News

December 11, 2020

Busting boredom during Covid restrictions

The next instalment in our ‘Festive Forces’ series, is from The Not Forgotten, who received £10,000 from the Forces Communities Together programme towards the cost of producing and delivering jigsaws and ‘Boredom Buster’ booklets to isolated and lonely veterans.

December 8, 2020

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.

December 8, 2020

Sports, arts, conservation and more in latest round of Positive Pathways awards!

In the latest round of the Positive Pathways programme, more than £1 million has been awarded to support veteran-focused projects.

December 4, 2020

Stand-up for veterans gives confidence boost

We’re getting into the festive spirit here at the Trust, with updates from some of the great projects supported through our recent Forces Communities Together programme.

Today, we catch up with Nomad Construction Training CIC, part of Project Recce to learn more about their comedy workshops.

October 1, 2020

Tackling Loneliness deadline extended

In response to the ongoing impact of the Covid pandemic, we’re giving organisations more time to apply…

September 14, 2020

One hundred fantastic projects to bring our Forces communities together!

The Trust is thrilled to have awarded more than £859,000 to 100 Forces projects, that all focus on bringing our Forces communities together during the Covid-19 pandemic.

August 27, 2020

Strategic programme launched to address suicide risks among vulnerable veterans

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has launched One is Too Many; a specialist, targeted programme. This programme will fund projects that address the difficulties experienced by vulnerable veterans in dealing with suicidal thoughts and feelings; but who are not…

August 3, 2020

Funding available to support Armed Forces communities

Great news for organisations supporting Armed Forces communities…
The Trust now has three funding programmes available, each offering targeted support to projects that want to address challenges in their local communities, reach people who are particularly isolated, or work with veterans to improve mental health and wellbeing.

July 14, 2020

Positive Pathways reopen for applications

The Positive Pathway programme has reopened for two further rounds thanks to funding from HM Treasury.

June 5, 2020

Positive Pathways: success so far with more to come

The Positive Pathways programme, part of the HM Treasury funded Veterans’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, will open to new applicants this summer.