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Awards made
| Year awarded | Programme | Funder | Organisation name | Project title | Project description | Project location | Grant amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | VPPP Strategic Lead Grants | HM Treasury | Association of ex-Service Drop-In Centres (ASDIC) | ‘By Veterans, For Veterans’ | ASDIC will strengthen the unique ‘bottom-up’ and informal contribution of the Drop-In movement, capitalising on the present groundswell of local and community generosity during the pandemic and the incredible efforts of our volunteers in seeking out and managing the most vulnerable veterans. | England/South East | 250,000.00 |
| 2021 | VPPP Strategic Lead Grants | HM Treasury | COBSEO | Cobseo Coordination of Sector Support | Cobseo is uniquely placed to drive sector wide co-operation, coordination and collaboration. Using established relationships with key stakeholders, Cobseo members and grant recipients, they will provide cross sector leverage to further improve the provision of safe, supportive, and well-run services supporting veterans on mental health recovery pathways. | England/London | 250,000.00 |
| 2021 | VPPP Strategic Lead Grants | HM Treasury | The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association – Forces Help | SSAFA Supporting Veterans’ Mental Wellbeing | SSAFA will collaborate with other stakeholders to better understand the pathways of support for veterans with mental health/wellbeing needs. They will work collaboratively with others towards establishing clearer pathways to clinical support and explore/develop models of non-clinical support before and after, where relevant. | England/London | 250,000.00 |
| 2021 | VPPP Strategic Lead Grants | HM Treasury | Combat Stress | Clinical quality in mental health | The goal is to increase the capability of grant holders. Combat Stress will use their expertise in mental health and governance to encourage and support the development of safe pathways and safe places, ensuring a safe journey for the veteran in and out of statutory services and through the voluntary sector. | England/South East | 250,000.00 |
| 2021 | VPPP – Portfolio Grants | HM Treasury | Adferiad | V4P Wales | Adferiad Recovery will work collaboratively with a wide range of partners across Wales to ensure the sustainable provision of places of safety and pathways of support for veterans, supported by people who are sufficiently trained and skilled and empathetic and understanding of veterans’ needs. | Wales | 795,000.00 |
| 2021 | VPPP – Portfolio Grants | HM Treasury | Broughton House - Veteran Care Village | NW Armed Forces Wellbeing Network | Broughton House will convene the North West Armed Forces Wellbeing Network uniting organisations, professionals and volunteers supporting the Armed Forces community and ensure quality delivery of statutory and third sector services to veterans. This will be underpinned by key pillars; Governance, Monitoring & Evaluation, Sustainability, Training and the Veterans’ Voice. | England/North West | 740,000.00 |
| 2021 | VPPP – Portfolio Grants | HM Treasury | Invictus Games Foundation | Brighter Futures for Veterans | Invictus Games Foundation will build upon existing relationships with organisations across the South West region, many having been supported historically by the Organisation, creating a portfolio that offers an efficient, scalable model of support for veterans that addresses mental health needs while creating effective treatment pathways nationwide | England/London | 799,841.00 |
| 2021 | VPPP – Portfolio Grants | HM Treasury | NHS Lothian | The Scottish Veterans Wellbeing Alliance | The Scottish Veterans Wellbeing Alliance will provide spaces and places across Scotland where veterans and families can connect, receive and provide support, learn new skills and benefit from activities delivered by a compassionate workforce striving to nurture relationships with all who have an interest in veterans’ health and wellbeing. | Scotland | 800,000.00 |
