THE Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT), established to help ex-Service men and women make a successful transition back to civilian life, has awarded a grant of £97,539 to Wiltshire Mind.
The money will go towards helping to deliver and evaluate a pilot online support service to carers of people suffering from severe mental illness in the Armed Forces Community over a one-year period.
The service, which will be facilitated by Wiltshire Mind and run by Healios in collaboration with the Army Families Federation, will enable carers to easily access resources to help build their understanding of mental health difficulties and acquire some of the skills necessary to care for their loved ones. Ray Lock, chief executive of FiMT, said: “Giving carers access to vital support and resources will help them, in turn, provide the type of support their loved ones need.
“The evaluation of this pilot programme will provide the evidence we need to improve support to carers across the Armed Forces community and the general population too.”
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