Projects we have funded

A research project (in partnership with the Local Government Association) which aims to improve the delivery of local covenant pledges. Read the press release here, the full report here and see the emerging findings from this report being presented at the LGA Conference on 7th July 2016 here. The 2nd edition ‘Our Community, Our Covenant’ was published in 2017.

A grant was awarded to RAND Europe to review the relevant literature available concerning several aspects of the transition process for military families.

Initially a 3- year project to generate a comprehensive understanding of Northern Ireland that would be used by policy makers and service deliverers across the sector. The mental health element was split out and awarded under the MHRP 3 months later, entitled, 'Mental Health Needs of the Hidden Veteran Community in Northern Ireland’. These two projects became joined in terms of work packages in February 2017 under what is now known as the Northern Ireland Veteran Health and Wellbeing Study (NIVHWS).

A grant (£​210,859) to help ex-servicemen and women make a successful transition back to civilian life. The Project identified gaps in the cultural differences between military and civilian life. An additional grant of £​21,681 was awarded in June 2015 for the dissemination of the original project.

A 24-month project to assess how service providers can work together more effectively to improve access to housing for ex-Service personnel.

Research into residential care needs and provision for working age veterans. The report was published in November 2015.

A pilot project to provide additional support through transition for those veterans settling in the London area, the evaluation of which was carried out by Cordis Bright.

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

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.