ABF The Soldiers’ Charity is delighted to announce that its bid for £1.2m funding from the LIBOR fund has been approved by the Chancellor.
The grant will enable a bespoke medical welfare service for the Armed Forces community in hospitals or healthcare across South England, which will be delivered by our partner the Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS). The 3-year project will provide vital support for Armed Forces serving personnel, veterans and their families, who can face unique pressures when ill – often being based away from their extended families or with partners deployed on operations.
The project will see up to 10 DMWS Welfare Officers providing bespoke care for the Armed Forces community, when admitted to hospital or other healthcare pathways. The aim is to ensure the ‘Military Family’ in Southern England – be they soldiers, veterans or their families – benefit from receiving practical and emotional support when in need, whether in hospital or recuperating in the home.
Martin Rutledge, CEO, ABF The Soldiers’ Charity said:
“We are delighted that our bid for this important funding has been successful and we look forward to collaborating with the team at DMWS to deliver this project. With the South, particularly Wiltshire, being the focus for increased military presence, we want to help ensure serving personnel and their families receive the best possible help in these sometimes difficult circumstances. Not only does this provide immediate support but it helps mitigate more serious difficulties sometimes developing downstream, which might then require our intervention.”
