Work with units, local authorities, NHS organisations, Other Government Departments, businesses, charities, schools and other organisations.


• Advised and supported Local Authorities to implement good governance under the Covenant; promoting and sharing information.


• Advised on governance and good practice regarding the Covenant fund; facilitating and supporting the development of relationships between unit personnel and the local authority.


• Regular liaison with MoD AF Covenant Staff and agencies such as DRM to share good practice, identify key issues for RAF Personnel and families and seek to influence policy development to address issues.


• Attended and had a presence at the Local Government Association Conference within “military zone” with the MoD Covenant team, Tri-Service Engagement and other Families Federations.


Achievements


As well as the day to day liaison, networking, advice and signposting activities the following noteworthy points have also been achieved:


• We co-authored with AFF and NFF, the Health Education England e-learning package about the needs of Service families targeted at GPs, health and social care professionals.


• Notable Covenant Fund success includes supporting RAF Halton to secure £19,600 towards their First Responders Scheme and the opening of the RAF Wittering Community Learning Centre in 2016, funded by a successful Covenant Fund application supported by our Covenant Managers.


• Assisting in the commissioned review of the implementation of the Community Covenant, culminating in the report “Our Community, Our Covenant”.


• We have contributed significantly to the government’s Annual Report to parliament, which sets out the progress on the AF Covenant, which is evidenced by the extensive references to the Families Federations and their work.


In sum, from the extensive work of the Covenant Managers in partnership with the wider work of the RAF FF, we have continued to identify key Covenant issues and provided supporting evidence for the Dir RAF FF to bring to MoD and Min DVRP to raise at ministerial level and to continue to use our membership of the Covenant Reference Group to influence the Covenant agenda.


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