Projects we have funded

A 15-month study linking King’s College of Mental Health Research data with Department of Work and Pensions records of benefit claims and work programmes to assess the pattern of welfare benefits among UK veterans and examine associations between pre-, in- and post-Service factors, veteran unemployment, and disability benefit claims, as well as the effects of work-related training courses.

This work has been commissioned by FiMT to consider how the recommendations made in the 2013 Transition Mapping Study have been implemented, with a particular focus on employment and the transferability of skills and qualifications.

Research to understand the commercial benefits that ex-Service personnel can bring to a business. The report was published in November 2016.

Demographic research into the future size, shape and needs of the Serving and ex-Officer community within the UK.

Provision of a Transition Liaison for each of the Family Federations for 2 years to help design and implement a transition strategy that will empower and engage families in the transition process.

A one-year project to strengthen the capacity of knowledge of businesses to recruit Service leavers and support them during transition.

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.

The Institute for Employment Research at the University of Warwick, QinetiQ and X-Forces Enterprise were commissioned by Forces in Mind Trust to understand what more could be done to support the Armed Forces Community in pursuing self-employment and thereby help to maximise their chances of a successful and sustainable transition. This research seeks to fill the current gap in knowledge and contribute to policy-making and service delivery.

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

A grant to help fund an independent evaluation of the RBL’s pilot online mentoring platform. The project trialled an innovative method of delivering networking and guidance to members of the ex-Service community who were actively seeking employment.