental Museum which houses the collections of the major county Regiments – the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry and its ancestors; the Shropshire Yeomanry; the Shropshire Royal Horse Artillery and the related county Militia, Volunteers and Territorials of Shropshire. Serving members of the Armed Forces receive free entry to the museum and a discount is offered to members of the Armed Forces community. Website: https://www.soldiersofshropshire.co.uk/regimental-museum/ Telephone: 01743 358516

ST CHADS CHURCH – SHREWSBURY St Chad’s was the first church in the country to follow the lead of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York and sign the Armed Forces Covenant. The church has made several pledges to our Armed Forces community including:

• Ensuring that wherever possible, our building and facilities are accessible to all in the Armed Forces community including veterans with disabilities.

• Welcoming families requesting Baptism who feel they have a connection to St Chad’s, regardless of where they might be posted.

• Supporting military families by making it clear that Godparents need not be present at a Baptism service thus allowing those on deployment to continue their family commitments.

Website: https://stchadschurchshrewsbury.com/ Telephone: 01743 365478

TEMPLAR MEDICAL Templar Medical has built a reputation for bespoke medical and legal services tailored to the individual or individual organisation. By doing this, they have forged relationships

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and partnerships, developed them and preserved them. Nearly all their clients maintain a relationship with them, be it an individual pilot or a FTSE 100 company. Templar Medical offer a discount to the Armed Forces. Website: https://www.templarmedical.co.uk/ Telephone: 01547 530967

THE BREAK-POINT ACADEMY Built and developed by a veteran, The Break-Point Academy works with large and small organisations across a wide sector of industries to recruit and place veterans in key roles across the UK and internationally. The Break-Point Academy understands how difficult the transition from the military into ‘civvy’ street can be, but also understands the importance of the skills and discipline that veterans have gained during their military service. Website: https://break-point.co.uk/theacademy/

THE ROBERT JONES & AGNES HUNT ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL (RJAH)

RJAH has established a Veterans Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Service tailored to the needs of military veterans. They have joined an NHS Improvement Pilot Network of NHS Veterans Covenant Hospitals Alliance. The RJAH is also a Veterans Aware Hospital and have a weekly Armed Forces Community Outreach service. Website: https://www.rjah.nhs.uk/ Telephone: 01691 404000

UNIVERSITY CENTRE SHREWSBURY University Centre Shrewsbury offers high-quality teaching, learning and research, set within the medieval and beautiful town of Shrewsbury. They really get to know their students and the supportive community of passionate, inspiring and friendly academics and support staff strive to ensure you can pursue your individual interests and goals. They offer a discount to members of the Armed Forces community. Website: https://www.ucshrewsbury.ac.uk/ Telephone: 01743 297185

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WACE MORGAN SOLICITORS Wace Morgan Solicitors are long established providers of legal services to clients across Shropshire and Mid-Wales and nationwide. Their team of dedicated lawyers provide expert advice across a broad spectrum of legal services. They continue to maintain an area on their website dedicated to their involvement with both Forces Law and the Armed Forces Covenant. Website: https://wace-morgan.co.uk/ Telephone: 01743 280100

WE ARE VETERANS ‘We Are Veterans’ is a CIC which coordinates annual fundraising events that not only raise money for military-related charities but brings veterans of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces, serving members, their families and friends together in fun social events. Website: https://weareveterans.co.uk/about-us/

WHITE CLEANING

White Cleaning offers a range of professional and reliable cleaning services to meet the needs of clients in Shropshire – an exceptionally high standard of cleaning by a DBS checked, fully insured and uniformed team. Website: https://whitecleaning.co.uk/ Telephone: 07902 909235

WHITE7 (UK) LIMITED

White7 (UK) Ltd offer customers a chauffeuring experience like no other. With their fleet of white BMWs and professionally trained drivers, White7 is the premier provider of chauffeur driven vehicles in the UK. A 10% discount is offered to the Armed Forces community on their chauffeuring services.

Website: https://www.white7.co.uk/

Businesses and charitable organisations (of all sizes) who would like to demonstrate their support can also sign the Armed Forces Covenant to show you are actively supporting our

Armed Forces community. Signing the Covenant is really straightforward and comes with a number of benefits to businesses and organisations. Pledges can be adapted depending on

the size and nature of the organisation. For example, you could adapt the Covenant to:

• Promote the fact you are an Armed Forces-friendly organisation.

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• Support the employment of veterans and service leavers.

• Offer flexibility in leave for service spouses and partner before, during and after deployment.

• Support reservist employees, allowing leave for training and deployment.

• Offer discount to members of the Armed Forces community.

There is also an opportunity for businesses and charitable organisations to add their own

commitments based on local circumstances.

The Covenant is usually signed by someone in authority who will make sure that pledges are

implemented; this could be the CEO or HR director. It can also be co-signed by a member of the Armed Forces at one of our events which often attracts media attention. To start

pledging your support visit the Armed Forces Covenant website or please contact Sean McCarthy, Armed Forces Covenant Co-ordinator by emailing

sean.mccarthy@shropshire.gov.uk or telephone 01743 255933.

DEFENCE DISCOUNT SERVICE

If you would like further information about further local businesses and organisations who

offer a discount to the Armed Forces Community, please click on the following link to the

Defence Discount Service website:

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