ABF stands at the forefront of support for the Army family. They award grants to individuals and families, and fund leading charities and organisations to ensure help is there when you need it.
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund has four broad funding themes: removing barriers to family life; extra support after service for those that need help; measures to integrate military and civilian communities and allow the armed forces community to participate as citizens; and non-core healthcare services for veterans.
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust supports the Armed Forces Covenant by delivering funding programmes that create real change to Armed Forces communities across the UK.
The Call of Duty Endowment is a non-profit foundation co-founded by Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. The Endowment helps veterans find high-quality careers by supporting groups that prepare them for the job market and by raising awareness of the value veterans bring to the workplace.
The Career Transition Partnership (CTP) is the partnering agreement between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Right Management, global career development and outplacement specialists. CTP provides resettlement services to those leaving the British Armed Forces and making the transition from military to civilian life.
The Charles Hayward Foundation is a grant-making charitable trust making awards to charities that are registered in the UK.
In 2014, a Committee was formed when the in-house Veterans’ Networks of several Financial Services firms identified a dislocation in the hiring of Veterans and the raising of funds for Service charities in the City of London. Evolving from this, the City Veterans CIC (a non-profit Community Interest Company) now runs recruiting and fundraising events with its members, supporting over a dozen different charities and raising material funds for much-needed causes.
Corra Foundation exists to make a difference to the lives of people and communities. It works with others to encourage positive change, opportunity, fairness and growth of aspirations which improve quality of life. Corra wants to see a society in which people create positive change and enjoy fulfilling lives.
The Police and Crime Commissioner sets the strategic direction for policing in Derbyshire. The Commissioner’s Police and Crime Plan sets out the priorities for Derbyshire Constabulary, and holds the Chief Constable accountable, to ensure that the force delivers against these priorities. Additionally, the Commissioner sets the policing budget and level of local tax that goes towards policing, to ensure that the public receives the best service possible.
EnterpriseM3 is a business-led partnership, bringing together private, public and not-for-profit sector organisations to determine local economic priorities and undertake activities that drive economic growth and productivity through innovation, job creation, improved infrastructure and increased workforce skills within the M3 area.
The ESF is Europe’s main instrument for supporting jobs, helping people get better jobs and ensuring fairer job opportunities for all EU citizens.
Greenwich Hospital is a unique Crown Charity providing charitable support including annuities, sheltered housing and education to serving and retired personnel of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines and their dependents.
Ingeus provides services for people, businesses and communities to create and improve employment, skills, health and wellbeing. They help governments and employers design and deliver services to solve today’s challenges and improve opportunities for all.
Lloyd’s is the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace. Through the collective intelligence and risk-sharing expertise of the market’s underwriters and brokers, Lloyd’s helps to create a braver world. Lloyd’s is committed to supporting the Armed Forces community and has been awarded the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Gold Award.
Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund is the oldest military charity of its kind and has supported the Armed Forces community on behalf of the Lloyd’s market for over two hundred years. Today, Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund supports serving and ex-service personnel and their families, with a particular focus on those who are disabled or facing poverty, illness and hardship. With a focus on innovation to ensure human progress, Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund has ongoing relationships with a number of military and ex-military charities in addition to an annual grant giving programme.
The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK, raised by players of The National Lottery.
Norfolk Community Foundation is a charity dedicated to building stronger communities and improving the lives of people in Norfolk. They bring people together who want to make a difference where they live – whether they step up to take action themselves, or support those who do with an investment of funding or time.
Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry is responsible for acting on behalf of the public to set the priorities for the police force within Nottinghamshire, responding to the needs and demands of communities, ensuring that local and national priorities are suitably funded by setting a budget, and monitoring the local performance of the force. Through her Office, she also commissions third-sector organisations across the city and county to support the aims of the Make Notts Safe Plan, including preventing crime and antisocial behaviour, responding efficiently and effectively to local needs, and supporting victims and survivors.
Working on behalf of the public, the Commissioner is responsible for holding the Chief Constable to account for an efficient and effective local police service. The Commissioner sets policing and crime priorities via their plan, oversees the police budget, supports community safety activities and provides victims of crime with a range of services. The Commissioner is also responsible for holding the Chief Fire Officer to account for an efficient and effective local fire and rescue service, sets priorities via the Fire and Rescue Plan, and oversees the fire service budget.
