LSBU has been given a Gold award for its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) and its active support of the armed forces community.
The Ministry of Defence makes the awards through its ‘Defence Employer Recognition Scheme’ (ERS) to those employers who have demonstrated the absolute commitment of their staff, students and personnel to becoming reservists and supporting the work of the armed forces and their families.
LSBU first signed up to the Armed Forces Covenant in February 2017. In less than two years, because of the University’s determined commitment to upholding the pledge, we progressed from a Bronze to a Gold award in August 2018.
Since 2017 LSBU has worked closely with staff and students from the Armed Forces Community to support their recruitment and retention. Most recently the work has been expanded into the local boroughs working with Cadet Forces and local community groups to deliver accredited training to young learners.
If you are interested in being involved in our work on the Armed Forces Covenant, please email sseafcov@lsbu.ac.uk. We have established a staff and student network and welcome interest from anybody who wants to engage with us.
More information about our commitment through the covenant is available here.
