Fighting with Pride is awarded two grants from the Trust
Fighting with Pride have been the recipient of two grants funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust).
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Type: External News
Categories: Impact, Positive Pathways Programme, Projects we've funded, Tackling Loneliness, Veterans, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing
Type: News
Categories: Programme news, Veterans, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing
The Veterans Should Not Be Forgotten programme: exploring how it supported vulnerable veterans
In April 2020, the Trust launched the Veterans Should Not Be Forgotten programme; working hard to ensure the funding was delivered in a very short time frame, to provide immediate support to vulnerable veterans most likely to be adversely impacted by the restrictions imposed on us all during Covid-19.
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Categories: Covid 19, Programme news, Veterans, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing
Supporting the wider Armed Forces sector: How the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust responded to the Covid-19 pandemic evaluation report
2020 was no ordinary year. The Covid-19 pandemic caused various challenges for many organisations supporting the Forces community and the Trust was determined to do all we could to keep supporting our grant holders and their beneficiaries.
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Categories: Programme news, Veterans, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing
Get involved with Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People programme consultation events in your area
Did you know organisations across the UK are currently conducting consultation events in preparation for applying to our Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People programme?
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Categories: Funds, Impact, Positive Pathways Programme, Projects we've funded, Veterans, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing
Climbing Out holds first programme for Veterans
Earlier this year, Climbing Out was awarded two grants by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to help the charity support members of the Armed Forces, veterans and their family members. They received the Positive Pathways grant to help veterans get active, reduce social isolation and integrate into the community. They also received The Force for Change grant for their Armed Forces Support project.
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Categories: New programmes, Programme news, Veterans, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing
New funding to give veterans access to better places, pathways and people
The Trust is pleased to announce the launch of a new Veterans’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund programme, which will work regionally to develop better, more joined up lasting support for local veterans with mental health needs.
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Categories: Carers and Families, Funds, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Veterans, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing
One is Too Many: targeted support for veterans who are at risk of suicide
The Trust has awarded £2,135,137 under the One is Too Many programme, for organisations to provide specialist and co-ordinated services that reduce suicide risk in veterans.
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Categories: Funds, Positive Pathways Programme, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Veterans, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing
Final round of Positive Pathways programme sees a further 85 veterans’ mental health projects supported
We’re pleased to announce almost £3 million of support for veterans’ mental health projects in the last round of the Positive Pathways programme.
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Type: Case Study
Categories: Funds, Impact, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Uncategorized, Veterans, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing
Scarborough veterans get creative
The final installment in our ‘Festive Forces’ series, is from Art Therapy Yorkshire, who received £9,800 from the Forces Communities Together programme for a series of online art sessions culminating in a public exhibition.
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Categories: Funds, Impact, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing
Discovering the art of isolation
In the latest installment of our ‘Festive Forces’ series, we hear from Age UK Lancashire, which received £9,850 from the Forces Communities Together programme to work with veterans to produce creative work such as art, crafts and poems. The organisation was keen to offer activities that boost mood and wellbeing, offering veterans involved a sense of achievement.
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