Poppyscotland provides life-changing support to our Armed Forces community. They reach out to those who have served, those still serving, and their families at times of crisis and need by offering vital, practical advice, assistance and funding.
The RAF Benevolent Fund is the RAF’s leading welfare charity with a proud tradition of looking after its own. They are there for all serving and former members of the RAF as well as their partners and dependent children.
The Royal British Legion helps members of the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, veterans and their families all year round. They also campaign to improve their lives, organise the Poppy Appeal and remember the fallen.
Over the last 10 years, the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity has contributed in excess of £51 million to where the need is most ensuring sailors, marines and their families are supported for life.
The Scottish Veterans Fund helps provide a number of funds to support the armed forces community across Scotland, providing support for veterans and their families.
Shaw Trust is a charity helping to transform the lives of young people and adults across the UK and internationally. Their specialist services help people gain an education, enter work, develop their career, improve their wellbeing or rebuild their lives.
Unlike traditional grantmaking trusts and foundations, Suffolk Community Foundation develops lasting partnerships with individuals, families, businesses, public bodies and trusts, working together to ensure that acute areas of need in Suffolk are addressed compassionately, respectfully and sustainably.
Many armed forces charities struggle to raise sufficient funding to support serving and former members of the British Armed Forces. The Veterans’ Foundation has been created to establish a new and nationwide source of funding to help these charities. It acquires its funds through the Veterans’ Lottery and donations.
Veterans Scotland aims to enhance the welfare of the veterans community in Scotland by acting as the prime vehicle for joint working between its member charities; for the dissemination of information to its members and the coordination of joint approaches to UK; Scottish Government; Local Authorities and other organisations whose business is of benefit to veterans.
Established in 2010, Walking With The Wounded supports a pathway for vulnerable veterans to re-integrate back into society and sustain their independence. At the heart of this journey is employment.
X-Forces is the leading organisation in the UK for enterprise in the military community.
Zapier helps you connect and automate the apps you use to get stuff done, so you can spend more time on human work.
ABF stands at the forefront of support for the Army family. They award grants to individuals and families, and fund leading charities and organisations to ensure help is there when you need it.
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund has four broad funding themes: removing barriers to family life; extra support after service for those that need help; measures to integrate military and civilian communities and allow the armed forces community to participate as citizens; and non-core healthcare services for veterans.
The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust supports the Armed Forces Covenant by delivering funding programmes that create real change to Armed Forces communities across the UK.
The Call of Duty Endowment is a non-profit foundation co-founded by Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. The Endowment helps veterans find high-quality careers by supporting groups that prepare them for the job market and by raising awareness of the value veterans bring to the workplace.
The Career Transition Partnership (CTP) is the partnering agreement between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Right Management, global career development and outplacement specialists. CTP provides resettlement services to those leaving the British Armed Forces and making the transition from military to civilian life.
The Charles Hayward Foundation is a grant-making charitable trust making awards to charities that are registered in the UK.
In 2014, a Committee was formed when the in-house Veterans’ Networks of several Financial Services firms identified a dislocation in the hiring of Veterans and the raising of funds for Service charities in the City of London. Evolving from this, the City Veterans CIC (a non-profit Community Interest Company) now runs recruiting and fundraising events with its members, supporting over a dozen different charities and raising material funds for much-needed causes.
Corra Foundation exists to make a difference to the lives of people and communities. It works with others to encourage positive change, opportunity, fairness and growth of aspirations which improve quality of life. Corra wants to see a society in which people create positive change and enjoy fulfilling lives.
The Police and Crime Commissioner sets the strategic direction for policing in Derbyshire. The Commissioner’s Police and Crime Plan sets out the priorities for Derbyshire Constabulary, and holds the Chief Constable accountable, to ensure that the force delivers against these priorities. Additionally, the Commissioner sets the policing budget and level of local tax that goes towards policing, to ensure that the public receives the best service possible.
EnterpriseM3 is a business-led partnership, bringing together private, public and not-for-profit sector organisations to determine local economic priorities and undertake activities that drive economic growth and productivity through innovation, job creation, improved infrastructure and increased workforce skills within the M3 area.
