SUPPORT FROM THE ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND TRUST

As part of the Positive Pathways Programme, On Course Foundation were awarded a grant of £35,000 to support a  programme of confidence building events in the North East of England.

The aim of the project was to expand our programme in this area with a mix of Introductory and Residential events  - creating capacity for more veterans to attend. 

 

This was aimed at current beneficiaries – creating further opportunities in the region, as well as veterans who were yet to hear about our service.

 

Furthermore, we also wanted to create opportunities for beneficiaries outside of our core programme and during the funding period, it was our aim for attendees to take up the golf for leisure, playing with fellow On Course Foundation beneficiaries, friends and family and with our assistance, joining their local golf club.

There was an overall attendance of 80, with 42 different veterans benefitting from the project. This included new beneficiary Jenny Walker:

Key findings

 

- 79% of attendees rated the events as very good.

- 80% of attendees stated that their mental well-being had improved on completion of the event.

- Camaraderie/friendship were the biggest indicators of this.

- 100% of attendees said that they would recommend On Course Foundation to fellow veterans. 

 

We would like to thank the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust and all of our Strategic Partners for supporting us over the the course of the funding period. 

The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (The Trust) supports the Armed Forces Covenant by delivering funding programmes that create real change to Armed Forces communities across the UK.

 

Visit https://covenantfund.org.uk/ to find out about the fantastic work that they do.