News

January 24, 2024

Evaluation commissioned to look at the ongoing impact of the Reducing Veteran Homelessness programme

The Trust is pleased to announce we have commissioned Alma Economics as evaluators of the Reducing Veteran Homelessness programme.

January 12, 2024

Trust announces Hans Pung as new Chair of Trustees

The Trust is delighted to announce their new Chair of Trustees as Hans Pung. Hans takes the baton from our outgoing chair Helen Helliwell who has successfully steered the Trust since 2018. We are extremely grateful for her dedication and…

January 10, 2024

Boosting Veterans’ housing with six new awards

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve supported six projects, worth over £255K, under the Office for Veterans’ Affairs Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund Development Grants and Refurbishment Grants programmes.

December 14, 2023

An introduction to the Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund programmes

Thinking of applying to one of the Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund programmes?

We’ve put together a handy infographic to take you through which programme might be the best fit for your project.

December 12, 2023

Improved learning and support for our youngest Service children

We’re delighted to announce 10 projects worth over £354,000 have been supported under the latest round of the Armed Forces Families Fund: Early Years programme.

December 12, 2023

A boost for research into the challenges military families face

The Trust has awarded over £169,000 to three projects, from across the UK, under the Armed Forces Families Fund: Research Grants programme.

December 12, 2023

New project to improve data on Veteran health and social care provision in the UK

The Trust has co-funded the next stage of work at Northumbria University to build on the Veteran data collections of the Map of Need.

December 11, 2023

A look back at 2022/23

We’re excited to share details of our Annual Report 2022/23!

November 22, 2023

Chancellor announces additional £10M to support VPPP programme

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust is delighted by the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement of an additional £10 million to support the Veterans’ Places, People and Pathways programme, to increase support to a significant community of vulnerable Veterans throughout the UK and enable it to become self-sustaining.

November 20, 2023

New major funding programme to support Veterans’ housing needs

We are excited to announce a new, major grants programme supporting new builds and significant refurbishment, including extensions, of rental accommodation offering high quality support for Veterans with a housing need.