Businesses from across North Wales have stepped up to the plate to pledge their support and commitment to the Armed Forces.
Leaders from six businesses across North Wales and Greater Manchester joined directors at Adventure Parc Snowdonia at an official ceremony to sign the Armed Forces Covenant. The Covenant is a pledge which recognises that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, should be treated with fairness and respect in the communities, economy and society they serve with their lives.
As well as Adventure Parc Snowdonia, other businesses pledging their support included Tree Frog Digital, Flexible Lifestyle Employment, Kick Start 2 Employment, Gatewen Training Services and Anchor Group Services.
Greater Manchester based One Stop Hire, which is led by Adventure Parc Snowdonia board director Steve Hitchens, also signed up to the Covenant.
The ceremony was officiated by Colonel Nick Lock OBE, Deputy Commander, 160th (Welsh) Brigade, and attended by Welsh Assembly Member for North Wales, Mark Isherwood.
Shenkin, the Regimental Goat of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Welsh, was also in attendance with The Goat Major, Sergeant Jackson, alongside military personnel from RAF Valley, Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Welsh. After the formalities were completed, guests enjoyed lunch and were invited to test out some of the parc’s new Adrenaline Indoors adventures.
Andy Ainscough, managing director of Adventure Parc Snowdonia said:
“We have established strong links with the military since we opened in August 2015, working closely with the Help for Heroes sports recovery team as part of their surf therapy programme.
“We recognise the significant value, experience and expertise that former service men and women and military reserves can add to any organisation, and we wholeheartedly support them. It’s great to be able to make that a public pledge by signing up to the Covenant.”
Colonel Nick Lock said:
“A big thank you to Adventure Parc Snowdonia for hosting today’s event and to all the firms who are signing the Covenant today. It means a great deal to the Armed Forces Community both serving, veterans and their families to have the support of businesses that have signed the covenant. This is the first step and I am sure these businesses will go on to secure Silver and Gold Covenant status.”
Adventure Parc Snowdonia marked the occasion by launching a new Armed Forces Family Discount, which offers a 30% discount on adventure activities and accommodation to serving members and veterans of the Armed Forces.
At the same event, Adventure Parc Snowdonia also signed up to Disability Confident, a pledge to support the inclusion of people with health issues or disabilities as part of their workforce.
