A company that makes covers for cars and motorbikes showed its support to staff and customers with military links by signing the Armed Forces Covenant.
The Covenant draws a pledge of support to people serving in, or who have served in the Armed Forces, seeking to support the employment of veterans and establish its armed-forces-friendly status.
Classic Additions, creators of protective car and motorcycle covers, signed the Covenant after meeting with representatives from The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) in Gobowen, just outside of Oswestry, including Rebecca Warren, reservist and enhanced recovery lead.
Company owner Adrian Boyes signed the Covenant along with Lieutenant Colonel Carl Meyer, clinical lead of the Veterans’ Orthopaedic Service and consultant surgeon at the hospital.
Mr Boyes said: "We already support our Armed Forces community, but this will help us to ensure we are giving the very best service to our customers.
"We recognised the value that serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business and to our country."
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He added: "We will seek to upload the principles of the Covenant by promoting the Armed Forces, supporting service spouses and partners, getting involved with national events and offering a discount of 12% on all our products to the Armed Forces community."
Ms Warren, said: "We are really looking forward to building the relationship further to mentor and support Classic Additions with the support they can provide for all serving personnel and our veterans and families."
The signing was also attended by Phil Sinclair from Defence Relationship Management.
He said: "I am delighted that Classic Additions have signed their pledges and look forward to seeing how they are supported by RJAH in the future.
"RJAH signed the Covenant back in 2017 and have held the Gold Award for almost six years now.
"That makes them advocates for the Armed Forces Covenant on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, spreading the word to other organisations."
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