Strategic Pathways programme

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The Strategic Pathways programme funded a small number of national organisations to provide support and mentoring to organisations delivering activities and opportunities under the Positive Pathways programme over a two-year period.
Strategic Pathways programme

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Amount awarded

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Part of the Veterans’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, the Strategic Pathways programme awarded £1,650,752 to six national organisations to provide support and mentoring to organisations delivering activities and opportunities under the Positive Pathways programme over a two-year period.

A £300,000 award was also made to support the delivery of the Team UK Invictus Games Trials in Sheffield in 2019.

In 2020, a further six continuation grants were awarded to the existing six Strategic Partners.

You can view all awards made in the table below.

Under this programme we wanted to fund a small number of national organisations who could provide support and mentoring to organisations delivering activities and
opportunities under the Positive Pathways programme.

This support helped delivery projects supported through the Positive Pathways programme to connect their work, creating better recovery pathways.

Strategic Pathway Providers needed to be:

  • Large organisations experienced in running projects to support veterans with poor mental health
  • Experienced in being part of, and developing cross sector pathways of care
  • Able to work nationally
  • Able to encourage, share learning and good practice; and act as a mentor
  • Be able to help smaller organisations insert their activities into wider recovery pathways

This programme is now closed – no application resources are available.

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Awards made

Year awardedProgrammeFunderOrganisation nameProject titleProject descriptionProject locationGrant amount
2019Strategic PathwaysHM TreasuryHelp for HeroesTeam UK Invictus Games TrialsThe Team UK Invictus Games Trials - Sheffield 2019 is the national championships and trials for wounded, injured or sick (WIS) service personnel and veterans. A grant of £300,000 will support the delivery of the trials including physical, medical and psychological support for 500 athletes and their families and friends.UK-wide300,000.00
2019Strategic PathwaysHM TreasuryAdferiadJoining ForcesJoining Forces will use the experience Hafal has linking armed forces veterans’ services, sharing our knowledge and expertise with smaller organisations, to deliver Pan-Wales joined-up, effective support to veterans (who may have mental health problems). Building on the collaborative work we began with our Forces for Change campaign in 2017.Wales255,000.00
2019Strategic PathwaysHM TreasuryCOBSEOMental Health Pathways Programme Coordinator This project will establish a post to link the Positive and Strategic Pathways Programmes to: provide a single point of access for smaller charities; assist smaller charities to identify their best fit into the programme; develop commonality of case management between charities; encourage proven existing programmes alongside new initiatives; and support and monitor delivery.England/London100,000.00
2019Strategic PathwaysHM TreasuryCombat StressCombat Stress Training for Veterans' WellbeingCombat Stress will share the insight gained from a century working solely with veterans suffering with mental health problems with other organisations. Through training and development, this will help such organisations to more productively engage with and create better outcomes for veterans as they move along a wider recovery pathway.England/West Midlands251,000.00
2019Strategic PathwaysHM TreasuryInvictus Games FoundationEndeavour Fund: Phase ThreeThe Royal Foundation’s The Endeavour Fund exists to support the ambitions of wounded, injured and sick service (WIS) personnel and veterans to use sport and adventurous challenge as part of their recovery and onward rehabilitation.UK-wide250,000.00
2019Strategic PathwaysHM TreasuryDEFENCE MEDICAL WELFARE SERVICE (DMWS)Positive Pathways Projects Support ServiceThis project will provide support, advice, and guidance for organisations to prepare, develop, and successfully deliver activity-based projects supporting the armed forces community with their mental health; and enabling those organisations to develop meaningful and valued partnership working with other service providers and local and regional mental health networks.UK-wide280,000.00
2019Strategic PathwaysHM TreasuryWalking With the WoundedNorthern Strategic Group (Pathways)Walking With The Wounded(WWTW) will establish a mentoring and guidance team in the North of England and Northern Ireland to support recipients of the Positive Pathways grants. The team will operate out of existing WWTW hubs in the North and be embedded with the Aftercare programme in Northern IrelandEngland/North East505,752.00
2020Strategic PathwaysHM TreasuryAdferiadWales102,032.34
2020Strategic PathwaysHM TreasuryCOBSEOUK-wide45,000.00
2020Strategic PathwaysHM TreasuryCombat StressStrategic Pathways ContinuationUK-wide183,611.00
2020Strategic PathwaysHM TreasuryInvictus Games FoundationUK-wide190,000.00
2020Strategic PathwaysHM TreasuryDEFENCE MEDICAL WELFARE SERVICE (DMWS)Scotland189,424.00
2020Strategic PathwaysHM TreasuryWalking With the WoundedNorthern Ireland190,000.00

Programme news

Final round of Positive Pathways programme sees a further 85 veterans’ mental health projects supported

We’re pleased to announce almost £3 million of support for veterans’ mental health projects in the last round of the Positive Pathways programme.

Strategic Pathways Programme open for Expressions of Interest

The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced £10M to support Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Autumn Budget 2018. This Fund is being delivered by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust.

Launch of consultation on the Veterans’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has launched a consultation, asking veterans to help shape a £10M Fund to improve veterans' mental health and wellbeing.

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