Salford’s support for veterans

Past and present members of the armed forces and their families can count on support in Salford.

Salford City Council and ForHousing have both achieved top awards from the Ministry of Defence under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.

The awards are for outstanding commitment to supporting defence services within their organisations and the wider armed forces community in the city.

Salford City Council, which has a dedicated officer working directly with veterans and their families to overcome housing issues as well as two council champions, was awarded Gold, the highest recognition possible.

ForHousing was awarded Silver. Both organisations have signed the Armed Forces Covenant, a promise to ensure that those who serve or have served and their families, are treated fairly, within their community.

Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett said: “Supporting our veterans and armed forces communities is a key priority and I hope other organisations will look at how they can support this work.”

Please visit www.salford.gov.uk/veterans or www.forhousing.co.uk/armed-forces-support

City Mayor Paul Dennett with the bronze award aboard HMS Prince of Wales in 2019.