Mode awarded Armed Forces Covenant funding for new Settling-In Support Roadshow

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Mode Rehabilitation is proud to announce that we have been awarded funding through the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to deliver a new initiative supporting military families during one of the most challenging periods of Service life — the first weeks after arriving at a new posting.

Our new project, the Settling-In Support Roadshow, will run throughout 2025–2026 and bring mobile wellbeing and community support directly into barracks-adjacent communities and military settlement areas across the North West.

Why this project matters

Military families often relocate frequently, and national research shows that the early weeks in a new area can bring:

  • difficulties accessing local services
  • increased stress
  • challenges settling children
  • feelings of isolation
  • disruption to relationships and daily routines

The Settling-In Support Roadshow is designed to meet families at exactly this moment.

What families will find at each event

Our roadshow events provide a friendly, non-clinical space offering:

  • Emotional wellbeing support from qualified, trauma-informed practitioners
  • Short-form couples-support sessions for families under strain
  • A community welcome hub signposting families to nearby schools, healthcare, childcare, and community services
  • Peer-connection spaces to help families meet others who have recently moved
  • Printed and digital settling-in guides tailored to each event’s local area

All support is free and designed specifically for families within their first 6–12 weeks of arriving in the region.

Who the project supports

We welcome:

  • Partners, spouses and family members of serving personnel
  • Parents and children of all ages
  • Reservist families
  • Single-parent families
  • Any family recognised under the spirit and commitments of the Armed Forces Covenant

Our commitment

Mode Rehabilitation has supported the Armed Forces community for over a decade. With the support of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, this project will help newly arrived families settle more confidently into life in the North West, feel connected sooner, and access the right support at the right time.

If your family has recently arrived in the area, we look forward to meeting you at an upcoming event.