Major Boost: The Hidden Voices Programme awards almost £600K in 26 New Grants
In the latest round of the Hidden Voices programme, we are proud to award nearly £600,000 to 26 projects dedicated to changing that narrative for good.
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Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Forces families, New programmes, Programme news, Uncategorized
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Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Impact, Knowledge Network, Programme news, Uncategorized, Veterans
Female Veterans Transformation Programme: National toolkit launched
The Female Veterans Transformation Programme (FVTP) has announced the official launch of its much-anticipated toolkit, during a launch event at the iconic Royal Hospital Chelsea.
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Categories: Programme news, Veterans
£4.5 million awarded to support veterans’ housing
19 organisations will share £4.5 million thanks to funding from the Office for Veterans’ Affairs’ Veterans’ Capital Housing Fund.
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Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Current Serving, Forces families, Programme news, Projects we've funded
New awards to support for serving families facing separation challenges
Maintaining a balanced home life through frequent periods apart is a challenge that many armed forces families face, and one which is addressed by the latest projects supported through our Apart, not Alone programme.
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Categories: Current Serving, Forces families, Funds, New programmes, Programme news, Uncategorized
Supporting those who support our service personnel.
We’ve supported a further 17 projects in the latest funding round, worth almost £1 million to projects that aim to improve the overall provision of support available to partners of serving personnel.
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Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Current Serving, Forces families, Programme news
Latest funding helps change the narrative for servicewomen
From ill-fitting uniform to availability of sanitary products; a lack of recognition of the role many servicewomen play as main caregiver to their family, to a lack of understanding of the symptoms of menopause. Applications to our Service Women: Seen & Heard programme made it clear that change is needed.
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Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Consultation, Forces families, New programmes, Programme news, Projects we've funded
Empowering Bereaved Armed Forces Families: Transforming Mental health Support Through Partnership
We’ve awarded nearly £2 million to Defence Medical Welfare Service to deliver targeted support – including counselling, emotional and practical care – to military families who’ve lost loved ones during or connected to service.
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Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Carers and Families, Forces families, Programme news, Projects we've funded
New awards to help ease the stress of relocation
Starting again somewhere new is challenging. The latest projects funded by Serving Families: On the Move hope to make each move a little easier.
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Six projects with one goal – to tackle domestic abuse in forces communities
We’ve funded another six projects under our Free from Fear programme, worth a total of more than three quarters of a million pounds, to further strengthen much-needed support to victim-survivors of domestic abuse in armed forces communities.
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Why we’re championing the hidden voices in our armed forces communities: hearing from those who are most left out
Everyone should have a chance to thrive, particularly when it comes to mental wellness. Our Hidden Voices programme amplifies marginalised voices, championing them and helping them to thrive.
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