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Impact Report 2026

The Women's Royal Army Corps Association supports former members of the ATS and WRAC, with over 4,500 active members across the UK. In 2024/25 the Benevolent Fund spent £200,878 supporting 111 veterans, primarily through mobility aids, housing repairs and household goods. The Association also launched the Female Veterans Toolkit — developed with 800+ servicewomen — to help organisations better support female veterans across physical and mental health, employment and housing.

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Benevolent fund grants for mobility aids, housing repairs, household goods and care costs; annual maintenance grants for veterans on low incomes; camaraderie events and reunions; Female Veterans Transformation Programme; advocacy with Ministry of Defence and Office for Veterans' Affairs Custom geography from upload: UK

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 £200,878 spent by the Benevolent Fund supporting female veterans in 2024/25
Key Metric 2 111 successful requests for assistance granted, covering mobility aids, housing repairs, care and funeral costs
Key Metric 3 Female Veterans Toolkit developed with over 800 former servicewomen, covering ten areas of need across the Royal Navy, Army and RAF

Key Outcomes

  • Beret and cap badge restoration ceremonies held for veterans dismissed under the pre-2000 LGBT ban, with formal Army apologies delivered in Guildford, Cardiff and the National Memorial Arboretum
  • Female Veterans Toolkit launched at the Royal Hospital Chelsea and endorsed by the Minister for Veterans, providing free practical guidance for service providers on supporting female veterans
  • WRAC Association elected to the Cobseo Executive Board for a further three-year term, representing single cap badge associations and amplifying the voice of female veterans in national policy

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UK-Wide

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