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October 18, 2022

Join the discussion: Loneliness and the Armed Forces Community

Sign up today to our open webinar: Loneliness and the Armed Forces Community

October 18, 2022

Supporting veterans in acute hospital settings

The Trust awarded almost £2 million in 2021 to help support our most vulnerable veterans in acute hospital settings throughout the UK.

Jointly funded through the Covenant Fund and NHS England, this much-needed funding was available to hospitals to pilot better ways of supporting these veterans and their families when they are most in need.

October 10, 2022

Skiing for wellbeing: Positive Pathways helps blind veterans

Blind Veterans UK received £70,000 in November 2019 to host a ski trip for their members, including Anne who is diagnosed with macular degeneration and other conditions that affect her mobility, confidence and ability to get out and about.

October 5, 2022

Evaluation report launched exploring Armed Forces loneliness

Evaluation report for Tackling Loneliness launched exploring Armed Forces loneliness

September 27, 2022

Force for Change programme awards over £250,000 to focused Forces projects

We’re thrilled to have awarded more than a quarter of a million pounds to 28 fantastic projects in the latest round of our popular Force for Change programme.

September 20, 2022

VPPP Engagement Event

The Trust hosted a VPPP event to bring together some ten portfolio partners. The VPPP is already making headway into a complicated support system for veterans.

August 16, 2022

Sporting Force: cafes, collaboration and care for veterans

In November 2021, the Trust made 10 portfolio awards through our Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People (Veterans’ PPP) programme, funded by HM Treasury.

We caught up with sports charity, Sporting Force, who received an award of more than £770,000.

August 15, 2022

VPPP projects making a positive impact on veterans’ lives

As most Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People (VPPP) portfolio projects complete their first six months of delivery, let’s take a look at some of their activities and achievements so far…

July 15, 2022

The Bridge for Heroes are bringing regional charities closer together through VPPP

The Bridge for Heroes are bringing regional charities closer together through VPPP

July 13, 2022

‘Voices of Armed Forces Children’ on Britain’s Got Talent

Trust funded project sees Military children on Britain’s Gor Talent