News & Policy

Participation in sports recovery via the Invictus Games has been shown to have a significant short- and long-term positive impact on the recovery journey of international wounded, injured and sick Service personnel and veterans.

On Thursday 24th September, the Soldiering On Awards announced Sussex and Kent & Medway Armed Forces Network as the winners of the FiMT ‘Working Together’ Award 2020.

The experience and skillset of SNCOs are often misunderstood and under-valued in the civilian labour market, according to a new report published today by FiMT.

FiMT has responded to the call for evidence on the NICs holiday for veterans.

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.