Projects we have funded

A pilot project in Wiltshire delivering online support for carers in the Armed Forces Community caring for those with mental health problems.

A grant to fund a piece of research about transition from military to civilian life from the perspective of the family.

The evaluation of an early intervention programme helping veterans who are arrested in Norfolk and Suffolk. The evaluation – which was carried out by Anglia Ruskin University – also included study of this cohort.

Research into the efficacy of the type of support offered by Veterans Outreach Support in Portsmouth.

A pilot project offering support for those veterans settling in Northeast England with mental health issues following transition. Read the launch press release. The pilot project concluded in 2016 with an independent evaluation.

A pilot project, in partnership with Erskine, to run Shoulder to Shoulder, a mentoring programme in Scotland for veterans recovering from mental health issues and their immediate family members.

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 small grant that enabled Cobseo to upgrade its existing website allowing greater functionality.

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.