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The Armed Forces Covenant is a statement of the moral obligation which exists between the nation, the government and the armed forces.
The Armed Forces Covenant is a statement of the moral obligation which exists between the nation, the government and the armed forces.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has held discussions with the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust on funding used to sponsor World War Two veterans attending (a) VE day and (b) VJ day commemorative events (i) in the UK (ii) overseas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has held discussions with the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust on funding used to sponsor World War Two veterans attending (a) VE day and (b) VJ day commemorative events (i) in the UK (ii) overseas.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is working closely with veteran organisations, including the Royal British Legion (RBL), to provide travel, welfare and infrastructure support to ensure veterans can attend official events in the UK. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is also working with veterans’ charities to support and where necessary fund veterans’ attendance at relevant VE Day and D-Day commemorations overseas.
DCMS is working closely with key departments and external partners who will make a significant contribution to the VE and VJ Day 80 commemorations, including the MOD for ceremonial and military assets. Final costs will be confirmed after the event and in due course.
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, an Arm’s Length Body of the MOD, reinforces the nation's Covenant promise to support Armed Forces personnel, their families and veterans. The Trust manages the £10 million annual Armed Forces Covenant Fund on behalf of the MOD and collaborates with the UK Government to deliver strategic and targeted programmes that benefit Armed Forces communities.
To ask His Majesty's Government what support they provide to the Armed Forces Covenant Trust.
To ask His Majesty's Government what support they provide to the Armed Forces Covenant Trust.
Since 2015, delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant has been supported by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. The Trust is a grant-making arm’s-length body of the Ministry of Defence and a charity, and funds projects that support the delivery of the nation’s Covenant promise to our Armed Forces, veterans, and their families. The Government provides all the Trust’s income, and in Financial Year 2023-24, this totalled £35.6 million.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2024 to Question 4577 on Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner: Resignations, what recent steps the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has taken to support veterans in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2024 to Question 4577 on Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner: Resignations, what recent steps the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has taken to support veterans in Northern Ireland.
Since 2021 the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has provided £2.9 million funding for projects supporting veterans specifically in Northern Ireland (NI). In addition, £9.4 million has been provided for UK-wide projects, most of which have also benefitted veterans in NI. Together, this funding has supported 48 projects in NI and a further 68 UK-wide.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust spent on equality and diversity training in the 2022-23 financial year.
On 2 October 2023, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced a value for money audit of all EDI (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) spending in the Civil Service.
The audit will dovetail with the public sector productivity review, aiming at delivering a leaner, more efficient Government.
The audit forms part of our drive to improve productivity across the public sector by driving down waste and improving performance. The findings and actions of the audit will be announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department supports (a) training, (b) services and (c) activities of The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People programme grant recipients.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department supports (a) training, (b) services and (c) activities of The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People programme grant recipients.
The Ministry of Defence supports the work of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust in delivering the Veterans' Places, Pathways and People (VPPP) programme, which is funded through the Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund.
To date, the VPPP programme has awarded £9 million to 14 major projects. This programme supports projects to encourage the development of safe, welcoming places for veterans to go in their local area, support for staff and volunteers in organisations that support veterans to access good quality training, and to connect veterans into wider pathways, including for mental health support and treatment.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department supports (a) training, (b) services and (c) activities of grant recipients of the Armed Forces Covenant Trust’s Veterans Places, Pathways and People programme.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department supports (a) training, (b) services and (c) activities of grant recipients of the Armed Forces Covenant Trust’s Veterans Places, Pathways and People programme.
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT) is responsible for administering the HM Treasury funded Veterans’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund. The Ministry of Defence is the sponsor department for the AFCFT.
The Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People (VPPP) programme is funded through the Veterans’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, which awarded £9 million to 14 major projects through the VPPP programme.
The VPPP programme aims to deliver significant improvements in mental health and wellbeing services for veterans and also to ensure that the people who work with veterans, including paid staff and volunteers, can access good quality training and support themselves.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund at achieving its objectives.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund at achieving its objectives.
The annual £10 million Armed Forces Covenant Fund continues to provide real change to Armed Forces communities across the UK. Through the effective management of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, the Covenant Fund continues to adhere to the four funding themes outlined since its inception: non-core healthcare services for veterans; removing barriers to family life; extra support, both in and after service, for those that need help; and measures to integrate military and civilian communities. In doing so, since 2015 the Fund has distributed £75 million to support Service personnel, veterans and their families across the UK. In addition, the Trust has also awarded additional funding outside of the Covenant Fund for wider programmes supporting the Armed Forces community including the Covid Impact Programme, the Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, and the Afghanistan Veterans Fund.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding his Department provided to the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021, (d) 2022 and (e) 2023.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding his Department provided to the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021, (d) 2022 and (e) 2023.
Details of the funding received and dispersed by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT), including under the Veterans Places, Pathways and People programme, is detailed in the AFCFT's annual reports and accounts: https://covenantfund.org.uk/annual-reports/
A report for the 2022-23 financial year will be published in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding provided by his Department has been spent on the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s Veterans Places, Pathways and People programme in each year since 2019.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding provided by his Department has been spent on the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s Veterans Places, Pathways and People programme in each year since 2019.
