Appendix 1 - Perth and Kinross Council - Armed Forces Covenant Action Plan 2025-26
Perth and Kinross Council · 14 January 2026
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Appendix 1 Perth and Kinross Council – Armed Forces Covenant Action Plan 2025-26 Action Lead Responsibility Timescale Progress (updated 19/08/25) Budget monitoring (£5k recurring budget for Veterans work with additional £3k allocated for 25/26 for VE80 and VJ80) David McPhee Ongoing Budget is monitored on an ongoing basis Additional £3k can be allocated to Events to support VE80 and VJ80 participation Update Veterans web content on https://www.pkc.gov.uk/adviceforveterans David McPhee By 31 March 2026 Content to be reviewed throughout the year Maintain programme of meetings for Covenant Partnership Group (PKC service reps) – minimum of twice per year increasing from 2025/26 David McPhee By 31 March 2026 First Meeting held 26/03/25 Second meeting 19/08/25 One further meeting to be arranged before year end to continue focus on Gold Award Revalidation next year Continue to promote programme of staff network meetings Stephanie Kinnear /David McPhee Ongoing Look at information on staff who may qualify and promote at Corporate Induction and on key awareness dates Lunch to be arranged Maintain availability and content of Veterans First Booklet and Covenant Leaflets David McPhee During 2025/26 2 boxes of booklets remaining – leaflet reorder undertaken. Booklet update to be considered. Publish Annual Report to committee David McPhee On agreed date of committee meeting Submitted and approved at full Council meeting 30 October 2024. Scheduled again for October 2025. Implement programme of Covenant Partnership (Firm Base) meetings Bailie Chris Ahern During 2025/26 Dates to be arranged following events – new 7 Scots CO to be contacted. Bailie Ahern happy to lead discussion if required. Continue to monitor uptake (and content) of Veterans e-learning module annually Stephanie Kinnear (info provided by John Cassidy) 31 March 2026 Annual exercise for the report Evaluate Veterans Information within Census 2022 information David McPhee Ongoing Information published and included in Annual Committee Report and is available for reference