Families in Stress programme

This programme has now been archived

the information below is provided for reference only

Families in Stress made grants of up to £300,000 for projects supporting the families of serving personnel facing stressful circumstances, requiring immediate short-term intervention.
Families in Stress programme

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Amount awarded

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Under the families in Stress programme, the Trust made 24 grants of up to £300,000 for projects supporting the families of serving personnel facing stressful circumstances, requiring immediate short-term intervention.

The projects we supported covered a wide range of issues for both partners and children, from domestic abuse through to debt management, caring responsibilities, bereavement, personnel in the criminal justice system and supporting families with young children who are experiencing a particularly difficult challenge.

Organisations supported through the Families in Stress programme had to show that the support they were offering was time limited and focused and would help families
experiencing a particularly stressful period. The Trust was keen to see evidence of co-design and input from families within the design of these projects.

Projects supported needed to fill gaps in service provision and not replicate or replace existing statutory or charitable service provision. We also asked projects to display an understanding of the diverse nature of service families, and to be in a close partnership with local armed forces bases.

This programme is now closed – the guidance resources provided below are for reference only.

Awards made

Year awardedProgrammeFunderOrganisation nameProject titleProject descriptionProject locationGrant amount
2017Families in StressCovenant FundChildren FirstChildren 1st Family Supporting FamiliesScotland168,000.00
2017Families in StressCovenant FundCruse Bereavement SupportSupport for Bereaved FamiliesThe organisation will provide bereavement ‘first aid’ training and priority access to support for military family members.
UK-wide298,393.00
2017Families in StressCovenant FundThe Hampton TrustRADARThe organisation will deliver the Hampton Trust RADAR programme across Hampshire, as individual work with alleged perpetrators of domestic abuse. Working with the Tri Service Specialist Welfare Staff, it will assist them in working with cases where there is domestic abuse, providing a holistic approach to family support and robust risk/case management.
England/South East99,300.00
2017Families in StressCovenant FundHome-Start NorfolkReaching out Building BondsHome-Start will complement existing provisions and resources, providing family-led practical, emotional, confidential, non-judgemental, personalised weekly support within their own home, encouraging and empowering parents to benefit from other support opportunities. The project will provide immediate support to families in crisis, and following a comprehensive needs assessment, will establish regular specialist intervention to families experiencing stressful life events. England/East101,607.00
2017Families in StressCovenant FundHome-Start North Wiltshire (formerly Home-Start Kennet)Serving FamiliesHome-Start in Wiltshire will offer in-the-home support to stressed military families with young children. The three year grant will fund the training and professional supervision of volunteers to visit 75 families, offer them weekly, confidential support, help relocated families settle, promote family resilience and improve children's life chances.
England/South West90,000.00
2017Families in StressCovenant FundHome-Start Southern OxfordshireMilitary Families in our Community Support ProjectThe Military Families in our Community Support project provides support to families with young children experiencing stress,aiming to prevent families reaching crisis and breakdown. Rapid Response provides immediate assistance, home-visiting volunteers offer continuation support and focused groups bring military and civilian families together.
England/South East99,785.00
2017Families in StressCovenant FundMINDThe AF Wellbeing Advisor ProjectThe Armed Forces Wellbeing Advisor project will support the mental health and wellbeing of spouses and partners of serving personnel at six Armed Forces bases. It will deliver a series of weekly sessions combining information, group work and psychological coping techniques, and also offer an online guided intervention.
UK-wide215,335.00
2017Families in StressCovenant FundThe National Communities Resource CentreForces Family FuturesForces Family Futures is a three-day residential training course designed specifically to support Forces families that are facing challenge and finding it difficult to cope as a family unit. The programme teaches families to communicate more effectively in order to build resilience, solve problems and become stronger family units.
UK-wide83,161.00
2017Families in StressCovenant FundRelate Portsmouth and DistrictNaval Family CounsellingThe organisation will offer a family counselling service for naval families living in Portsmouth and SE Hampshire. The service, aimed at improving the people resilience of families and individuals, will have two components: Ffmily counselling and workshops for children and young people. The money will cover the costs of counsellors, group workers and management overheads.
England/South East95,664.00
2017Families in StressCovenant FundSpurgeons East Wiltshire CCRecovering TogetherSpurgeons’ Recovering Together project utilises a whole family approach to support Armed Force’s families affected by domestic violence and abuse (DVA). Through working with victims and perpetrators the project aims to reduce instances of DVA and to create a safe environment for children to grow up in.

England/South West265,832.00
2017Families in StressCovenant FundThe Warrior ProgrammeThe Warrior Serving Family ProgrammeThe organisation will deliver rapid support to 150 military families in stress, providing: a safe and supportive environment from which they can start to stabilise their situation; the resilience and confidence to deal  with  personal challenges; and the ability to engage effectively with, and benefit from, existing welfare and other support services.
UK-wide297,021.00
2018Families in StressCovenant FundAurora New DawnForces Advocacy and Stalking AwarenessEngland/South East150,000.00
2018Families in StressCovenant FundBarnardo's - LondonStrengthening Community FamiliesEngland/London136,699.00
2018Families in StressCovenant FundCarer Support WiltshireCourage to Care Carer Support for Serving Military FamiliesEngland/South West131,822.00
2018Families in StressCovenant FundChildren FirstChildren 1st Supporting Families MorayScotland300,000.00
2018Families in StressCovenant FundCitizens Advice Hart District LtdJoining Forces for FamiliesEngland/South East208,447.00
2018Families in StressCovenant FundFamily LivesSupporting Forces FamiliesEngland/London85,674.00
2018Families in StressCovenant FundHome-Start YorkSupporting Military Families in our CommunityEngland/North East123,224.00
2018Families in StressCovenant FundNottinghamshire Womens Aid LimitedSupporting Families Experiencing Domestic AbuseProject delivered/partially delivered, with some funding not used England/East99,978.00
2018Families in StressCovenant FundSheffield Mind LtdKeeping Families in MindEngland/North East281,604.00
2018Families in StressCovenant FundSouthern Domestic Abuse ServiceUp2U Creating Healthy RelationshipsEngland/South East299,832.00
2018Families in StressCovenant FundSuffolk Family CarersSuffolk Serving Families ProjectEngland/East121,422.00
2018Families in StressCovenant FundThe Warrior ProgrammeWarrior supporting families in stressUK-wide299,735.00
2018Families in StressCovenant FundUNITY (SOUTHERN) LTDStrengthening families through positive parentingEngland/South East149,319.00
2018Families in StressCovenant FundWavell SchoolTriService Family Support ServiceEngland/South East149,972.00

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