News

Type: News

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Current Serving, Forces families, Programme news, Projects we've funded

October 21, 2025

New awards to support for serving families facing separation challenges

Maintaining a balanced home life through frequent periods apart is a challenge that many armed forces families face, and one which is addressed by the latest projects supported through our Apart, not Alone programme.

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Type: News

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Consultation, Forces families, New programmes, Programme news, Projects we've funded

October 13, 2025

Empowering Bereaved Armed Forces Families:  Transforming Mental health Support Through Partnership   

We’ve awarded nearly £2 million to Defence Medical Welfare Service to deliver targeted support – including counselling, emotional and practical care – to military families who’ve lost loved ones during or connected to service.

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Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Carers and Families, Forces families, Programme news, Projects we've funded

October 7, 2025

New awards to help ease the stress of relocation

Starting again somewhere new is challenging. The latest projects funded by Serving Families: On the Move hope to make each move a little easier.

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Type: News

Categories: Current Serving, Forces families, Impact, Projects we've funded, Uncategorized, Veterans

September 29, 2025

“No-one mourns the wicked”

How do you solve the most intractable problems facing the armed forces community? It’s the question which was taken on by organisations in our Transformational Grants programme…

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Type: News

Categories: Current Serving, Forces families, New programmes, Programme news, Projects we've funded

September 2, 2025

Investing in Their Future: Over £350,000 Awarded to Support Early Years Services for Children from Armed Forces Families

We’ve awarded over £350,000 to 11 projects that will expand childcare capacity, enhance staff development through targeted training, and create shared resources to establish collaborative networks, ensuring the needs of service children are addressed.

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Type: News

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Carers and Families, Current Serving, Forces families, Impact, Programme news, Projects we've funded

July 18, 2025

“It’s just like a darkness. As soon as they’ve gone, there’s just nothing…”

In March this year, we awarded £368,500 to Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) to support submariner families in the West of Scotland. Forming part of our Apart, Not Alone portfolio, funding will enable RNRMC to bring organisations together to improve mental health and wellbeing – fostering community connection and enhancing social support. 

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Type: News

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Carers and Families, Current Serving, Forces families, Funds, Impact, Projects we've funded

July 7, 2025

Celebrating 10 Years of the Covenant Fund

This year marks a significant milestone: 10 years of the Covenant Fund. It has supported hundreds of projects making a real lasting difference to veterans, service families, reservists and those who stand beside them.

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Type: News

Categories: Programme news, Projects we've funded, Veterans

June 25, 2025

It starts with a home, and changes a life

On behalf of the Office of Veterans’ Affairs, we’ve awarded a further £2,905,656 under the Reducing Veteran Homelessness (RVH) programme.

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Type: News

Categories: Current Serving, Forces families, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Veterans

May 29, 2025

LGBT+ veterans – The Journey Home

Funded through our Fulfilling Futures programme, Fighting With Pride’s project The Journey Home will ensure that LGBT+ veterans, service personnel and their families are seen, heard and embraced by the wider military community.

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Type: News

Categories: Funds, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Veterans, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing

May 22, 2025

Don’t miss final chance to apply for major capital housing funds

The final round of the Major Capital Grants strand, with grants up to £1m on offer, is open until 18 June 2025.

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