| 2021 | VPPP – Portfolio Grants | HM Treasury | Poppy Factory | Better Together: London Veterans' Partnership | The Poppy Factory will bring together its expertise in supporting veterans with mental health needs with other organisations in London to: develop a network of welcoming, inclusive ‘places’; open up support pathways, including into and out of Op Courage; and to provide a legacy of collaboration delivering lasting, joined-up support. | England/London | 799,062.00 |
| 2021 | VPPP – Portfolio Grants | HM Treasury | Sporting Force | VPPP North East and Yorkshire | Sporting Force build a network of projects that will work regionally to develop lasting, sustainable support for veterans with mental health needs. Working with established organisations geographically spread to ensure each veteran can reach a safe place and access the help and support they require. | England/North East | 779,777.00 |
| 2021 | VPPP – Portfolio Grants | HM Treasury | DEFENCE MEDICAL WELFARE SERVICE (DMWS) | Veterans Mental Health Support Midlands | Defence Medical Welfare Service are proud to be working with fantastic partners to ensure clear pathways for Veterans of all ages and backgrounds to access the support and guidance they need for better mental health and safe places to meet friends, to learn and enjoy activities and time together. | England/South East | 799,800.00 |
| 2021 | VPPP – Portfolio Grants | HM Treasury | TANVALLY & ANAGHLONE PROJECT | Northern Ireland's Vital Veterans Network | The grantholder will work with NIVSO. The Northern Ireland’s Vital Veterans’ Network will work to ensure that existing veteran support network is utilised to maximum effect by further empowering delivery organisations, veterans and volunteers to thrive, through new, vital and innovative mental health delivery which uses the skills of our people to maximum effect. | Northern Ireland | 800,000.00 |
| 2021 | VPPP – Portfolio Grants | HM Treasury | The Bridge for Heroes | Project Sunrise | The Bridge For Heroes Charity will lead a portfolio that will assisting vulnerable veterans in their time of need; working colloaberatively with partners across the Eastern region. | England/East | 797,000.00 |
| 2021 | VPPP – Portfolio Grants | HM Treasury | Veterans Outreach Support | Partnership in Mind | The ‘Partnership in Mind’ portfolio will develop an inclusive, collaborative and effective network across the Op Courage SE region with the common goal of improving the lives of veterans in need in support of the AFCFT Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People Programme. | England/South East | 787,976.00 |
| 2022 | VPPP Portfolio Development Grants | HM Treasury | Adferiad | Firing Lines Veterans’ Hub | Based at Cardiff Castle in the heart of the capital city of Wales, this central, accessible hub runs activities for veterans and aims to support the connection of beneficiaries to the full range of services provided by other portfolio organisations across Wales, providing a safe, welcoming space. | Wales | 30,000.00 |
| 2022 | VPPP Portfolio Development Grants | HM Treasury | Broughton House - Veteran Care Village | NW Armed Forces Wellbeing Network | Broughton House will convene the North West Armed Forces Wellbeing Network uniting organisations, professionals and volunteers supporting the Armed Forces community and ensure quality delivery of statutory and third sector services to veterans. This will be underpinned by key pillars; Governance, Monitoring & Evaluation, Sustainability, Training and the Veterans' voice. | England/North West | 30,000.00 |
| 2022 | VPPP Portfolio Development Grants | HM Treasury | Invictus Games Foundation | Brighter Futures For Veterans | Invictus Games Foundation will build upon existing relationships with organisations across the South West region, many having been supported historically by the Organisation, creating a portfolio that offers an efficient, scalable model of support for veterans that addresses mental health needs while creating effective treatment pathways nationwide | England/London | 10,000.00 |
| 2022 | VPPP Portfolio Development Grants | HM Treasury | NHS Lothian | Transforming the Walled Garden by veterans for veterans | The Scottish Veterans Wellbeing Alliance will provide spaces and places across Scotland where veterans and families can connect, receive and provide support, learn new skills and benefit from activities delivered by a compassionate workforce striving to nurture relationships with all who have an interest in veterans' health and wellbeing. | Scotland | 30,000.00 |
