News & Policy

FiMT has awarded £45,000 to King’s College London to continue its sponsorship of the King’s Centre for Military Health Research Veterans’ Mental Health Conference (VMHC) for three years from 2021 to 2023.

At the end of 8½ successful years, the Chief Executive of Forces in Mind Trust, Ray Lock, will step down from the role in 2021.

FiMT has awarded £299,150 to the University of Salford, working in collaboration with the University of York and University of Central Lancashire, to conduct a three-year study on the experiences of veterans and their families as they navigate the benefits system.

FiMT has launched its Policy Statement on Housing which sets out a range of policy proposals to enable Service leavers and their families to access good quality and affordable housing.

New 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.

A new paper has been published today by FiMT and Future Agenda. The “Lifting Our Sights: Beyond 2030 – the impact of future trends on the transition of our Armed Forces Community from military to civilian life” Initial Perspective paper provides valuable insights into the future trends which may impact the Armed Forces Community in 2030 and beyond.

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.

FiMT has awarded a grant to Royal British Legion Industries to fund an employment training programme to help injured veterans into rewarding work.

FiMT has awarded a grant 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.