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Date published: 08 Feb 2022

Prison Radio broadcasts hope and inspiration to Veterans with a grant from the Trust’s Tackling Loneliness programme

Prison Radio offers hope and inspiration to Veterans with a grant from the Trust's Tackling Loneliness programme
Reducing Isolation in Armed Forces communities

Reducing Isolation in Forces communities across the UK: Latest awards announced from the Force for Change programme

We’re delighted to announce a further 64 projects supported under the latest round of the popular Armed Forces Covenant Fund: Force for Change programme! Each of these projects, supported with a share of more than £600,000, will help to reduce isolation and promote integration, aiding the post-Covid recovery of our Armed Forces communities.
The Force for Change Programme

Force for Change programme reopens for three further rounds

We’re delighted to announce three further rounds of the Force for Change programme, for projects that reduce social isolation and promote integration of Forces communities.

Almost £1.5 million awarded to Forces projects in latest round of Force for Change programme

Veterans, Service personnel and their families and Service young people, will have a whole range of new local opportunities to get involved with, following the latest round of our Force for Change programme, which saw a further 80 projects receive a share of almost £1.5 million.
Front cover of the Reach and Impact of the Armed Forces Covenant: Local Grants Programme report. The cover picture shows a group of older veterans playing football

Date published: 16 Feb 2021

Exploring the impact of the Armed Forces Covenant: Local Grants programme on Forces communities

The Trust has published two reports that explore the reach and impact of the Armed Forces Covenant: Local Grants programme.

First awards made from the Force for Change programme

More than £1 million has been awarded to 56 projects under Round 1 of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund: Force for Change programme.

Scotland’s largest heritage mural – now arriving at Colinton Tunnel

Thanks to funding from the local community and various charities - including funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust's Local Grants programme - a 140 metre stretch of tunnel on Edinburgh's Water of Leith Walkway has been transformed with illustrations wall to ceiling designed by Scottish muralist Chris Rutterford.
The Force for Change Programme

New programme, Force for Change, launches to support Forces communities

The Trust is pleased to announce the launch of a new programme awarding grants of up to £20,000 for local projects that support Armed Forces communities.
Front cover of Local Grants consultation report

Date published: 20 May 2020

‘Focus on social isolation’ say veterans and local organisations in Trust consultation

The Trust ran an open consultation earlier this year, to help inform our funding programmes for 2020 and beyond. We received our biggest response yet from individuals from the Forces community.
delivering locally

Date published: 07 Apr 2020

Final round of Local Grants funding supports 48 great Armed Forces projects!

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