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We have signed up to an Armed Forces Community Covenant which aims to:
- encourage people to support the Armed Forces community in their area
- increase understanding and awareness of the issues affecting the Armed Forces
- recognise and remember their sacrifices
- hold activities which help the Armed Forces mix with the community
- encourage the Armed Forces to help and support the community, through participation in events and joint projects, or other forms of engagement