A free Armed Forces Covenant Fun and Information day at the Folkestone Sports Centre is being held in February.
... meet Invictus Games athletes - free lunch - fun activities - community projects - free health check .....
The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise from the nation that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly and not disadvantaged in their day-to-day lives.
Armed Forces Covenant
To help deliver this promise and deliver better services to serving personnel,
veterans and their families civic and community leaders pledged their support
for their local Armed Forces at the signing of the Armed Forces Covenant on 2
December 2011.
Shepway has a long tradition of co-operation between its civilian community and
its local armed forces and the signatories represented all aspects of service
and civilian communities and demonstrated the strong desire from everyone to
work together.
These included the 1st battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles, Royal British Legion,
Royal Air Forces Association, the Soldiers' Sailors and Air Forces Families
Association, Burma Star Association, Normandy Veterans Association, Folkestone
Sports Centre, Kent County Council, Folkestone Town Council and the Channel
Chamber of Commerce. Subsequently a number of other town and parish councils
have joined the Covenant.
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