
Models For Heroes new collaboration with WWTW
Grant awarded by the Positive Pathways programme funding to scale-up Models For Heroes in partnership with WWTW
Models for Heroes
is amongst the newest projects to be granted funding by the Positive Pathways
programme from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust.
Models for Heroes (M4H) was founded in
2017 by keen model-maker Malcolm Childs. After realising the therapeutic
benefits of his hobby, Malcolm decided to set up the M4H as a charitable
organisation to support veterans suffering with mental health issues.
Since its
conception, M4H has supported over 300 veterans, and now supplies 70
organisations across the UK with model-making kits to support veterans in need.
However, like most organisations, M4H has had to adapt the way it delivers its
service as a result of the pandemic. Instead of face-to-face model-making
groups, M4H has adapted, using Zoom, engaging with veterans across the country
to share their love of model-making.
The new funding,
from the Positive Pathways programme, will allow the support that M4H offer to
veterans to have a further virtual reach across the UK, funding Zoom licences
needed for online workshops, as well as allowing M4H to provide more extensive
equipment to aid veterans with their model-making projects.
WWTW are supporting this by referring veterans to M4H who would benefit
from getting involved in model-making as a means to improve their mental health
and increase social interaction.
Are you a veteran interested in
model-making? Register your interest here
Interested in the support WWTW offer?
Find out more here