Connect To Protect demonstrates commitment to the Armed Forces community
A new Northern Ireland charity dedicated to supporting veterans and their families has become the latest organisation to sign the Armed Forces Covenant.
Connect To Protect was formally presented with its framed Armed Forces Covenant pledge by Brigadier Mike Murdoch following a Royal Gun Salute at Hillsborough Castle.
The charity aims to improve support for veterans and their families through veteran awareness training, peer support and practical engagement with services across Northern Ireland.
Michael Donaldson of Connect To Protect said: “Through the delivery of veteran awareness training, peer support and practical engagement with services across Northern Ireland, Connect To Protect remains committed to connecting people, protecting minds, and improving awareness and support for all veterans and their families.”
Darren Niven, Defence Relationship Manager for Northern Ireland, said:
“Every organisation’s Covenant journey looks different, and Connect To Protect demonstrates the important role that charities and community organisations play in supporting the Armed Forces community. The Covenant provides a simple but powerful way for organisations to publicly demonstrate their commitment and take practical steps to ensure members of the Armed Forces community feel supported and valued.”
Organisations across Northern Ireland can find out more about the Armed Forces Covenant and the support available through Defence Relationship Management by contacting Darren Niven, Defence Relationship Manager for Northern Ireland, at
ni-reed@rfca.mod.uk.
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