The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has awarded PTSD Resolution a grant of £35,000 under the Covid-19 Impact Programme.
This will help the Armed Forces’ mental health charity to maintain support for veterans while they face additional stress from the economic and social impact of the pandemic, at a time when donations to all charities have declined.
Free mental health therapy for Forces
PTSD Resolution is a leading Forces’ charity providing free mental health therapy to traumatised veterans, Reservists and their families. The programme is community-based, with the treatment provided locally through a nationwide network of 200 therapists, and additionally online and through phone contact during the pandemic.
In August 2014, 5 RIFLES and the Queen’s Royal Hussars (QRH) completed the final operation to be carried out by the Warthog Group before Op Herrick ends later in the year. The operation, which concentrated on the Lashkar Gar area, was carried out to maintain security in the area surrounding Camp Bastion. The 5 RIFLES dismount were transported and offered strength in depth from the Warthog armoured vehicles by the QRH.
The organisation helps resolve mental health problems that obstruct a normal range of family and work relationships. Trauma causes flashbacks, nightmares, anger and depression – which may lead to violence, alcohol and substance abuse, job loss, family breakdown and even suicide.
The charity has no salaried staff or assets. Donations received fund the cost of treatment by local therapists, a public information programme to ensure veterans and families know of the help available, and essential fundraising and research.
“We are delighted by the support from Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust and very grateful, on behalf of all the former services’ veterans and their families that we help. It is a very difficult time for fundraising, even for an extremely lean organisation like this charity – with a full programme for a client costing just £650, and delivered free of charge,” says Tony Gauvain, chairman of the charity.
Find out more
Find out more about PTSD Resolution at PTSDresolution.org