A place to access the learning and best practice from the grant making of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
Explore the needs of veterans and their families across the UK, based on public data
Discover the impact that our grant funding programmes have had on Armed Forces communities
Discover how our funding has supported Armed Forces families
Discover the impact that our funding has had on veterans and those who support them
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Combat2Coffee are dedicated to improving the mental health and wellbeing for Veterans and their families. They are one of 11 funded partners in the East of England supported through the VPPP programme, who all work together to support Veterans in need in the region.
Wigan Warriors Community Foundation received a Local Grants award of £8,000 in 2018 to fund “Rugby Memories”, a project aimed at bringing together older veterans (who may or may not have dementia), serving personnel and their families in a social setting to forge friendships and ease loneliness through a shared experience and love of rugby.
The Veterans’ Support Association received a grant of £5,000 as part of the Veterans Should Not be Forgotten programme. In the six months that the project ran, the organisation spent the funds on projects or hobby packs for veterans to complete at home during lockdown. The project was a huge success as it kept veterans engaged and focused during the months that followed, as the country
endured its first lockdown.
An example news issue that short news stories about activity in Lancashire as well as contact information for local armed forces champions.
A 20-minute film detailing information about the Armed Forces Covenant and the Armed Forces community.