Why full time and extended early childcare matters for military families
It’s often said that it takes a village to raise a child – but for many families in the armed forces, that village can feel thousands of miles away.
Read MoreNews
Type: News
Categories: Current Serving, Forces families, Funds, Programme news, Uncategorized
Type: News
Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Programme news
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.
Read More
Type:
Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Carers and Families, Forces families, Programme news, Veterans
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.
Read More
Type: News
Categories: Current Serving, Forces families, New programmes, Programme news, Projects we've funded
Investing in Their Future: Over £350,000 Awarded to Support Early Years Services for Children from Armed Forces Families
We’ve awarded over £350,000 to 11 projects that will expand childcare capacity, enhance staff development through targeted training, and create shared resources to establish collaborative networks, ensuring the needs of service children are addressed.
Read More
Type: News
Categories: Programme news
Here’s to three P’s
Marketers among you, this is not a piece about product, price and promotion. It’s about Places, Pathways and People: or more specifically, the Veterans People, Pathways and Places programme.
Read More
Type: News
Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Carers and Families, Current Serving, Forces families, Impact, Programme news, Projects we've funded
“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.
Read More
Type: News
Categories: Current Serving, Forces families, Funds, New programmes, Programme news
Over 2.5 million awarded to projects supporting service pupils to thrive
We’ve awarded just over £2.5 million to 34 projects dedicated to helping service pupils thrive.
Read More
Type: News
Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Carers and Families, Current Serving, Forces families, Funds, Impact, Projects we've funded
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.
Read More
Type: News
Categories: Programme news, Projects we've funded, Veterans
It starts with a home, and changes a life
On behalf of the Office of Veterans’ Affairs, we’ve awarded a further £2,905,656 under the Reducing Veteran Homelessness (RVH) programme.
Read More
Type: News
Categories: Armed Forces Covenant Fund, Impact, New programmes, Programme news, Veterans, Veterans' mental health and wellbeing
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.
Read More