October 5, 2022
Evaluation report launched exploring Armed Forces loneliness
Funded by 
Tackling Loneliness programme
The Tackling Loneliness programme addressed social isolation by targeting specific groups within the Armed Forces community who are traditionally harder to reach.
This programme is now closed
Programme overview
In early 2020, the Trust ran a consultation to discover how important it was to reduce social isolation and improve integration and engagement with provision, within the Armed Forces community.
Our consultation highlighted loneliness as a major factor of social isolation. It can affect people of all ages and from all backgrounds. The Tackling Loneliness programme was designed to address this challenge by targeting specific groups within the Armed Forces community who are traditionally harder to reach.
Fixed, two-year grants of £70,000 were available for projects meeting at least one of the following key themes:
- Building stronger social networks and friendships.
- Improving access to local activities and provision.
- Building emotional resilience to overcome the causes of loneliness.
- Empowering Armed Forces communities to become more independent.
Projects awarded
Find out more about the projects awarded through this programme.
