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December 8, 2025

As the Covenant Fund starts its second decade, what advice would I give it? 

In ten short years, the Armed Forces Covenant Fund has distributed over £100 million through 4,000 grants, reaching every nation and region of the UK.

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December 8, 2025

How can the fund’s work continue to build the evidence base on what works, and what’s needed for the armed forces community?   

Professor Alan Finnegan was appointed as the Principal Investigator to evaluate the £4M invested by the AFCFT’s Tackling Serious Stress project.

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December 8, 2025

Amanda Struby, Armed Forces Covenant Team Leader and Deputy Head of Armed Forces People Support, Ministry of Defence  

Highlights from Amanda’s interview with Anna Wright, our CEO, reflecting on the Covenant Fund’s first decade of work.

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December 3, 2025

Reaching New Heights in Recovery – Climb 2 Recovery: Redefining What Recovery Means for Wounded Veterans 

Through therapeutic mountaineering and climbing, Climb 2 Recovery creates powerful experiences and a community that reignites hope, rebuilds trust, and fosters long-term transformation.

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November 5, 2025

Front Line to the Freight Line: Making New Routes into Stability

On a mission to help service leavers and veterans build meaningful civilian careers, Veterans into Logistics is a dedicated organisation working to prevent the cycle of poverty, mental health decline, and housing insecurity that can follow a difficult transition.

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October 10, 2025

Supporting Veterans Through Addiction and Recovery.

WithYou, is a drug, alcohol, and mental health charity that has received a grant under the Armed Forces Covenant Fund’s Fulfilling Futures programme for their pilot initiative: The Rebuild Project.

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September 2, 2025

Strength in Support – Empowering service leavers to success.

With tailored one-to-one support, RMA-The Royal Marines Charity helped to ensure the best possible outcome for this former serviceman’s transition.

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August 11, 2025

Hidden Voices Programme 2025/26 – webinar

In August 2025, the Trust hosted a Lunch & Learn webinar focusing on the Hidden Voices programme for 2025/26.  

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August 11, 2025

Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People programme evaluation report

This report is the final evaluation of the Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People programme, part of the Veterans’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund.

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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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