Thrive Together builds on the success of the Veterans People, Places and Pathways Programme (VPPP)
Thrive Together aims to build sustainable and resilient networks to ensure Veterans receive prompt, effective and tailored support. Whereas VPPP was fully focussed on Veterans, this new phase of the programme will also include support to families.
The Thrive Together programme aims to:
- Empower Veterans and families – providing a nationwide network offering seamless physical and mental health support.
- Create connections – enhancing Veterans wellbeing through sustainable support networks and community integration with a focus on collaboration for long-term impact.
- Build futures – build lasting partnerships and sustainable Veteran services for a stronger future.
Our Key Priorities include:
- No Wrong Door: Veterans and their families will have access to support whenever they need it, without facing barriers.
- Warm Handovers: We will ensure Veterans experience joined-up care during referrals, reducing the need for them to retell their stories.
- Person-Centred, Multi-Agency Support: Bringing together different areas of expertise to provide tailored care for Veterans and their families.
- Strengthening Collaborative Networks: We are fostering partnerships across the statutory and third sectors to ensure seamless support for Veterans.
- Strengthening Support Networks: Ensuring the whole family unit receives the resources and care it requires.
- Vulnerable groups: Ensuring that the most vulnerable members of the Armed Forces Community have access to the support and care they need.
- Capacity Building: Supporting a capable and well-connected sector.
Collaboration is at the heart of the Thrive Together programme and we will work with a portfolio of organisations across the Midlands and Northeast & Yorkshire regions to deliver and develop our regional strategic plan, supporting cross-sector collaboration.
Our funded partners:
Midlands Portfolio
Northeast & Yorkshire Portfolio
To find out more, please contact:
Midlands Portfolio: ThriveMidlands@dmws.org
Northeast & Yorkshire Portfolio: ThriveNEY@dmws.org.uk
Consultation findings
Consultation with Veterans and Families / Carers – Executive Summary by Paul Rhodes
External VPPP Consultation – Public Health Data Analysis (Midlands)
External VPPP Consultation – Public Health Data Analysis (Northeast & Yorkshire)
Thrive Together News
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DMWS awarded funding under AFCFT’s Thrive Together programme across Midlands and Northeast and Yorkshire
DMWS are delighted to have been awarded funds under the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust’s Thrive Together programme (previously VPPP) to deliver empowering programmes for veterans and their families over the 30 months. We are thrilled to be able to further build and expand on our success as Portfolio Lead in the Midlands and more […] Read more
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DMWS awarded Veterans’ Places, Pathways & People Programme by The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust in both the Midlands and North East and Yorkshire
DMWS are extremely proud to have been awarded a significant grant from The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust through the VPPP programme V2 to run two consultation phases in the Midlands region and Northeast and Yorkshire region. These consultations will result in a Regional Strategic Plan. Throughout this phase, we will invest time and resources […] Read more
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Joining the Dots in Veterans’ Mental Health – DMWS hosts VPPP Midlands Armed Forces Health Symposium
On Tuesday 7th November 2023, DMWS held the Midlands Armed Forces Health Symposium, ‘Meeting the Armed Forces Covenant Duty – Veterans’ Mental Health’ in Birmingham. Funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT), the event was a collaboration under the AFCFT’s Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People programme. The programme’s goal is to bring together […] Read more
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DMWS appointed portfolio lead for Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People Programme
Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) have been announced as the Portfolio Lead for a new veterans’ project in the Midlands. The two-year Veterans’ Places, Pathways and People (VPPP) programme has been funded by The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust and will bring together eleven partners across the Midlands who will receive grant funding. At DMWS, […] Read more