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Tackling Loneliness Programme: Programme name on an abstract background featuring red and blue colours:

Type: News

Categories: Carers and Families, Forces families, Funds, New programmes, Programme news, Removing Barriers to Family Life, Tackling Loneliness

July 27, 2020

New Fund to tackle loneliness in Forces communities

The Trust is excited to launch a major new Covenant Fund programme offering fixed grants of £70,000 for two-year projects.

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The Force for Change Programme

Type: News

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants, Carers and Families, Forces families, Funds, New programmes, Programme news, Uncategorized

July 27, 2020

New programme, Force for Change, launches to support Forces communities

The Trust is pleased to announce the launch of a new programme awarding grants of up to £20,000 for local projects that support Armed Forces communities.

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Positive Pathways Programme Logo- a decked path leading to the distance surrounded by green fields

Type: News

Categories: Funds, Guidance, New programmes, Positive Pathways Programme, Programme news, Uncategorized, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing

July 14, 2020

Positive Pathways reopen for applications

The Positive Pathway programme has reopened for two further rounds thanks to funding from HM Treasury.

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Positive Pathways Programme Logo- a decked path leading to the distance surrounded by green fields

Type: News

Categories: Funds, New programmes, Positive Pathways Programme, Programme news, Uncategorised, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing

June 5, 2020

Positive Pathways: success so far with more to come

The Positive Pathways programme, part of the HM Treasury funded Veterans’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, will open to new applicants this summer.

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Type: News

Categories: Covid 19, Funds, Impact, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Uncategorized, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing

June 5, 2020

Supporting our older veterans during Covid-19

Awarded a grant of £20,000 from the Veterans Should Not Be Forgotten programme, we caught up with Age UK Oldham, to find out more about the impact this funding is already having.

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Veterans Should Not Be Forgotten programme

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

June 5, 2020

Vital support for vulnerable veterans across the UK

The Veterans Should Not Be Forgotten programme was launched with funding from HM Treasury, to support vulnerable veterans currently experiencing reduced social contact.
The Veterans Should Not Be Forgotten programme was launched with funding from HM Treasury, to support vulnerable veterans currently experiencing reduced social contact.

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Type: News

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants, Consultation, Impact, New programmes, Uncategorized

May 20, 2020

‘Focus on social isolation’ say veterans and local organisations in Trust consultation

The Trust ran an open consultation earlier this year, to help inform our funding programmes for 2020 and beyond. We received our biggest response yet from individuals from the Forces community.

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New funding programmes for 2020/21

Type: News

Categories: Funds, Programme news, Uncategorized

May 20, 2020

New funding support for the Armed Forces community in 2020/21

The Trust is delighted to announce a range of funding programmes for 2020/21, in support of the Armed Forces community.

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A child and parent from an Armed Forces family

Type: News

Categories: Carers and Families, Forces families, Funds, New programmes, Programme news, Removing Barriers to Family Life, Uncategorized, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing

May 20, 2020

New funding to bring Forces communities together

The Trust has launched an exciting new funding programme to support creative and engaging projects supporting the Armed Forces community during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Type: News

Categories: Carers and Families, Forces families, Funds, New programmes, Uncategorized

May 12, 2020

Emergency funding for frontline Armed Forces charities working with Armed Forces communities

The Government has announced £6M in funding for Armed Forces charities and Community Interest Companies (CICs) who are delivering services to veterans, Armed Forces families and others from the Armed Forces community. What’s available? Grants of up to £60,000 are…

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