Recipients of Armed Forces Community Fund announced

Dingley's Promise: Tidworth SEND centre

Dingley's Promise supports children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families.

Our money will support a project being rolled out at their new Tidworth Centre to ensure military children with SEND can access high-quality, inclusive early years support close to home.

Veterans Aid: Welfare to Wellbeing

Veterans Aid (VA) supports over 600 veterans annually who are homeless or at risk, and are the UK's only physical operations centre offering face-to-face help five days a week and remote support 24/7. Known as the 'A&E of the veterans world', the centre is a lifeline and can house a veteran within minutes of arrival.

Commonwealth War Graves Foundation: The Speakers and Tour Guide Programme

Delivered by 300 volunteers, including veterans, the programme gives free tours and talks to around 28,000 people each year - including a large number of young people - sharing stories of some of the 1.7 million Commonwealth service men and women who died in the World Wars.

Just What We Need for Veterans

The charity provides four-hour workshops to veterans and their families in Milton Keynes - it's accessible, trauma-informed, community-based support that helps them build resilience, communicate better, and cope together.

We're helping to fund two workshops - JWWN-V for veterans and JWWN-FF for families.

Family Activity Breaks

Family Activity Breaks (FAB) offers fun and supportive activity camps for bereaved military families, providing a much-needed respite and opportunities to connect with others who have experienced similar losses.

With our support, they'll be able to provide follow-up counselling sessions, supporting families in maintaining their connections and navigating their grief journeys, enabling FAB to provide a year-round provision.

Walking with the Wounded: National Care Coordination Programme

Walking with the Wounded offers a helping hand and a range of logistical support to veterans, who are statistically proven to have lower levels of wellbeing than the rest of the population.

Our contribution will help fund their National Care Coordination Programme.