Projects we have funded

A FiMT commission to research and build a detailed picture of the information, advice and guidance networks available to the serving and ex-serving members of the Armed Forces Community.

A grant award by FiMT enabled TRBL to double the survey size of a piece of its recently published Household Survey which was launched in November 2014.

A piece of research in to data sharing and usage among those organisations involved with the Armed Forces community (including public and third sectors). This research was carried out in the North East of England by the University of Newcastle and is due to be complete early in 2015. Read the report and the press release.

Grant awarded to create an online resource for the UK Military Charities sector. The searchable online database was launched in November 2014.

A piece of research (being undertaken by the Centre for Mental Health) and the production of an employer toolkit aimed at the successful employment of veterans with mental health problems.

Research in to the efficacy of self-build, self-help projects for veterans who have experienced difficulties in transition.

A qualitative and quantitative piece of research in to the housing needs of veterans, current need, and provision. This was carried out by the University of York and launched in March 2018.

A 3-year pilot/employment project for veterans in Birmingham and Wolverhampton starting in September 2013. In September 2014 Roland Elcock House was completed in Wolverhampton.

A short study of the employment of ex-Service personnel and the perceptions of employers.

Randomised Control Trial of the Warrior Programme: an evaluation of the type of intervention offered by the Warrior Programme to those who need extra support during transition.