Isle Of Wight NHS Trust Awarded Coveted Gold Award From Ministry Of Defence

Sunday, 25 August 2024 06:30

By Dominic Kureen @WriteOnDom

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has been awarded a coveted Gold Award by the Ministry of Defence as part of their Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

The Gold Award follows the trust’s successful receipt of silver in June 2023 and recognises the organisation’s on-going commitment to supporting the whole armed forces community including serving personnel, their families, reservists, cadet force adult volunteers and veterans.

Organisations are awarded with either a bronze, silver or gold award for pledging, demonstrating and advocating support to the armed forces community as well as upholding the Armed Forces Covenant.

The trust joins 200 organisations across the county in winning the Gold Award.

Isle of Wight NHS Trust Medical Director and former Royal Navy Medical Officer, Steve Parker said:

“We are delighted to have been awarded the Gold Award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

"Over the last 12 months our organisation has strengthened its commitment and improved the support we can provide to the armed forces community here on the island.

"This award is recognition of the improvements we are making and I am really proud of the team who have worked hard to help us realise this achievement.”

Minister for Veterans and People, Alistair Carns, added:

“Our Armed Forces Community make incredible sacrifices to keep the nation safe, and it is only right that they are welcomed and valued in the workplace.

"This scheme aligns with this government’s determination to renew the nation’s contract with our Armed Forces.

“I would like to thank the nearly 200 organisations that have been recognised with a gold award this year.

"Their continued support ensures that our Armed Forces Community are given opportunities needed to flourish.”

The trust’s work to support the island’s armed forces community will continue throughout the summer months with it hosting the Joining Forces event on Wednesday 18 September at the Riverside Centre, Newport.

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