| 2022 | VPPP Portfolio Development Grants | HM Treasury | Poppy Factory | Community, Connectivity & Competency | The Poppy Factory will bring together its expertise in supporting veterans with mental health needs with other organisations in London to: develop a network of welcoming, inclusive ‘places’; open up support pathways, including into and out of Op Courage; and to provide a legacy of collaboration delivering lasting, joined-up support. | England/London | 10,000.00 |
| 2022 | VPPP Portfolio Development Grants | HM Treasury | Sporting Force | No wrong door - V3P North East and Yorkshire | Sporting Force build a network of projects that will work regionally to develop lasting, sustainable support for veterans with mental health needs. Working with established organisations geographically spread to ensure each veteran can reach a safe place and access the help and support they require. | England/North East | 30,000.00 |
| 2022 | VPPP Portfolio Development Grants | HM Treasury | DEFENCE MEDICAL WELFARE SERVICE (DMWS) | Sustaining Veterans Support | Defence Medical Welfare Service are proud to be working with fantastic partners to ensure clear pathways for Veterans of all ages and backgrounds to access the support and guidance they need for better mental health and safe places to meet friends, to learn and enjoy activities and time together. | England/South East | 10,000.00 |
| 2022 | VPPP Portfolio Development Grants | HM Treasury | TANVALLY & ANAGHLONE PROJECT | Enhancing NI's Vital Veteran Network | The legacy of the NI 'Troubles' and the lack of statutory AFC delivery for veterans was well-documented in the NIVPPP application. This grant would enable development and delivery of a collaborative pathway of complex mental health support, the NI 'OP COURAGE' equivalent, to a greater number of veterans across NI. | Northern Ireland | 10,000.00 |
| 2022 | VPPP Portfolio Development Grants | HM Treasury | The Bridge for Heroes | Project Wide Reach | The Bridge For Heroes Charity will lead a portfolio that will assisting vulnerable veterans in their time of need; working colloaberatively with partners across the Eastern region. | England/East | 30,000.00 |
| 2022 | VPPP Portfolio Development Grants | HM Treasury | Veterans Outreach Support | Support, Sustain and Strengthen | The ‘Partnership in Mind’ portfolio will develop an inclusive, collaborative and effective network across the Op Courage SE region with the common goal of improving the lives of veterans in need in support of the AFCFT Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People Programme. | England/South East | 30,000.00 |
| 2022 | VPPP Strategic Leads Continuation Grant | HM Treasury | COBSEO | Cobseo VPPP Communications Officer | Cobseo will provide dedicated communications support for the VPPP Portfolio Leads and their projects over the two-year duration of the project, broadening the local, regional, and national knowledge of services available to veterans and how to access, them leaving a legacy of upskilled, better-connected pathways to support. | England/London | 35,000.00 |
| 2023 | VPPP LGBT+ Veterans Support | Office for Veterans Affairs | Adferiad | LGBT+ Veterans Independent Review Support | This grant will supported co-ordinated activity from organisations that support veterans in Wales to develop more specific support for LGBT veterans; which will include supporting activities that will seek to reduce the impact of loneliness with the LGBT veteran community and develop support for veterans who were impacted by the issues raised in the independent review | Wales | 10,000.00 |
| 2023 | VPPP LGBT+ Veterans Support | Office for Veterans Affairs | Broughton House - Veteran Care Village | Northern Pride | This project will provide targeted local support for the LGBT Armed Forces community in the North West, collaborating with Fighting With Pride. This will include work with local organisations to ensure that services are accessible to LGBT veterans and will deliver social inclusion activities to support beneficiaries in the community. | England/North East | 10,000.00 |
