News

January 11, 2023

Covenant Fund: Funding much needed projects that make a difference

Our three Covenant Fund programmes this year are specifically designed to address hidden or compelling needs for cohorts that may not have previously had sufficient access to support.

January 11, 2023

Over £280,000 of targeted funding awarded in latest round of Force for Change programme

We are delighted to have awarded over £281,000 to 30 projects in the latest round of our popular Force for Change programme.

November 4, 2022

NAAFI Fund awards over £850,000 to 80 new Armed Forces projects

The Trust is thrilled to announce that NAAFI Fund has awarded another 80 grants to projects all over the world. These awards support the British Armed Forces and Armed Forces communities.

October 18, 2022

Join the discussion: Loneliness and the Armed Forces Community

Sign up today to our open webinar: Loneliness and the Armed Forces Community

October 18, 2022

Supporting veterans in acute hospital settings

The Trust awarded almost £2 million in 2021 to help support our most vulnerable veterans in acute hospital settings throughout the UK.

Jointly funded through the Covenant Fund and NHS England, this much-needed funding was available to hospitals to pilot better ways of supporting these veterans and their families when they are most in need.

October 10, 2022

Skiing for wellbeing: Positive Pathways helps blind veterans

Blind Veterans UK received £70,000 in November 2019 to host a ski trip for their members, including Anne who is diagnosed with macular degeneration and other conditions that affect her mobility, confidence and ability to get out and about.

September 27, 2022

Force for Change programme awards over £250,000 to focused Forces projects

We’re thrilled to have awarded more than a quarter of a million pounds to 28 fantastic projects in the latest round of our popular Force for Change programme.

August 16, 2022

Sporting Force: cafes, collaboration and care for veterans

In November 2021, the Trust made 10 portfolio awards through our Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People (Veterans’ PPP) programme, funded by HM Treasury.

We caught up with sports charity, Sporting Force, who received an award of more than £770,000.

March 29, 2022

The Month of the Military Child April 2022

Month of the Military Child 2022. The Trust wanted to join in with recognising service children, who are part of the Armed Forces community.

March 28, 2022

A Force Against Loneliness for Military Children

Home-Start Medway was awarded a £20,000 from the Force For Change (FfC) programme for their project ‘Be A Force Against Loneliness’