News & Policy

The Black Country Chamber of Commerce has announced a national programme of support for the Armed Forces Covenant.

The Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded funds of £99,497 to RAND Europe and the Army Families Federation to conduct a 10-month study examining the factors that may affect the financial stability of current and former UK Service personnel and their families.

The Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) is pleased to announce that it has appointed two new Directors to its Board, Richard Harries and Adrian Bell.

Clore Social Leadership has announced today details of its 2020 Cobseo Emerging Leader Programme aimed at building effective leadership and better collaboration for those working in the Armed Forces and Service Charities sector.

Forces in Mind Trust has awarded a grant of £310,144 to the King’s Centre for Military Health Research at King’s College London to conduct a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a veteran-specific smartphone app to assess its effectiveness in helping ex-Service personnel to reduce their alcohol consumption.

In response to today’s election pledges by the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat parties Air Vice-Marshal Ray Lock CBE, Chief Executive at Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT), says:

Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded funds of £87,140 to Good People to conduct a six-month study and feasibility assessment of an innovative new pilot aimed at improving employment outcomes for ex-Service personnel and their partners.

Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has published an evaluation report on the Charnwood, Melton and Rushcliffe (CMR) Borough Councils Partnership, which examines the development and delivery of an Armed Forces Covenant training programme for local authority staff across Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire.

Responding to the MOD’s announcement of increased support for Service Leavers Air Vice-Marshal Ray Lock CBE, Chief Executive at Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT), says:

In response to yesterday's news regarding reserves held by Armed Forces charities, Ray Lock, Chief Executive at Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) states: