Suffolk Family Carers is delighted to share news of grant funding from The Veterans’ Foundation, the leading military charity whose purpose is to improve the lives of all within the armed forces community who need it.
The funding received will enable the charity to continue to offer an information, advice, guidance and emotional support service to UK Veterans and Ex- Service, who are in caring situations in Suffolk.
Sarah Potter, Mental Health & Wellbeing Service Manager said- “We are really so pleased with this news. This grant award will allow us to continue to deliver our project working with UK veterans and ex-service personnel in caring roles. Our current project is funded by Veterans Foundation and we are so grateful that they have agreed to fund us for a further 24 months. Our project is quite unique in that it supports those caring for a UK veteran or Ex Armed Forces member, but it also offers support to UK veterans and Ex Armed Forces members who may have a caring role themselves, many people assume that they will always require the care, but often they are the caregivers”
This new grant of £43,321 will contribute to the salary cost of the Veterans Families Adviser for a period of two years and brings the total awarded to Suffolk Family Carers to £135,000 from The Veterans’ Foundation.
Much of the projects work focusses on raising awareness, and helping people become informed about the rights, entitlements and services that are available, including information about The Armed Forces Covenant. In our experience many family carers who are from the Armed Forces are reluctant to seek help, and many, especially those who completed their national service, do not realise they are considered a veteran
The Veterans’ Foundation Grants Manager, Clare Graham, said: “We are delighted to support this worthy cause, whose work helps improve the lives and wellbeing of veterans and their families. Salary grants may not sound as sexy as some of the projects we fund, but we feel our support will enable Suffolk Family Carers to feel secure for the period of this grant to concentrate on its vital, often life-changing work.’“
For further details of the support offered by the project you can contact Suffolk Family Carers on 01473 835477
