Bassetlaw District Council has launched the Heroes Welcome Scheme in Bassetlaw.

This scheme is a public show of support for the armed forces personnel and gives businesses the opportunity to indicate a warm welcome and special acknowledgement to serving or former armed services personnel and their families.

Bassetlaw is the first town in North Nottinghamshire to launch the scheme and has the full support of John Senior from Scarborough who is the national co-ordinator for the Heroes Welcome Scheme, which he created in 2008.

After seeing a spate of news articles showing a disconnection between the armed forces and the rest of Britain, John decided to place a hand drawn poster in the window of one of his restaurants in Scarborough. From that poster support grew across the country, with now almost 50 towns and cities, and the London Black Cabs also supporting the scheme.

• Community Covenant Document (pdf)
• Signing of the Community Covenant new release

Companies that have already signed up to the scheme are:

• North Notts Community Arena
• Springhead Brewery In Laneham, Retford
• Top Town Diner, Newgate Street, Worksop
• Little Lunch Company, Bridge Street, Worksop
• Olive Grove, Bridge Street Worksop
• Lynx Black Belt Leadership Academy
• The Crossing, Worksop
• Cypriana Café, Bridge Street, Worksop
• The Cobblers, Retford
• The Bike Shop, Retford
• The Broad Stone, Market Square, Retford
• Batting 4 6, Retford
• Book Worm, Spa Lane, Retford
• Burton Butchers, Bridgegate, Retford
• Alfresco, Potter Street, Worksop

How to sign up to the scheme - Bassetlaw Heroes Welcome