Armed Forces Covenant

We will honour the Armed Forces Covenant on matters of mental well being, and we will include this in the Borough’s Population Mental Health Wellbeing Programme.   

Public Health are involved in local developments to ensure implementation of the Armed Forces Covenant.. We promote access to ‘Every Mind Matters’ and recognise the importance of promoting physical activity to improve mental well being and connectedness. 

Bolton has recently received the Silver Award for the Armed Forces Covenant and we are aspiring to receive the Gold, by improving our employment support to veterans.

We will work with the Armed Forces Community including The Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) on the Covenant and matters of the return to civilian life in the Borough.  

The Public Health Community Engagement and Active Lives Team link with local veterans via their range of community activities. We are looking into further opportunities via the Voluntary Sector.