Covenant fund large grants 2015 to 2016

Large grants are those up to £500,000 and awarded for more strategic, higher impact projects. Decisions are made by a national panel based on the recommendations of regional panels.

There are 3 priorities supported by the covenant fund large grants:

  • co-ordination and delivery of services to the armed forces community
  • community integration
  • former service personnel in the criminal justice system

 

Co-ordination and Delivery of Services to the armed forces community

Organisation Name

Project Name

Award

Activity

 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council  4 our Forces £391,820 Community Covenant support
 Sir Oswald Stoll Foundation (on behalf of the   Cobseo)  Co-ordinating the Veterans Housing Sector £320,000 Housing support
 The Services Sound and Vision Corporation  Covenant and military charities welfare multi-media team. £240,000 Communications project
 Our Wilton Trust  Wilton Hill national exemplar veterans’ campus                         based on enterprise £500,000 New build
 Portsmouth Royal Maritime Club  Recovery and Rehabilitation Centre £304,700 Refurbishment

Community Integration

Organisation Name

Project Name

Award

Activity

Hampshire County Council Forts and Fleets £163,350 Country park exhibition
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Community Integration through Youth Residential Arts and Adventure £92,250 Youth courses
Northlight Heritage (York Archaeological Trust) Digging In: WWI trench reconstructions for education & experiment £90,007 WW1 Exhibtion
Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society (Combat Stress) Mental Health services for Military Veterans in Northern Ireland £466,400 Mental health support
Argyll and Bute Council Hermitage Park ‘growing our park together’ £253,000 Memorial

 Former Service Personnel in the Criminal Justice System

Organisation Name

Project Name

Award

Activity

Barnardo’s Veteran’s Family Support Service £433,708 Reducing re-offending
National Probation Service in Wales Integrated Offender Management Cymru: Veterans Pathfinder £390,200 Reducing re-offending
The Venture Trust Positive Futures: helping veterans in Scottish community justice system £315,064 Reducing re-offending
The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association SSAFA Criminal Justice Support for Veterans £222,063 Reducing re-offending
National Offender Management Service Network for Ex-Service Personnel (NESP) £500,000 Reducing re-offending
Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust London Veterans’ Prison In-Reach Service £331,373 Reducing re-offending
Walking With The Wounded Project NOVA – Supporting Veterans in the Criminal Justice System £330,000 Reducing re-offending
Royal British Legion Industries Limited COBSEO Directory of Veterans’ CJS Support Services £323,750 Online directory
Royal British Legion Industries Limited LifeWorks in Custody £297,000 Reducing re-offending
Lifeline Project Ltd Military-Veterans Achieving & Realising Continued Health (MARCH) £246,407 Reducing re-offending
Active Plus Community Interest Company Active Plus WorkForce £42,932 Reducing re-offending
Cheshire and Greater Manchester Rehabilitation Company Serving Those Who Have Served £485,071 Reducing re-offending
Mersey Care NHS Trust National VCR (Veterans Community Recovery) £405,594 Reducing re-offending
West Mercia Office for the Police and Crime Commissioner Remember Veterans £299,840 Reducing re-offending

 

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