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News

Type: External News

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants, Funds, Impact, Projects we've funded, Uncategorized

November 5, 2020

Scotland’s largest heritage mural – now arriving at Colinton Tunnel

Thanks to funding from the local community and various charities – including funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s Local Grants programme – a 140 metre stretch of tunnel on Edinburgh’s Water of Leith Walkway has been transformed with illustrations wall to ceiling designed by Scottish muralist Chris Rutterford.

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Front cover of the Evaluation of Ex Service personnel in the Criminal Justice System programme front cover

Type: News

Categories: Consultation, Impact, Uncategorized

November 4, 2020

Ex-Service personnel in the Criminal Justice System: Finding better ways to offer support through learning from our projects

The Trust commissioned RAND Europe to evaluate the Ex-Service Personnel in the Criminal Justice System programme; exploring the impact of the programme and areas of good practice that have emerged from the funded projects.

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Collaboration in Grant Making - report front cover

Type: News

Categories: Consultation, Impact, Uncategorized

October 16, 2020

Collaboration in Grant Making: your views sought

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCT) has published a thought paper by an independent consultancy, that explores ways in which the AFCT has encouraged collaboration, and asks some key questions for the future.

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Soldiers walking with rifles

Type: External News

Categories: Covid 19

October 12, 2020

New funding for Forces’ veterans mental welfare

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.

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Type: External News

Categories: Projects we've funded, Uncategorized

October 12, 2020

Time, On My Watch

The Naval Families Federation has joined with artist Tim Mann to launch a project funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust.

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SSAFA supporters hang signs and bunting

Type: External News

Categories: Uncategorized

October 12, 2020

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust grants £90,000

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT) are providing SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity with a grant of £90,000 to support children in serving military families who have a disability and/or additional need.

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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, Tackling Loneliness, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing

October 1, 2020

Tackling Loneliness deadline extended

In response to the ongoing impact of the Covid pandemic, we’re giving organisations more time to apply…

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Report cover - an evaluation and critical analysis of the impact of the Aged Veterans Fund

Type: News

Categories: Carers and Families, Consultation, Impact, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Uncategorized

October 1, 2020

Aged Veterans’ Fund report shows boost to the wellbeing of older veterans

Data from the Aged Veterans’ Fund (AVF) shows that projects have been reaching veterans between the ages of 75-80 and that there have been improvements to their health and wellbeing.

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NAAFI Fund

Type: News

Categories: Forces families, NAAFI Fund

September 17, 2020

New Fund ‘The NAAFI Fund’ to improve life on base for our serving personnel and serving families

The Trust is excited to announce the launch of a brand-new Fund supporting serving personnel and serving families living on or near a military base.

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Forces Communities Together: Awards annouced

Type: News

Categories: Forces families, Funds, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Uncategorized, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing

September 14, 2020

One hundred fantastic projects to bring our Forces communities together!

The Trust is thrilled to have awarded more than £859,000 to 100 Forces projects, that all focus on bringing our Forces communities together during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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