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February 27, 2025

Evaluating the Supporting Armed Forces in Acute Hospital Settings Programme in Northern Ireland

This report provides an independent evaluation by the University of Chester regarding the impact of the VASP service and reveals the profile of the service users, the organisations utilising the service and the type of support sought.

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February 19, 2025

Understanding the needs of veterans facing (or at risk of) homelessness

Commissioned by the Trust, Alma Economics is currently carrying out a three-year evaluation of the Reducing Veteran Homelessness (RVH) Programme, which commenced in November 2023 and is due to continue until November 2026.

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Illustration showing front cover of bereaved military family research report

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February 10, 2025

Research into the needs of the bereaved Armed Forces community

We commissioned Alma Economics to help us understand the needs of the Bereaved military community in more detail.

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February 5, 2025

Researching the needs of the Royal Navy submariner community

The Trust commissioned the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) to undertake research into the needs of the Royal Navy submariner community and the impact of separation on family life.

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November 20, 2024

Combat2Coffee

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.

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October 29, 2024

The Veterans’ Adviceline for Statutory Professionals

The Veterans’ Adviceline for Statutory Professionals (VASP) Service – a Northern Ireland signposting service, which offers assistance and advice with issues such as State Benefits, War Pensions, physical, mental and emotional health.

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October 15, 2024

Building resilience and boosting confidence under the Service Pupil Support Programme

In March 2023, Harwell Community Primary School received a Service Pupil Support Programme grant to build Service children’s resilience and self-esteem.

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May 14, 2024

Blues and Royals Association

Blues and Royals Association secured a grant for £10,000 under the Force for Change programme to expand their popular ‘Walk+Talk’ initiative in the Northeast of England.

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March 26, 2024

One Is Too Many: webinar featuring outcomes from The Baton’s ‘understand-identify-prevent’ project

The Trust hosted a webinar to help launch the findings from an innovative research project undertaken by The Baton and Northumbria University, which worked with bereaved military families to better understand future support and prevention of Veteran suicide.

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March 19, 2024

One Is Too Many: Northumbria University research findings

A report from The Northern Hub for Veterans and Military Families Research at Northumbria University, has identified new approaches which may help prevent suicide.  

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