The Government is increasing its funding to provide better access to mental health care for veterans who fought in Afghanistan. The Afghanistan Veterans' Fund, which is funded by the Office for Veterans' Affairs (OVA), has awarded grants to 51 projects across the UK that support young veterans and their families.
One of the main projects to benefit from the new funding is a peer-to-peer emotional support helpline for veterans struggling with their mental health. The project will be launched by Samaritans with the help of a £600,000 grant from the OVA.
The OVA - part of the Cabinet Office - has distributed a total of £5 million to projects that support Afghanistan veterans.