Details of the funding received and dispersed by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT), including under the Veterans Places, Pathways and People programme, is detailed in the AFCFT's annual reports and accounts: https://covenantfund.org.uk/annual-reports/
A report for the 2022-23 financial year will be published in due course.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much funding provided by his Department has been spent on the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s Veterans Places, Pathways and People programme in each year since 2019.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much funding provided by his Department has been spent on the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s Veterans Places, Pathways and People programme in each year since 2019.
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT) are a charity and are classified as a Non-Departmental Public Body of the Ministry of Defence and look after the Armed Forces Covenant Fund, which is worth £10 million each year.
The AFCFT has worked with the OVA to help support programmes such as £499,471 for Op Fortitude, £5 million for the Afghan Veterans Fund and extra support for mental health programmes.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what funding his Department provided to the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021, (d) 2022 and (e) 2023.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what funding his Department provided to the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021, (d) 2022 and (e) 2023.
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT) are a charity and are classified as a Non-Departmental Public Body of the Ministry of Defence and look after the Armed Forces Covenant Fund, which is worth £10 million each year.
The AFCFT has worked with the OVA to help support programmes such as £499,471 for Op Fortitude, £5 million for the Afghan Veterans Fund and extra support for mental health programmes.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his oral statement of 3 March 2021 to the 2021 Budget, what discussions he has had the Secretary of State for Defence on how the £10m committed to the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust for veteran’s mental health will be...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his oral statement of 3 March 2021 to the 2021 Budget, what discussions he has had the Secretary of State for Defence on how the £10m committed to the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust for veteran’s mental health will be...
The Chancellor is in regular contact with Cabinet colleagues, including the Defence Secretary. The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT) will design, and run, an open grant competition to award the funding. The Ministry of Defence, the Office of Veterans Affairs (OVA) and HM Treasury attend AFCFT board meetings and will be involved throughout the programme’s design and decision-making.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding from the public purse has been allocated to the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust for the financial year (a) 2020-21 and (b) 2021-22.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding from the public purse has been allocated to the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust for the financial year (a) 2020-21 and (b) 2021-22.
Since its inception in 2015, the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT) has received £10 million per annum in funding from Her Majesty's Government (HMG), which is provided in perpetuity, to run its own grant programmes. This was the case for 2020-21 and will continue for the financial year 2021-22 and beyond.
Additionally, the AFCFT also receives funding from HMG to disburse money as charitable grants on behalf of Government departments. In 2020-21 the AFCFT received £10 million of HMG funding for the Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, £6 million for the COVID Impact Fund on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Office for Veterans' Affairs, and £3 million for Veterans Community Centres distributed on behalf of the MOD.
In 2021-22, in addition to the annual £10 million from HMG, the AFCFT will receive a further £10 million in HMG funding for the Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund. This figure will help deliver charitable projects and initiatives across the UK that support veterans with mental health needs. The AFCFT will distribute the funds through regular programmes of support, with grants awarded to charitable organisations supporting veteran's mental health.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications to the Covenant Fund Trust were received by local authorities in each of the last five years; and what amount was distributed to successful applicants.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications to the Covenant Fund Trust were received by local authorities in each of the last five years; and what amount was distributed to successful applicants.
All grants made by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust are available to view on their website:
https://covenantfund.org.uk/.
A total of 164 grants have been requested by Local Authorities since Financial Year (FY) 2015-16: 20 in FY 2015-16, 37 in FY 2016-17, 30 in FY 2017-18, 42 in FY 2018-19, 31 in FY 2019-20 and four in 2020-21. 117 of these applications were successful with grants being awarded. The total value of grants awarded to Local Authorities between FY 2015-16 and FY 2020-21 is £8,753,332.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 September 2020 to Question 89778 on Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, how much of the £6 million allocated to the Armed Forces Covenant Fund has been spent.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 September 2020 to Question 89778 on Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, how much of the £6 million allocated to the Armed Forces Covenant Fund has been spent.
The COVID-19 Impact Fund for the Armed Forces Charity Sector was distributed by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust through grants to more than 100 charities in August 2020. A full list of organisations who received support is available at the following address:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/extra-funding-for-service-charities-as-veterans-support-is-stepped-up
The terms of the fund require organisations to have delivered the projects the grants were made for by 31 October 2020.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the news story, Chancellor sets out extra £750 million coronavirus funding for frontline charities, published on 8 April 2020, how much of the £6 million allocated to the Armed Forces Covenant Fund has been (a) allocated to and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the news story, Chancellor sets out extra £750 million coronavirus funding for frontline charities, published on 8 April 2020, how much of the £6 million allocated to the Armed Forces Covenant Fund has been (a) allocated to and (b)...
On 12 May 2020 (Official Report: Volume 676, Column 128) I announced the creation of a £6 million COVID-19 Impact Fund for the Armed Forces Charity Sector. This fund was administered by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust and I am pleased to say the allocation was distributed through grants to more than 100 charities by early August 2020. A full list of organisations who received support is available at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/extra-funding-for-service-charities-as-veterans-support-is-stepped-up
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
Today, I am laying before Parliament the Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2019. Our Armed Forces protect our nation with unwavering honour, courage and commitment. We owe...
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
Today, I am laying before Parliament the Armed Forces Covenant Annual Report 2019. Our Armed Forces protect our nation with unwavering honour, courage and commitment. We owe...