Armed forces support

The Woking Armed Forces Covenant aims to:

• encourage local communities to support armed forces communities
• nurture public understanding of issues affecting the armed forces community
• recognise the sacrifices faced by the armed forces community
• better integrate the armed forces community into local life
• encourage the armed forces community to help and support the wider community

We work to achieve these goals by:

• promoting the covenant to our staff and external stakeholders
• providing employment support to member of the armed forces community
• working with the established Military Covenant Advisory Panel and the Army Training Centre at Pirbright
• providing ex-service personnel with fair access to our services
• promoting veteran-friendly accreditation for GP practices and the Veterans’ Covenant Healthcare Alliance
• waiving the social housing requirement for ex-service personnel to have a local connection with the borough
• promoting the monthly Veterans’ Hub at Woking Fire Station and the weekly meeting for the Gurkha community
• supporting local armed forces events and military heritage sites, including the Peace Garden and Brookwood Cemetery

It complements the Armed Forces Covenant, which outlines the moral obligation between the nation, the government and the armed forces. Find out more about the Armed Forces Covenant - GOV.UK.