The announcement of the allocation of £6million of funding for Armed Forces charities is a welcome recognition of the importance of ensuring that ex-Service personnel and their families can continue to access vital support at this time.
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The announcement of the allocation of £6million of funding for Armed Forces charities is a welcome recognition of the importance of ensuring that ex-Service personnel and their families can continue to access vital support at this time.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has appointed Future Agenda to conduct a research project on future trends and their impact on the Armed Forces Community.
Read moreFollowing a study on Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) which found that CPTSD is a more prevalent condition within help-seeking ex-Service personnel than PTSD, Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded a new grant to conduct a pilot study of a new treatment especially developed for CPTSD in ex-Service personnel.
Read more“I welcome today’s announcement from the Government for funding Armed Forces charities.
Read moreThe project was commissioned by FiMT and benefits from a UK-wide partnership of research institutions including King’s College London, Anglia Ruskin University, Combat Stress, Cardiff University and Glasgow Caledonian University.
Read moreNew research published today has found that, despite the skills and experiences veterans offer, over a third of 50+ Service leavers reported experiencing ageism, anti-military bias or both, and 1 in 5 are working in non-permanent positions such as casual employment, some because they are unable to find sustainable long-term employment.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded £133,150 to the University of Chester to conduct research to examine how an advertising campaign can motivate ex-Service personnel to register with Primary Health Care practices.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded £99,979 to Northumbria University to examine the prevalence of social isolation and loneliness among UK war widows.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded £7,500 to X-Forces Enterprise to research and map business membership organisations and trade associations as part of a drive to improve employment opportunities for ex-Service personnel within small and medium sized businesses.
Read moreThe reaction to the economic impact of the Covid-19 response in the charities sector has been largely as you’d expect from a shock of such magnitude.
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