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December 8, 2025

How Should the Covenant Fund Navigate Its Teenage Years? 

As someone who has spent years researching military-connected children and young people, and working alongside Covenant Fund-backed programmes, I’ve developed both ground-level intimacy and strategic distance with this work.

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December 8, 2025

From Service Child to Future Educator: Why Military Experience Belongs in Every Classroom 

Growing up as a service child in the UK to me meant living a life shaped by separation, but also meant resilience and quiet strength.

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October 31, 2024

The University of Chester – Service Children’s Transitions in Education.

The University of Chester received £59,894 for their project, ‘Service children’s transitions in education’. The project will investigate the educational risks and benefits associated with Service children’s transitions.

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October 31, 2024

Oxford Brookes University

Oxford Brookes University were awarded £60,000 in November 2023 for their project Supporting ALL to thrive, a study to develop understanding of how the unique and often complex challenges associated with Service life can affect the educational opportunities, experiences and outcomes of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

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October 30, 2024

Sandling’s Playgroup

Sandling’s Playgroup in Woodbridge were awarded £36,125 under the Armed Forces Families Fund: Early Years programme to support the development and revamp of the playgroup’s outdoor space.

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October 30, 2024

Le Cateau Community Primary School

The Garrison ASSIST project (GAP) PLUS was awarded £80,000 to build on the highly successful Garrison ASSIST project, which is now established and generating interest from policymakers and strategic leaders alike.

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October 30, 2024

St Gerardine School

St Gerardine School were awarded £77,400 for their project, Additional Support Needs Targeted Intervention. It enables additional support to be delivered across a cluster of schools, resulting in early, targeted and child-centred interventions and support for Service children with additional support needs.

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May 22, 2024

Catterick Garrison Pre-school – creating spaces for additional needs

Catterick Garrison Preschool, Yellow Ribbon, were awarded £12,700 through the Early Years programme to create new learning spaces for children and babies with additional needs.

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May 7, 2024

Larkhill Primary School – developing a love for reading

Larkhill Primary School received funding under the Education Support Fund to refurbish their existing library to make it more appealing to pupils.

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November 30, 2023

RAFAKidz

RAFAKidz nursery, located on station at RAF Cranwell, were awarded £80,000 under the Early Years programme to enrich the learning and development of Service children by refurbishing its outdoor space.

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