[S]tagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire is helping to support Armed Forces Day 2018.
On Saturday 30 June the company will be offering free travel to armed forces personnel carrying a military ID card and to veterans carrying a veteran’s badge.
Armed Forces Day is a chance for the public to show support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving troops to Service families, veterans and cadets.
With events planned in Carlisle’s City Centre, Workington St John’s Court, Barrow Town Hall & Morecambe Promenade, forces personnel and veterans will have the opportunity to travel across Cumbria and North Lancashire to the event of their choice for free.
Managing Director Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, Mark Whitelocks, said; “We are proud to be supporting the armed forces community across the region by providing free travel these celebrations on Armed Forces Day. By helping in this small way we hope to send a clear message that Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire supports and appreciates the efforts of our armed forces.”
In March 2015, Stagecoach Group signed the Ministry of Defence’s Armed Forces Corporate Covenant in support of the Armed Forces Community. As a signatory of the Covenant, the company recognises the value serving personnel; regular and reservists, veterans and military families contribute to both the country and businesses across the country.
Later the same year the company was awarded the silver award through the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS). The scheme encourages employers to support defence and inspire others to do the same. The scheme encompasses bronze, silver and gold awards for employer organisations that pledge, demonstrate or advocate support to defence and the armed forces community, and align their values with the Armed Forces Covenant.
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