Projects we have funded

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.

Sponsorship of the 2020 Working Together Award which honours a person, team or organisation that has demonstrated an enduring commitment and a collaborative approach, engaging with external organisations to support the sector within the wider community.

A 6-month project to conduct a place-based, pilot exploration and feasibility assessment for an innovative new model for connecting ex-Service personnel and their spouses to the specific employment market represented by Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs).

An 18 month project which will prove the concept of online mentoring for the ex-Service community.

Grant to researchers carrying out an independent review into the families of serving personnel.

A 28-month study led by Professor Sturt to undertake a small-scale randomised trial comparing two treatments: ‘Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM)’ against ‘Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (TF-CBT)’ for ex-Service personnel with PTSD.

The Cobseo Housing Cluster, through co-chair Stoll will develop and deliver a campaign to help end veterans’ homelessness. This will include; increasing awareness within local authorities, as well as housing and advice agencies, of ex-Service personnel requesting housing support; and developing a more coordinated and collaborative approach throughout the housing and charitable sectors.

A three-year pilot study where an employability consultant is embedded within a mental and physical health clinical setting in the Wirral, Birkenhead.

The implementation of a pilot mental fitness initiative, named HeadFIT, is to be evaluated over 12-months by King’s College London thanks to a grant of £92,757 awarded by the Forces in Mind Trust. The initiative has been developed collaboratively by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Royal Foundation to promote awareness and management of good mental fitness within the Armed Forces Community and to prevent the onset of poor mental health.

A 15-month study led by Dr Sharon Stevelink to investigate the increase in PTSD among ex-Service personnel who deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, and why the highest level is found in regular personnel who deployed in a combat role and have subsequently left Service.