12,000th organisation signs the Armed Forces covenant
NEWS
Northumberland Community Bank (NCB) became the 12,000th organisation to sign the Armed Forces covenant
On 31 July, NCB signed the AFC along with Wing Commander Helen Smyth who co-signed on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The signing was facilitated by North Tyneside Council, Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award holder, and fervent advocate for the armed forces community.
NCB was launched in 2017, after the fusion of the Credit Union for South East Northumberland and Tynedale Community Bank. The Community Bank works on a membership-based system, and aims to offer a sustainable source of lending for individual and SMEs.
NCB made pledges to the armed forces community:
- no one from the armed forces community should face disadvantages arising from their service
- to promote the armed forces and the benefit they bring to organisation
- to engage with local armed forces presence, for example, through participation to local reservist units events
Scott Wilson Laing, CEO of Northumberland Community Bank, said:
It was a surprise to learn that we were the 12,000th signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant. Signing the AFC is our pledge to support the community at the local level and to expand our reach in providing support to the armed forces community.
Our commitment to supporting both serving and ex-serving personnel is very important to us. We are also dedicated to helping the armed forces community achieve financial well-being and ensuring they have support at a local level.
Thank you to our regional liaison officer and sponsor for guiding us through this process. We will continue to show our support to the armed forces community.
