🌐 Behind every message, strategy and decision is a dedicated communications and policy team. Meet the Trusts Policy and Communications Team 👇 We asked - ➡️ “What does supporting the Armed Forces Community mean to you?” This is what they said:

"This is the first time this year I've felt endorphins." 🥊Find out how boxing training is getting older veterans fit & active as part of the Fighting Chance's Off the Canvas project, funded by our Force for Change programme last year. 👉 #veterans

RT @hull4heroes: Honoured to host Veterans Minister @AlistairCarns at @hull4heroes sharing our work & @Veteransvillag1 plans before celebra…

RT @almaeconomics: Due to the multitude of challenges faced by the bereaved Armed Forces community, the @CovenantTrust is launching a grant…

New funding opportunity for charities supporting bereaved military families. The Empowering Bereaved Military Families programme seeks to build a strong collaborative network to meet the needs of those who have given the most. Full details at:

🍀 We’re wishing the best of luck to Team UK at the Invictus Games 2025 in Canada. 👏 We’re proud of you all and will be cheering you on! #InvictusGames #TeamUK

👏 Collectively, our grants team has an impressive 177 years of grant making experience, so your application is in safe hands! 📊 In 2023/24, the team awarded a total of £31,717,321. In addition to making new grants, they manage between 700 and 900 live grants during the year.

We commissioned @NatCen to research the needs of the Royal Navy submariner community and the impact of separation on family life. We’re delighted to share the findings from this important research today. Check out our website for full details.

Targeted Research on Service Children’s Wellbeing - Awarded to Northumbria University for project 'Military Children – promote, protect, prevent.' This research explores social factors shaping military children’s health, from healthcare access, education & community support

Service Pupil Support Programme – primarily supports education but also funds projects to address Service children’s mental health, helping them navigate moves and parental deployments

Armed Forces Families Fund: Early Years Programme – funds projects supporting young children’s development and wellbeing in service families

🤩 We were delighted to host a strategy day for the portfolio leads of the Thrive Together programme at the Poppy Factory in Richmond. A fantastic opportunity to connect in person & gain insight into the incredible work happening across regions. ➡️

Have a story about moving or adapting to new surroundings? Share it in the comments – we’d love to hear from you!

Did you miss our Thrive Together webinar? 💻 Our recent webinar provided an opportunity to hear from each regional portfolio and learn more about their plans for delivery and sustainability over the next two and a half years. Watch the webinar at 👉

🎉 We’re starting 2025 with some great news –we've awarded over £3.3 million to 34 fantastic projects across four different Covenant Fund programmes, all set to make big improvements for Armed Forces communities across the UK. 👉 Full details here

📣 Service Families: On The Move programme We're looking for early intervention projects that will improve the quality of life for Service families impacted by relocation as a direct result of Service life. Ready to apply?👉 📆 12 noon 22 January

🍵 This #BrewMonday, we’re encouraging everyone to take a moment to “check in” with colleagues over a virtual cuppa no matter where they are in UK. 🫶 Meet our Mental Health First Aiders, here to support colleagues and creative a supportive work environment. #Samaritans

RT @VeteransGovUK: 1/2 Did you know veterans have free access to HeadFIT, the @DefenceHQ mental health fitness tool? These tools aim to:…