The Harpur Trust

Our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant

We recognise the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans, and military families bring to businesses and to the country. We will aim to:

• promote the fact that we are an Armed Forces-friendly organisation, to our staff, customers, suppliers, contractors and wider public;
• support the employment of veterans, recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process; advertising vacancies where appropriate with the Career Transition Partnership for Service leavers;
• support the employment of Service spouses and partners; advertising vacancies with the military Families Federations and Forces Families Jobs; providing flexibility in granting leave for Service spouses and partners before, during and after a partner’s deployment;
• support staff who are members of the Reserve Forces; granting additional leave for annual Reserve Forces training; supporting any mobilisations;
• support staff who are volunteer leaders in military cadet organisations, granting additional leave to attend annual training camps and courses; actively encouraging membership of cadet organisations; supporting local cadet units. 

About us

The Harpur Trust has been inspiring and supporting the people of Bedford to help them improve their lives for over 455 years.  We support and promote education and operate four independent Schools.  Our community programmes, including grant making, support for local schools, accommodation for older people and community events are core activities.   As an organisation we have a big responsibility; we’re here to inspire and develop the next generation and we’re here to support our town to be a positive place for everyone living and working here.