Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust: New awards to build sustainable and resilient support networks for Veterans

 

The Armed Forces Covenant Trust (the Trust) have awarded grants totalling almost £7 million under the Thrive Together Programme (previously known as VPPP) which will step up support for vulnerable Veterans.

Nine grants have been awarded to the current portfolio lead organisations, enabling them to realise their plans under the newly named Thrive Together programme, designed to increase support to vulnerable Veterans and their families throughout the UK and enable this support to become self-sustaining.

Little Troopers announces Christmas Smiles plans for December

 

Over £380K awarded to Early Years provision for Service families

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (The Trust) have awarded funding worth over £380,000 to a further 12 fantastic projects supporting Service children in the latest round of the Early Years programme!

These projects are set to help enhance early childhood education and childcare to better support the unique needs and challenges of young children from Armed Forces families.

Dedicated resources for Service children across the UK Part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Families Fund, the Early Years programme supports initiatives that help Armed Forces families access good quality early childhood education and childcare provision. 

This will enhance capacity, allowing more Service children to enrol, create improved learning environments, and offer suitable training for staff development to address the unique challenges faced by Service children.

Trust Launches Armed Forces Covenant Fund Domestic Abuse Programme for 2024/25

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (The Trust) has launched a specialist and targeted funding programme to support people who have been affected by domestic abuse within the serving Armed Forces community. 

The Free from Fear programme will award a small number of targeted grants to projects that can show how they will reduce the impact of, or support initiatives that will have a long-term effect in the prevention of, domestic abuse within serving Armed Forces communities.

Applications will need to give clear evidence of the need for their project and why they are confident that their approach will lead to sustainable long-term changes that will remain after the end of their project delivery.

Little Troopers Treetop Adventure Day: Tuesday 27th August

The charity Little Troopers has teamed up with GoApe to host a free treetop adventure for 90 military children across several locations on Tuesday 27th August.

The special day is part of the charity’s All Together programme, which brings military children together from all three services, to spend time with each other and feel recognised and celebrated for being ‘little troopers’.

The GoApe treetop adventure is open to children aged 7-12 years at the following locations:

* Itchen Valley, Southampton

* Aice Holt, Hampshire

* Hylands Country Park, Chelmsford, Essex

* Wendover Woods, Buckinghamshire

* Cannock Chase, Staffordshire

* Temple Newsam, Yorkshire

New Armed Forces Covenant Fund Programme

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust launches first new Armed Forces Covenant Fund programme for 2024/25 - Serving Families: On the Move.

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) has launched the first Covenant Fund programme under its exciting three-year Funding Framework.

Serving Families: On the Move is now open for applications for grants of up £120,000 for two-to-three-year projects that will improve the quality of life for Service families impacted by relocation as a direct result of Service life.

BuildForce Armed Forces Insight Day hosted by VINCI Facilities - Thu 25 Apr

 

Hosted by VINCI at the London Stadium and attended by 40 of our key industry employers, this is an excellent platform to explore the sector further, discuss transferable skills and UK-wide opportunities. 

Please note this is not limited to London as all employers have a national presence and as such are recruiting for all skillsets nationally.

Please note that all in the military community are welcome to attend, including Veterans, Reservists, Service Leavers and spouses.​

Reserve your spot at: BuildForce Armed Forces Insight Day hosted by VINCI Facilities Tickets, Thu 25 Apr 2024 at 10:00 | Eventbrite

Almost £3M to Support Systemic Change in Armed Forces Communities

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) has awarded almost £3 million to nine transformative projects in this year’s round of the Covenant Fund Transformational Grants programme.

Continuing the trend from last year’s awards, the Trust has selected projects which aim to deliver systemic change within the Armed Forces community in a variety of different ways.

Each of the funded projects has a different focus, from supporting older Veterans, to tackling stigma amongst female Veterans. Mental health and wellbeing outcomes are an important element of many of the projects, though the ways of taking on these challenges vary from sports to e-learning, and training to inclusive programmes of activity and new and improved ways of delivering services.

Pink & Blue Abstract Meeting

 

Join the RBL at the National Memorial Arboretum to Mark the 80th Anniversary of D-Day.

The Arboretum will be open to the public as normal on 6 June as RBL host WW2 veterans and their families, and commemorate the service and sacrifice of all those involved in the Normandy Campaign.

Members of the public can watch the D-Day 80 Service of Remembrance in the grounds, with seating available on a first come, first served basis.

Entry to the Arboretum is free, but booking your visit in advance is recommended to guarantee entry, and save on parking (£4 in advance, £6 on the day)

Togetherall: Neurodiversity Celebration Week Support

We all experience and interact with the world in a way that makes sense to us. Neurodiversity highlights the idea that there's no one right way to think, learn, behave or feel.

People think differently, which means we can also utilise different ways to feel better. With Togetherall, members can share their experiences and share community.​

Read more about Neurodiversity in @Togetherall's blog post.

The British Army's Got Talent 2024

 

Army Benevolent Fund: Cateran Yomp - the Ultimate Charity Walk

 

For more information and to register for the walk, please visit:
https://events.armybenevolentfund.org/cateranyomp

Little Troopers free coastal adventure for military teens in May: Applications now open

The charity Little Troopers is hosting a free coastal adventure for up to 60 military teenagers from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th May in Portland, Dorset.

Applications are now open for service families to apply for a place on the two-night residential weekend, which is open to teens aged 13-16 from all three services, including reservist families.

The weekend is an opportunity for the teens to turn their phones off, make new friends and get stuck into a jam-packed itinerary including scrambling, mackerel gutting, fire-building, kayaking, climbing, raft building, swimming and SUPing.

Celebrating Forces Families Awards 2024: Finalists Include Two HIVE Staff

Army HIVE are very proud to announce that two members of staff are finalists in the 2024 Celebrating Forces Families awards!  

Jo Ratabuli works in Cyprus and is a finalist in the 'Away From Home' category, and Emma Passant is a finalist in the 'Family Volunteer of the Year' category.

To find out more about the Celebrating Forces Families awards, and to buy tickets for the Awards Night in April, please go to:  https://www.celebratingfo

rcesfamilies.co.uk/​

Blind Veterans UK - Volunteer With Us

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Blind Veterans UK - December Newsletter

Please click here to read this update online​.

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust 'Supporting Partners' Programme Reopens for Applications

 

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) is pleased to announce the Armed Forces Families Fund: Supporting Partners programme has reopened for applications.

The Trust is working with the MOD to deliver funding to high quality projects that will have significant impacts for Armed Forces families through the Armed Forces Families Fund (AF3). The Supporting Partners programme is the latest of the AF3 programmes to launch this year.

RBLI: The Great Tommy Sleepout March 2024

Use this link to join The Great Tommy Sleep Out in March 2024

Quest Magazine November Edition

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