| 2023 | VPPP LGBT+ Veterans Support | Office for Veterans Affairs | Invictus Games Foundation | Extending a Brighter Futures for Veterans | This grant will fund an LBGT Veterans Community Worker for the Southwest region. This role will allow the Southwest community to increase LGBT Veteran support, by further developing direct links and established pathways to clinical and wellbeing service providers. | England/South West | 10,000.00 |
| 2023 | VPPP LGBT+ Veterans Support | Office for Veterans Affairs | NHS Lothian | Here Now for You | Through the well established Scottish Veterans Wellbeing Alliance, this project will will provide response and rapid response for LGBT+ Veterans and families and create safe spaces for LGBT+ Veterans and families to share experiences, provide peer support and influence service responses and provision. | Scotland | 10,000.00 |
| 2023 | VPPP LGBT+ Veterans Support | Office for Veterans Affairs | Sporting Force | GIVING LGBT+ VETERANS A VOICE | Project delivered/partially delivered, with some funding not used | England/North East | 10,000.00 |
| 2023 | VPPP LGBT+ Veterans Support | Office for Veterans Affairs | DEFENCE MEDICAL WELFARE SERVICE (DMWS) | Midlands LGBT+ Veteran Support | With this grant DMWS will provide additional welfare support through their Midlands Team in response to veteran needs arising from the LGBT Veterans Independent Review. They will work with Fighting with Pride and wider partners to provide direct support plus develop a Toolkit with briefings to engage with Midland’s organisations and raise awareness. | England/West Midlands | 9,818.00 |
| 2023 | VPPP LGBT+ Veterans Support | Office for Veterans Affairs | TANVALLY & ANAGHLONE PROJECT | Vital Support for NI LGBT+ Veterans | This project will build upon the successful foundations created by VPPP work in Northern Ireland, with a targeted communication campaign to the LGBT+ veteran community in NI, highlighting the specific support available and ensuring that timely, consistent, veteran-specific advocacy, advice and peer-support is available from both FwP and local LGBT+ organisations. | Northern Ireland | 10,000.00 |
| 2023 | VPPP LGBT+ Veterans Support | Office for Veterans Affairs | The Bridge for Heroes | Project Rainbow | This project will promote LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Eastern region, offer support those affected by the findings of the review, and support those with mental health needs. The project seeks to ensure that all individuals can thrive and access the support they need, and will work to reducing barriers. | England/East | 10,000.00 |
| 2023 | VPPP LGBT+ Veterans Support | Office for Veterans Affairs | Veterans Outreach Support | WELCOME HOME - LBGT+ SUPPORT SERVICE | The Welcome Home service is designed to create a ‘fast-track’ support service to members of the LGBT+ Veteran Community in the South East who were impacted by the historic ban. The service offers a ‘no wrong door’ approach, with dedicated Welfare support for all affected across the VPPP Southeast region. | England/South East | 10,000.00 |
| 2023 | VPPP Portfolio Grants Extension | HM Treasury | Invictus Games Foundation | VPPP Extension South West | England/South West | 2,000.00 | |
| 2023 | VPPP Portfolio Grants Extension | HM Treasury | Adferiad | VPPP Extension Wales | Wales | 15,054.00 | |
| 2023 | VPPP Portfolio Grants Extension | HM Treasury | Broughton House - Veteran Care Village | VPPP Co-ordination Extension North West | England/North West | 18,502.00 | |
| 2023 | VPPP Portfolio Grants Extension | HM Treasury | NHS Lothian | VPPP Extension Scotland | Scotland | 9,740.00 | |
| 2023 | VPPP Portfolio Grants Extension | HM Treasury | Poppy Factory | VPPP Extension London | England/London | 16,140.00 | |
| 2023 | VPPP Portfolio Grants Extension | HM Treasury | DEFENCE MEDICAL WELFARE SERVICE (DMWS) | VPPP Extension Midlands | England/West Midlands | 15,715.00 | |
| 2023 | VPPP Portfolio Grants Extension | HM Treasury | DEFENCE MEDICAL WELFARE SERVICE (DMWS) | VPPP Extension North East | England/North East | 18,590.00 | |
| 2023 | VPPP Portfolio Grants Extension | HM Treasury | The Bridge for Heroes | VPPP Extension East England | England/East | 13,037.00 | |
| 2023 | VPPP Portfolio Grants Extension | HM Treasury | Veterans Outreach Support | VPPP Extension South East | England/South East | 16,178.00 |
