News

A family supported by Reading Force

Type: News

Categories: Carers and Families, Forces families, Funds, Impact, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Removing Barriers to Family Life, Uncategorised, Uncategorized

April 20, 2020

More than £7M awarded in support of Forces families and helping to remove barriers to family life

The Removing Barriers to Family Life programme has made 60 awards totalling just over £7M to support Armed Forces families. Awards were made at two levels, medium grants of £30k to £100k and large grants of up to £300k or…

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Catzero- a boat on the water

Type: News

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

April 7, 2020

Veterans to get out and active in latest batch of Positive Pathways programme awards!

We’re excited to announce that the second round of Positive Pathways programme awards has seen a whopping £3,465,000 go towards activity-based projects for Armed Forces veterans. Continuing the theme of being veteran-led and getting veterans out and active, successful projects…

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delivering locally

Type: News

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

April 7, 2020

Final round of Local Grants funding supports 48 great Armed Forces projects!

Almost £700,000 has been awarded in the final round of funding for the Armed Forces Covenant: Local Grants programme. We were delighted to be able to support 48 more projects, spanning the UK and even supporting those based in British…

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Ian Leckie, Grants Officer speaking at an event

Type: News

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants, Carers and Families, Consultation, Forces families, Funds, Impact, New programmes, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Uncategorised, Uncategorized

February 13, 2020

The local face of funding: now and in the future

With more than 650 awards over the past five years, the Armed Forces Covenant: Local Grants programme will end after the final round of awards are made this month. At our recent Breakfast Seminar event to look at the Trust…

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Blue and dark blue ribbons on a white background

Type: Case Study

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

January 28, 2020

Carving new skills for veterans in the North East

Positive Pathways awardee, Veterans’ Woodcraft CIC, were awarded £70,000 over two years for their ‘Woodworking Warriors’ project, which tackles the mental health and wellbeing of veterans in the North East. This new funding will allow the group to open its…

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Melloney Poole, CEO, giving a speech at the Breakfast seminar

Type: News

Categories: Uncategorised, Uncategorized

January 23, 2020

Trust hosts first funding-focused seminar

The Trust hosted its first breakfast seminar at the majestic Royal Hospital Chelsea this week; a great opportunity to bring invited guests together to learn about who we are and how we are supporting the Armed Forces community. We were…

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Decorated biscuits in the shape of bears

Type: Case Study

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

January 21, 2020

Local Grants project bakes the cake!

Community integration and local service delivery can take many forms, but not many can claim to be quite as yummy as the latest award from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: Local Grants programme! With £19,622 of funding, the Church…

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Improving integration and engagement

Type: News

Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Local Grants, Consultation, Forces families, Funds, Impact, New programmes, Programme news, Uncategorised, Uncategorized

January 13, 2020

Have your say in our new consultation: help us shape a great new Local Grants programme!

The Armed Forces Covenant: Local Grants programme has successfully supported hundreds of projects over the past five years, strengthening our Armed Forces community both in terms of integration and delivery of local services. It’s now time for us to consider…

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Surfers from Surf Action

Type: News

Categories: Funds, Positive Pathways Programme, Programme news, Projects we've funded, Uncategorized

December 17, 2019

Sailing, sewing and surfing: first batch of awards made under the Positive Pathways programme!

We’re delighted to announce that the first awards have been made from the popular Positive Pathways programme, part of the Veterans’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund. Over £2.5 million has been awarded in the first round to support activities including…

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A family, with a parent in the Armed Forces, and a young child

Type: News

Categories: Uncategorized

December 17, 2019

More than half a million pounds awarded in latest round of Local Grants programme

Local Grants programme The latest round of the Armed Forces Covenant: Local Grants programme has seen more than half a million pounds awarded to worthy projects across the UK. We’re delighted to have supported more than 30 groups to carry…

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