M·E·L Research signs the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge
We are proud to extend our commitment to the Armed Forces community beyond our Armed Forces Community market research and evaluation services by signing the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge, reinforcing our ongoing dedication to supporting serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.
The Pledge
The Armed Forces Covenant is a national promise that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, along with their families, are treated fairly and with respect. It recognises the contribution made by serving personnel, service leavers, veterans and military families, and encourages organisations across the UK to actively support them.
As specialists in Armed Forces Community market research and evaluation, our work is grounded in understanding lived experience and helping organisations improve outcomes across the sector. We work with charities, funders and government bodies to deliver robust, trauma informed and inclusive research that supports recovery, wellbeing, transition, family support and community development.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, we are reaffirming our dedication to fairness, respect and meaningful support for those connected to military service. We are proud to stand alongside organisations working to create positive change for the Armed Forces Community across the UK.
Our Armed Forces Community market research and evaluation experience
We have extensive experience delivering research, evaluation and learning across the Armed Forces Community landscape. Our work has included partnerships with organisations such as:
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: Supporting partners programme
These projects were focused on recovery services, supporter engagement, wellbeing, and programme impact.
Through participatory, trauma informed and evidence-led approaches, we help Armed Forces organisations generate meaningful insight that improves services and outcomes for the communities they support.
Talk to us about Armed Forces Community market research
If you are designing, funding or delivering support for the Armed Forces Community and want social research and evaluation that combines rigour with empathy, we would love to work with you.
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