Hidden Voices programme - Lunch & Learn webinar : Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

Hidden Voices programme – Lunch & Learn webinar

December 4, 2024

Did you join us for our recent Lunch & Learn webinar focusing on the Hidden Voices programme which took place 3 December 2024?  

During the webinar, Trust staff provided an overview of the Hidden Voices programme and advice on how to make a really good application.  

Grants Officer and Programme Lead for the Hidden Voices programme, Paula Derbyshire, took attendees through the finer points of what we are looking for applicants to show us. This included: 

  • How your project will meet our intended outcomes for the programme 
  • Who will be involved in planning your project and how 
  • Ensuring your project has specific beneficiaries and that their needs are currently less-recognised or under represented 
  • What experience you have in delivering specific, tailored mental health and wellbeing support 

Paula also shared examples of applications showcasing the difference between satisfactory and great submissions.   

Meeting the programme outcomes 

Applicants will need to ensure their project will meet all of the following outcomes for this programme. 

  • Build collaborative partnerships between Armed Forces organisations and specialist non-Armed Forces organisations. 
  • Identify and address known and unknown gaps in service provision for the Armed Forces community. 
  • Provide accessible, preventative and defined interventions (rather than general support for the Armed Forces community). 
  • Increase knowledge and understanding within mainstream voluntary sector organisations of the unique needs of the Armed Forces community in a demonstrable way and create opportunities for continuing support. 

Full details of the programme outcomes can be found in the programme guidance document. 

A Q&A Session  

Finally, attendees had the opportunity to ask questions during a Q&A session which covered a range of topics regarding the application process and clarification on the types of organisations that can apply to this programme.  

Find out more   

The full webinar is available to watch in our knowledge network  

You can access all the additional resources mentioned in the webinar, including the slide pack from the meeting, on our dedicated programme page.  

Dates and Deadlines  

If you’re planning to make an application to the Hidden Voices programme, you will need to submit an application by  

 12 noon on 8 January 2025, you will receive a decision before end of April 2025. 

We cannot accept late applications, so make sure you leave plenty of time to submit your application.