DCMS Extends Grant To Combat Loneliness And Isolation Amongst Armed Forces Community
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity has announced the extension of their project ‘Keep Calm, Get Connected and Carry On’ thanks to a grant from The Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS). The project, titled ‘Keep Calm, Get Connected and Carry On’, run...
SSAFA’S Forcesline, Helping To Combat Isolation During The Covid-19 Pandemic
Last year, SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity were awarded a grant by the DCMS to help alleviate loneliness and isolation amongst the Armed Forces community during the Covid-19 outbreak and pandemic. Part of this grant was dedicated to SSAFA’s Forcesline, a free and...
Supporting Engagement For Limbless Veterans
Blesma, the only charity that supports limbless veterans in the UK throughout the duration of their lives, has unveiled a new free app, Blesma Connects, that aims to encourage its members to communicate and engage with each other… At a time when loneliness and...
National Lottery Funds ‘Together Project’
SSAFA’s Together Project, which aims to better support lonely and isolated veterans, has been boosted by a £100,000 donation from the National Lottery Community Fund… There has been a growing need to tackle loneliness and isolation amongst veterans, with 41 per...
