News

Type: External News

Categories: Projects we've funded

June 17, 2021

Local charity receives grants to help veterans

Climbing Out has been awarded two grants by The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to help the charity support members of the Armed Forces, veterans and their family members.

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Type: External News

Categories: Projects we've funded

June 17, 2021

Para Dance UK get Armed Forces dancing!

In January 2021, thanks to funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, Para Dance UK launched some exciting virtual opportunities to keep members of the Armed Forces and their families moving, uplifted and connected over the lockdown months.

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Veterans' Places, Pathways and People

Type: News

Categories: New programmes, Programme news, Veterans, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing

May 28, 2021

New funding to give veterans access to better places, pathways and people

The Trust is pleased to announce the launch of a new Veterans’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund programme, which will work regionally to develop better, more joined up lasting support for local veterans with mental health needs.

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Service Families

Type: Case Study

Categories: Forces families

May 17, 2021

Support for Forces families through the Removing Barriers to Family Life programme

Last year, under the Removing Barriers to Family Life programme, SSAFA received £90,000 for their ‘Disability support for Forces families’ project – providing serving military families, who have a child with a disability/additional needs, with ongoing specialist and peer support, advice and respite.

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Categories: Veterans Places, Pathways and People

May 17, 2021

VPPP Guide

The Veterans’ Places, Pathways & People Programme Guide To view the VPPP guide, please click here

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Type: External News

Categories: Forces families, Funds, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Removing Barriers to Family Life

April 30, 2021

Armed Forces young people to develop board game and comic book to share experiences to civilian peers

The Royal Caledonian Education Trust has received funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Trust to work with children and young people, from serving personnel and veteran families across Scotland, to develop a board game and comic book resource to raise greater awareness about their unique experiences to civilian peers and professionals.

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One is Too Many

Type: News

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

April 30, 2021

One is Too Many: targeted support for veterans who are at risk of suicide

The Trust has awarded £2,135,137 under the One is Too Many programme, for organisations to provide specialist and co-ordinated services that reduce suicide risk in veterans.

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Type: News

Categories: NAAFI Fund

April 21, 2021

First NAAFI Fund awards made to British Forces units around the world

In a great first round of the NAAFI Fund, 65 awards have been made, worth £711,707.

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Type: News

Categories: Sustaining Support

March 31, 2021

Sustaining support for our Armed Forces communities

The Trust has launched a new, £6 million programme to support existing charitable activities and services for Armed Forces communities, in need of short-term grant support due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Type: External News

Categories: Carers and Families, Funds, Projects we've funded

March 22, 2021

Enhancing end of life care for Armed Forces men and women

A charity dedicated to looking after terminally ill people of all backgrounds is piloting a scheme to enhance its end of life care for patients who have given service to their country in the Armed Forces.

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