Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust

Project: Therapeutic and Recreational Activities for Limbless Veterans

We are delighted to be awarded a total of grant of £300,000 from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s Fulfilling Future Programme to help limbless and injured veterans who are struggling with the psychological impact of their injuries and traumatic conflict and incidences experienced in Service, empowering them to lead more fulfilling lives long-term.

This three-year project will run from Spring 2025 to Spring 2028 and deliver a comprehensive therapeutic wellness programme to help up to 377 veterans.

80 Activities, support and coaching/mentoring opportunities will support veterans by breaking down barriers and help individuals to: progress positively through their recovery; reduce isolation and improve their quality of life while also supporting sustainable connections with the wider Armed Forces community.

Project: Supporting Staff, Helping Limbless Veterans

We are delighted to be awarded a total grant of £98,508 from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s Embedding Prevention of Veterans Suicide funding programme.

This two-year programme will run from Spring 2025 to Spring 2027 and provide suicide prevention and mental health/wellbeing training to Blesma staff, key stakeholders and limbless and injured veterans.

This funding will also enable the Association to embed suicide prevention, creating systemic change and sustainable support/impact for vulnerable beneficiaries at risk – including elderly veterans, single and double amputees and female limbless/injured veterans.

Project: Activities for Limbless and Injured Female Veterans

We are delighted to have been awarded a total grant of £66,340 from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s Reaching and Supporting Armed Forces Communities Programme to help our female Blesma Members until December 2025.

This two-year project delivers bespoke activities to support the needs of female limbless and injured veterans and serving personnel. Activities delivered in areas across the UK help beneficiaries build self-confidence, resilience and mutual support. The project aims to help participants experience long-term benefits through establishing connections, friendships and support networks.

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust has kindly supported Blesma since 2019, funding a variety of specific project and pieces of work to support our limbless and injured veterans and their families in areas across the UK. Most recently this also included supporting our Outreach activities programme for Members and their families in Scotland (2020 – 2024).

We are incredibly grateful for their very diverse support and generosity throughout the pandemic and in recent years.

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