Cornwall Armed Forces Covenant
These pages provide information about the Armed Forces covenant in Cornwall and links to help and support for members of the Armed Forces and their families.
The Armed Forces Covenant is a nationwide agreement between the armed forces community, the nation and the government. It aims to ensure that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly. It also means that special consideration is appropriate in some cases. This is especially true for those who have given the most such as the injured or the bereaved.
The Covenant does not provide any special advantage but it makes sure that members of the armed forces are not disadvantaged.
The Armed Forces Covenant E-learning programme provides more details about how the Covenant can help.
Cornwall Council’s support for the Armed Forces Covenant
Cornwall Council first adopted the Cornwall Armed Forces Covenant in June 2012.
The film below shows highlights from the 2026 Armed Forces Day flag raising ceremony during which Cornwall Council updated its pledges under the Covenant.
Councillor Martyn Alvey is the Council’s Armed Forces Member Champion and the Chair of the Cornwall Armed Forces Covenant Partnership Board.
The Partnership Board includes senior representatives of Cornwall’s armed services, military charities and support organisations, partner agencies such as Health and DWP, and lead officers for Cornwall Council services impacted by the Covenant.
Further information and help
The links below provide detailed information and access to help on the following issues:
Information for communities, organisations and businesses that wish to support Cornwall’s armed forces:
Please email communitycove@cornwall.gov.uk if you are unable to find the information you need through the above pages.