A new Armed Forces Covenant Toolkit is now available for local authorities, helping them to better support their local Armed Forces Community, and to work in collaboration with local partners to successfully deliver their commitments under the Armed Forces Covenant.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust has awarded £61,500 to Combat Stress to develop a 20-year future view of mental health support needs for the Armed Forces community to help build resilience into service provision.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust has awarded new funding to the University of Salford for a project to provide a comprehensive baseline understanding of experience of Ministry of Defence (MOD) welfare services through a trauma-informed lens.
Read moreThe new research from King’s College London, funded by Forces in Mind Trust, has also shown when in their life Service personnel offended to better understand the risk factors for offending, and support needed.
Read moreResearch from the University of Manchester and McMaster University has highlighted the experiences of UK ex-Service personnel with dementia who are living in their own homes, and the barriers they have faced in accessing support.
Read moreWe are pleased to include information for Cobseo members this week on an important data project in our sector led by the Northern Hub for Veterans and Military Families Research.
Read moreTicket sales for FiMT Research Centre conference will close on 2nd May 2025 at 16:00 and limited tickets are left!
Read moreThe conference is a must for anyone working with the Armed Forces Community and will be held on Tuesday 20 May 2025, in Bush House, London.
Read moreTicket sales for the 2025 FiMT Research Centre conference close on 2 May 2025 and are selling fast – be sure to secure yours.
Read moreA survey of the charities working closely with Armed Forces families is underway with submissions invited by 10 April.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
