Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) is launching its Policy Statement on Housing today [25th August] which sets out a range of policy proposals to enable Service leavers and their families to access good quality and affordable housing.
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Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) is launching its Policy Statement on Housing today [25th August] which sets out a range of policy proposals to enable Service leavers and their families to access good quality and affordable housing.
Read moreNew research published today by the Directory of Social Change (DSC) and commissioned by Forces in Mind Trust, shows that a relatively small number of charities are generating and spending close to £1 billion annually in support of the armed forces community – including those in active service, veterans and their families.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded £270,830 to the King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR) at King’s College London, in partnership with veterans’ mental health charity Combat Stress, to design and conduct a feasibility study of a psychological treatment for morally injured* UK veterans.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded £197,645 to Blesma, The Limbless Veterans, to conduct a two-year study on veterans with loss of functionality of limbs and their families’ everyday living experience.
Read moreForces in Mind Trust (FiMT) launched an Impact Report that showcases some of its most impactful projects from last year.
Read moreThe initiative comes as research reveals female veterans are more than twice as likely to be economically inactive (20% compared with 9% for male veterans) and face more barriers to employment than men.
Read moreSAFA reveals that two thirds of those surveyed support the reintroduction of National Service, and more than half of those (51%) feel National Service should be completed for a period of two years.
Read moreServices for the Armed Forces community are set to be transformed thanks to a major campaign victory for Poppyscotland. Proposals by the charity passed the final legislative hurdle yesterday meaning a “veterans’ question” will be added to the 2021 Census.
Read moreA new report by the charity Waterloo Uncovered reveals how archaeological work on the battlefield of Waterloo is helping Veterans and Serving Military Personnel with recovery from some of the mental and physical impacts of their service.
Read moreOver the past two years, the Charity Commission has conducted several research studies among the public and charity trustees, involving many thousands of people drawn from all parts of the population and the charitable sector.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
