News

September 26, 2024

Join us digitally for our flagship event for 2024, our Aspire, Achieve, Sustain Impact Conference

Join us virtually for our Aspire, Achieve, Sustain Impact Conference on Wednesday 9 October celebrating the impact of innovative and transformative projects.

September 16, 2024

£700,000 to improve training and employment prospects for Veterans and their families

In March this year, the Trust awarded grants totalling £700,000 to 11 projects under the Veterans’ Career Development Fund programme, which supports projects that enable Veterans and their families to enter stable, long-term employment, by delivering qualifications and training.

September 16, 2024

The Trust commissions an evaluation to look at the impact of the Service Pupil Support Programme 

The Trust is pleased to announce that, following a competitive selection process, we’ve commissioned Alma Economics as evaluators of the Service Pupil Support Programme.

August 27, 2024

New Research into the Needs of the Royal Navy Submarine Community and the Impact of Separation on Family Life

The Trust is excited to announce that we have awarded funding to the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) to undertake a critical study on the needs of the Royal Navy Submarine Community and the effects of separation on family life.

July 22, 2024

New awards provide educational support for Service children

We’ve awarded 21 fantastic projects a share of £1.3 million in the latest round of the Service Pupil Support Programme!

April 10, 2024

Almost £3M to support systemic change in Armed Forces communities

We’ve awarded almost £3 million to nine transformative projects in this year’s round of the Covenant Fund Transformational Grants programme.

March 26, 2024

Veteran Suicide: understand-identify-prevent

Did you join us for our recent One Is Too Many webinar, which took place on 20 March?

We were pleased to help launch the findings from an innovative research project undertaken by The Baton and Northumbria University, which worked with bereaved military families to better understand future support and prevention of Veteran suicide.

March 26, 2024

Small grants worth over £450,000 create a big impact for Armed Forces Communities in the final round of Force for Change

We are delighted to announce grants totalling more than £450,000 have been awarded to 34 outstanding projects in the final round of our Force for Change programme. This small grant programme supports projects that reduce isolation and promote integration in local Armed Forces communities.

March 25, 2024

Early Years funding to make a positive impact on youngest Service children

Improved staff training, SEN support and transformed classroom spaces are just some of the ways the latest Early Years awards are shaking up childcare provision for our youngest Service children in the latest round of funding.

March 20, 2024

New framework developed by Northumbria University to help prevent suicide among Veterans and serving personnel

Launched today, a new report from The Northern Hub for Veterans and Military Families Research at Northumbria University, has identified new approaches which may help prevent suicide.