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Veterans and carers Case Study Jun 2023

The Woodland Warrior Programme – A Tale of Resilience 

Across the VPPP portfolios, the Trust has seen some innovative examples of how partner organisations work together to ensure that they deliver a seamless and comprehensive service to their beneficiaries. One of the topics high on the agenda at the moment is resilience and mental wellness among staff, and ensuring that organisations take steps to protect and enhance the mental wellbeing of their workers, particularly when the mental drain on them is high due to the intense work that they deliver.

VCC project before and after

Veterans and carers Delivering locally Case Study Mar 2021

RAF Association Llangollen

“The roof was just so old; it was a huge liability waiting to happen” Sheena Grindley, Secretary of the Llangollen RAF Association talked about the time the roof of their Club collapsed after a period of heavy rain, falling into the kitchen.

Veterans and carers Case Study Nov 2023

The Rhondda Hub for Veterans – Housing as the Pathway Back

The Rhondda Hub for Veterans were awarded £10,000 in October 2022 under the Force for Change programme for their Housing as the Pathway Back project.

Outfit Moray activities

Programme Evaluations Service Families Delivering locally Case Study Apr 2021

Outfit Moray

Outfit Moray received £20,000 of Local Grants Trust funding in March 2019 to deliver a “Community Adventure Links” programme in conjunction with Kinloss Barracks. The funding was to provide outdoor adventure activities to local Service children in connection with local sports clubs such as Moray Mountain Bike Club, Moray Coast Youth Climbing Club, Moravian Orienteering Club and Moray Canoe Club.

Service Families Case Study Dec 2023

Oxfordshire County Council

Oxfordshire County Council’s Learning & School Improvement Service seeks to increase Service pupils’ attainment, by the end of Key Stage 2, and to support the county’s schools in strengthening their provision for their Armed Forces children.