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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | ||