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1 March 2017

SkillForce

Courses, Employment, Events, Funding, Grants, Serving, Training, Transition, Veterans

The Duke of Cambridge Launches Groundbreaking UK First – New SkillForce Prince William Award Programme To Give Children Confidence and Resilience For Life

The Duke of Cambridge has launching a groundbreaking new award programme run by SkillForce in his name today [March 1st 2017] to help schoolchildren build character, confidence and resilience. The SkillForce Prince William Award is the first award scheme of its kind. Delivered by the national education charity SkillForce, it targets younger children from six-years-old as well as teenagers. Aimed at six to 14-year-olds, the award programme draws on the expertise and skills of predominantly ex-Services personnel who work as SkillForce instructors.

23 February 2017

Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

Benevolence, Grants, RAF, Royal Air Force, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

RAF Brize Norton Boxing Night Raises £1200 for the RAF Benevolent Fund

A boxing night at RAF Brize Norton has raised £1200 for the RAF Benevolent Fund.

The event, organised by Corporal John Kearns and Sergeant Anthony Lydon, with the help of the RAF Brize Norton Fire Section, saw bouts between boxers from the RAF, the Royal Navy and local boxing clubs. An auction also took place mid evening for the chance to win boxing gloves and an RAF boxing shirt signed by Tony “Bomber” Bellew the current WBC Cruiserweight Champion.

23 February 2017

Army Benevolent Fund

Army, Families, Funding, Grants, Remembrance, Veterans, Welfare

Army veteran aims to raise £100,000 for The Soldiers’ Charity in Atlantic Row Challenge

Alan Bustin-Mulkern, who served in the Royal Artillery and is member of the Honourable Artillery Company, is taking on the Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge to raise money for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity.

21 February 2017

Finchale

Children, Employment, Families, Family, Grants, Research, Training, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

£460k fund to help County Durham’s Armed Forces families

Durham based independent charity; Finchale has been awarded £460,000 over three years to invest in an intensive, Health, Training, Work, dedicated case-worker led programme that will support veterans and their families across the region.

Funded by the Chancellor using LIBOR funds – the charity will run a three year partnership programme that will provide dedicated case-workers to over 60 veterans and family members across County Durham

21 February 2017

Finchale

Children, Employment, Families, Family, Grants, Research, Training, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

County Durham conference venue cooks up a storm with the help of local, award winning TV chef

Local TV Chef and successful entrepreneur Mark Earnden, Founder of the award winning Food Education Company and Managing Director of TSYMCO (a food purchasing business offering much more than just procurement) has joined forces with Finchale to offer fresh, affordable and delicious food for events and conferences, training delegates, tenants and staff at Finchale’s site in Pity Me, Durham.

17 February 2017

CESSAC

Announcements, Army, Grants, Health, Member News, Serving, Support, Welfare

Cessac celebrates £2,500 gift from the Patron’s Fund

CESSAC is celebrating after receiving a £2,500 gift from The Patron’s Fund, the charitable fund set up to acknowledge the work of the charitable organisations for which Her Majesty, The Queen acts as a Patron, on the occasion of her 90th birthday.

16 February 2017

Help for Heroes

Army, Grants, Health, Navy, RAF, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Support, Transition, Veterans

Help for Heroes’ continued grant funding support for Sporting Force

Help for Heroes has committed further funding to Sporting Force, a charity set up by a wounded veteran to offer other injured and sick veterans work placements at professional sport clubs.

Sporting Force was launched by Tommy Lowther after he completed the Help for Heroes Pathfinder Experience and Business Experience course. The charity helped more than 100 veterans last year upon receiving an £80,000 grant from Help for Heroes, who has now pledged to grant fund a further £115,000.

16 February 2017

Army Central Fund

Announcements, Army, Awards, Funding, Grants, Serving

Grants to charities that support the serving Army

The closing date for the next round of applications for grants from The Army Central Fund is Friday 31 March 2017. Successful applicants will receive their grant in the period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

The majority of the funds available are awarded directly to the Army for garrison and unit projects and to the Army Sport Control Board and the Army Families Federation. In addition, there is some scope to award smaller project grants to those charities, including Cobseo members, that provide support to the serving Army and/or their immediate families.

16 February 2017

Army Benevolent Fund

Families, Funding, Grants, Remembrance, Veterans, Welfare

Falklands Veterans Foundation receives financial boost from The Soldiers’ Charity

The Falklands Veterans Foundation, the first UK based charity for Falklands Veterans and their immediate families, have been given a grant from ABF The Soldiers’ Charity to help with the annual running and maintenance costs of Liberty Lodge.

15 February 2017

Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

Benevolence, Grants, RAF, Royal Air Force, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

RAF Benevolent Fund’s Lunch Club benefits from £2,500 gift from The Patron’s Fund

The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is celebrating after receiving a £2,500 gift from The Patron’s Fund, the charitable fund set up to acknowledge the work of the charitable organisations for which Her Majesty The Queen acts as a Patron, on the occasion of her 90th birthday.

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