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Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Carers and Families, Forces families, Programme news, Projects we've funded

October 7, 2025

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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Categories: Current Serving, Forces families, Impact, Projects we've funded, Uncategorized, Veterans

September 29, 2025

“No-one mourns the wicked”

How do you solve the most intractable problems facing the armed forces community? It’s the question which was taken on by organisations in our Transformational Grants programme…

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Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Programme news

September 25, 2025

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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Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Carers and Families, Forces families, Programme news, Veterans

September 16, 2025

Why the Family Focus programme matters so deeply

Caring for a loved one through injury or illness is never easy. It can reshape your daily life, your relationships, and your sense of self. Our Family Focus programme helps put the spotlight back on you and other family members, ensuring you are seen, heard, and valued.

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Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Current Serving, Forces families, New programmes, Programme news, Veterans

July 28, 2025

Family Focus programme re opens for applications

Family Focus will explore and pilot innovative solutions, as well as projects that implement learning from successful recent pilots.

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Categories: New programmes, Programme news

July 21, 2025

Hidden Voices programme reopens for applications

The Hidden Voices programme is about ensuring everyone in the armed forces community feels heard and supported – focusing on those who may not always get the support they need.

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Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Carers and Families, Current Serving, Forces families, Impact, Programme news, Projects we've funded

July 18, 2025

“It’s just like a darkness. As soon as they’ve gone, there’s just nothing…”

In March this year, we awarded £368,500 to Royal Navy & Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) to support submariner families in the West of Scotland. Forming part of our Apart, Not Alone portfolio, funding will enable RNRMC to bring organisations together to improve mental health and wellbeing – fostering community connection and enhancing social support. 

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Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Carers and Families, Current Serving, Forces families, Funds, Impact, Projects we've funded

July 7, 2025

Celebrating 10 Years of the Covenant Fund

This year marks a significant milestone: 10 years of the Covenant Fund. It has supported hundreds of projects making a real lasting difference to veterans, service families, reservists and those who stand beside them.

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Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Impact, New programmes, Programme news, Veterans, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing

June 24, 2025

Honouring Pride Month: Supporting our LGBT+ Veteran community

This pride month, we’re proud to shine a spotlight on one of our newly funded initiatives from The Bridge For Heroes , partnership working with Fighting with Pride called LGBT+ Veterans Voice, awarded through the Armed Forces Covenant Fund under the Fulfilling Futures Programme.

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Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Forces families, Programme news, Tackling Loneliness

June 18, 2025

Blog: Only the Lonely

Loneliness impacts our health, our education, our work, our financial wellbeing and UK plc, and it’s on the rise. It’s an experience that many of us will share at some point in our lives.

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