Projects we have funded

Sponsorship of the 2021 Working Together Award, an award to honour a person or a group of people, team or organisation that has demonstrated an enduring commitment to a collaborative approach, engaging with others to support the sector within the wider armed forces community.

A grant to support the Veterans Work project. Veterans Work, made-up of leading professional services firm Deloitte, the Armed Forces charity the Officers’ Association and The Forces in Mind Trust , is a consortium of organisations whose collective aim is to improve our understanding of veteran employment.

An 18-month project to research the current provision and effectiveness of housing related information and advice to the Armed Forces Community. Delivered in collaboration with the Cobseo Housing Cluster.

The continuation of Informing Scotland, a project which engages with decision makers in statutory and third sector organisations across Scotland, informing them about the Armed Forces Covenant, ex-Service community and those in transition.

A grant awarded 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.  

The Armed Forces Project 2020 sees the continuation of the armedforcescharities.org.uk website and the production of two Focus on reports; Finance and Families.

The project aims to improve businesses’ and employers’ knowledge and understanding of the Armed Forces Covenant and the potential benefits of recruiting from the Armed Forces Community and ex-Service personnel.

A grant to support the Veterans Work project. Veterans Work, made-up of leading professional services firm Deloitte, the Armed Forces charity the Officers’ Association and The Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT), is a consortium of organisations whose collective aim is to improve our understanding of veteran employment.