Projects we have funded

Understanding, supporting and serving the NI veterans’ community: a grant awarded by FiMT in partnership with the Northern Ireland Veterans Support Committee for a three year project in Northern Ireland.

In partnership with Clore Social Leadership, Cobseo and FiMT, the Cobseo Emerging Leader Programme aims to support emerging leaders in the Service charities sector, Clore Social seeks to develop a cadre of leaders to provide robust and effective leadership for their organisations and sector. FiMT have funded the programme from 2018 to 2020.

Was awarded a grant of £175,800 to conduct an 18 month study to conduct a study exploring the experiences of those who have been discharged from the British Army for drug use.

A 3-year trial of a new service that utilises Restorative Engagement to help ex-Service personnel and their families to improve relationships, communication and family functioning.

A 3-year project to engage with decision makers in statutory and third sector organisations across Scotland and to inform them about the ex-Service community and those in transition.

An 18-month study to be carried out by Dr MacManus entitled ‘Domestic violence and abuse among military spouses and partners: impact of military life and culture, perceptions of support available and barriers to seeking help’.

A 3-year project to extend and develop the Armed Forces Charities project, including a fully redeveloped website (www.armedforcescharities.org), 6 themed reports, and an updated edition of the “Sector Insight” report.

VFR Hub provides an online knowledge repository of military, veterans and families research, resources and literature, which is free at point of access, and enables users to search for research, researchers, institutions, communities of interest, collaborative opportunities, and raise queries/write posts.

A 12-month feasibility study piloting and evaluating a new model for supporting the Armed Forces community through the creation of a ‘healthcare navigator’ role in Birmingham.

An 18-month project awarded to King’s College London (KCL), in partnership with the University of Liverpool, to evaluate whether the mental health and treatment needs of UK veterans, and their treatment outcomes, differ from those of the general population, using data from generic NHS treatments (in this case using ‘Improving Access to Psychological Therapies’ (IAPT) services).