Armed Forces Community Covenant
Our Armed Forces Community Covenant is a voluntary statement of mutual support between the district council and its local armed forces community.
It is intended to complement the Armed Forces Covenant, which outlines the moral obligations between the nation, the government and the armed forces at local level.
The document was first signed in January 2016 by the chairman of Arun District Council and Lt Col Giles Malec RA representing the armed forces.
An updated version of the document was signed in October 2024 by our chief executive, the leader of the council and our armed forces champion.
The Community Covenant aims to:
- encourage local communities and the armed forces community to support each other
- nurture public understanding and promote awareness of issues affecting the armed forces community
- recognise and remember the sacrifices made by the armed forces community
- encourage activities which help to integrate the armed forces community into local life
You can read the text of the covenant and view the signed copy.
We are also part of the Armed Forces Community Covenant for West Sussex.
Contact details
The Covenant Champion for Arun district is Councillor Mark Turner who can be contacted via email: cllr.mark.turner@arun.gov.uk
Cathryn French is our lead Armed Forces Champion. We also have armed forces champions in key departments across the council such as housing and benefits. You can contact our armed forces champions via email: armedforces@arun.gov.uk