Brian Blessed has hosted a private audience with a group of 30 blind veterans from Essex and Hertfordshire, providing some much-needed entertainment as this period of self-isolation continues.
Read moreThe Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (the Trust) is delighted to announce that 60 projects have been awarded two-year grants of £70,000, under the Tackling Loneliness programme, designed to tackle loneliness and isolation in Forces communities across the UK.
Read moreConnections for Life is the new way that the RAF Association is fighting loneliness with friendship.
Read moreSSAFA, the Armed Forces charity has announced the extension of their project ‘Keep Calm, Get Connected and Carry On’ thanks to a grant from The Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS).
Read moreThe Royal British Legion and The Jo Cox Foundation share a vision of bringing communities together to create a sense of belonging. The event will explore the subject of loneliness and social isolation in the Armed Forces community.
Read moreThe Not Forgotten, a British Armed Forces charity which supports serving and ex-service men and women is delighted to announce the launch of Jingle Bell Rock, a nationwide, live, drive-in concert tour that will bring Christmas to the countries veterans.
Read moreA charity chief is urging people to help light up RAF veterans’ lives this Christmas, as thousands of elderly and vulnerable people face a festive season of loneliness compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreThe ongoing impact of the Covid pandemic has made it challenging for organisations to plan their activities in 2021 and 2022. We are responding to this by giving organisations more time to complete their applications for this programme.
Read moreThe Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has announced the launch of two new funding programmes tackling social isolation amongst the Armed Forces community.
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