Veterans’ family workshops prove a hit in the North East
Families of veterans enjoyed a free programme of activities during the recent October half-term at the Beacon of Light.
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Type: External News
Categories: Carers and Families, Forces families, Funds, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Removing Barriers to Family Life, Uncategorized
Type: External News
Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants, Funds, Impact, Projects we've funded, Uncategorized
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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Type: News
Categories: Consultation, Impact, Uncategorized
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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Type: News
Categories: Consultation, Impact, Uncategorized
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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Type: External News
Categories: Covid 19
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.
Type: External News
Categories: Projects we've funded, Uncategorized
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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Categories: Uncategorized
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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Categories: Carers and Families, Forces families, Funds, New programmes, Programme news, Tackling Loneliness, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing
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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Categories: Carers and Families, Consultation, Impact, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Uncategorized
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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Type: News
Categories: Forces families, NAAFI Fund
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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