The Rewards Family March 2014 | Page 3

a word from Peter Raith Welcome to your rewards scheme... The idea behind rewards for forces stems from an email I received from a serviceman who had just returned from a tour in Afghanistan. He stated that he was waiting in a queue to pay for some items when a student in front of him received a discount, after asking whether serving forces were eligible for a discount he was informed that it wasn’t company policy to do so. It annoyed the serviceman that students were considered more deserving than the men and women of our armed forces and so he wrote to me. Having worked with the forces community for many years and knowing the sacrifices that they have made for our country, I decided that I would do something about the situation and rewardsforforces.co.uk was born. Many of the thousands of offers on the website and the Rewards app are free to access for all personnel. Some offers may require you to show your MoD90 or a Rewards Card at the kiosk or cash desk, the Rewards Card is an optional purchase that opens the door to many more savings, especially in areas that would be useful. Every single offer listed in this directory, on rewardsforforces.co.uk or on our Rewards app are unique for the forces and aren’t available to the general public. Serving personnel, their partners, Veterans, Service Widows/Widowers, Reservists, Cadets, MOD Civil Servants and the Royal British Legion are all welcome. Visiting members of the US, Canadian & Australian military personnel are also eligible to use the website. ‘ If you are part of the forces community this directory, rewardsforforces.co.uk and the Rewards iPhone app is for you! Search ‘REWARDS’ www.rewardsforforces.co.uk