The ESF is Europe’s main instrument for supporting jobs, helping people get better jobs and ensuring fairer job opportunities for all EU citizens.
Greenwich Hospital is a unique Crown Charity providing charitable support including annuities, sheltered housing and education to serving and retired personnel of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines and their dependents.
Ingeus provides services for people, businesses and communities to create and improve employment, skills, health and wellbeing. They help governments and employers design and deliver services to solve today’s challenges and improve opportunities for all.
Lloyd’s is the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace. Through the collective intelligence and risk-sharing expertise of the market’s underwriters and brokers, Lloyd’s helps to create a braver world. Lloyd’s is committed to supporting the Armed Forces community and has been awarded the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Gold Award.
Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund is the oldest military charity of its kind and has supported the Armed Forces community on behalf of the Lloyd’s market for over two hundred years. Today, Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund supports serving and ex-service personnel and their families, with a particular focus on those who are disabled or facing poverty, illness and hardship. With a focus on innovation to ensure human progress, Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund has ongoing relationships with a number of military and ex-military charities in addition to an annual grant giving programme.
The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK, raised by players of The National Lottery.
Norfolk Community Foundation is a charity dedicated to building stronger communities and improving the lives of people in Norfolk. They bring people together who want to make a difference where they live – whether they step up to take action themselves, or support those who do with an investment of funding or time.
Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry is responsible for acting on behalf of the public to set the priorities for the police force within Nottinghamshire, responding to the needs and demands of communities, ensuring that local and national priorities are suitably funded by setting a budget, and monitoring the local performance of the force. Through her Office, she also commissions third-sector organisations across the city and county to support the aims of the Make Notts Safe Plan, including preventing crime and antisocial behaviour, responding efficiently and effectively to local needs, and supporting victims and survivors.
Working on behalf of the public, the Commissioner is responsible for holding the Chief Constable to account for an efficient and effective local police service. The Commissioner sets policing and crime priorities via their plan, oversees the police budget, supports community safety activities and provides victims of crime with a range of services. The Commissioner is also responsible for holding the Chief Fire Officer to account for an efficient and effective local fire and rescue service, sets priorities via the Fire and Rescue Plan, and oversees the fire service budget.
Poppyscotland provides life-changing support to our Armed Forces community. They reach out to those who have served, those still serving, and their families at times of crisis and need by offering vital, practical advice, assistance and funding.
The RAF Benevolent Fund is the RAF’s leading welfare charity with a proud tradition of looking after its own. They are there for all serving and former members of the RAF as well as their partners and dependent children.
The Royal British Legion helps members of the Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, veterans and their families all year round. They also campaign to improve their lives, organise the Poppy Appeal and remember the fallen.
Over the last 10 years, the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity has contributed in excess of £51 million to where the need is most ensuring sailors, marines and their families are supported for life.
The Scottish Veterans Fund helps provide a number of funds to support the armed forces community across Scotland, providing support for veterans and their families.
Shaw Trust is a charity helping to transform the lives of young people and adults across the UK and internationally. Their specialist services help people gain an education, enter work, develop their career, improve their wellbeing or rebuild their lives.
Unlike traditional grantmaking trusts and foundations, Suffolk Community Foundation develops lasting partnerships with individuals, families, businesses, public bodies and trusts, working together to ensure that acute areas of need in Suffolk are addressed compassionately, respectfully and sustainably.
Many armed forces charities struggle to raise sufficient funding to support serving and former members of the British Armed Forces. The Veterans’ Foundation has been created to establish a new and nationwide source of funding to help these charities. It acquires its funds through the Veterans’ Lottery and donations.
Veterans Scotland aims to enhance the welfare of the veterans community in Scotland by acting as the prime vehicle for joint working between its member charities; for the dissemination of information to its members and the coordination of joint approaches to UK; Scottish Government; Local Authorities and other organisations whose business is of benefit to veterans.
Established in 2010, Walking With The Wounded supports a pathway for vulnerable veterans to re-integrate back into society and sustain their independence. At the heart of this journey is employment.
X-Forces is the leading organisation in the UK for enterprise in the military community.
Zapier helps you connect and automate the apps you use to get stuff done, so you can spend more time on human work.
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