b'FOREWORD IMPACT REPORT 2021Despite the challenges from having to spend most of the yeardisruption and reintegration. It is the belief of The Royal Navy working remotely, The Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charityand Royal Marines Charity that although one person serves, was as productive as ever throughout 2021. It delivered a fullthe whole family joins.grants programme, and continued close partnerships with c.At the beginning of this year I was able to see this for myself 60 other charities and organisations to offer a comprehensivewhen, as Patron, I visited a Royal Navy and Royal Marines programme of support across The Royal Navy, whether toCharity workshop which brought together in excess of 20 those in service, naval families or those who served in thepartner charities and organisations working in the areas past. As always their aim was to support those whose needsof family support, mental health welfare and veteran care. could not be supported elsewhere. The charity has always been a firm advocate of ever-closer From safeguarding the freedoms we hold so dear, toworking and greater collaboration with partners, not only to protecting vulnerable people around the globe, and deliveringprofit from greater efficiency, but also to enhance the voice humanitarian outreach in times of need, the men and womenand visibility of the entire Naval charity sector.of The Royal Navy carry an enormous responsibility toBy sharing how organisations are faring in building the safeguard the quality of our lives and communities. Thesenecessary capacity to tackle some of the evolving and men and women, and their support network at home, have hadcomplex challenges of the naval community, particularly to endure extraordinary pressures in recent years, not leastas the longer-term effects of the pandemic take hold, The in 2021 when the White Ensign flew further afield than usual,Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity is developing a better during the 28 week-long Carrier Strike Group deployment,understanding of all those who it exists to support, their likely and HMS Spey and Tamar deployed on a five year missionfuture demands and a determination to make it easier for to the Pacific. Every family faces stresses, but challengesthem to navigate all the support available to them.are multiplied and deepened for Royal Navy families whose lives are punctuated with prolonged separation, relocation, FOREWORD BYHRH THE PRINCESS ROYAL PATRONHRH The Princess Royal shares a joke with staff during her visit to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity offices at HMS EXCELLENT in January 2022. During the course of her visit, Her Royal Highness also attended a workshop to hear from the Charity and over 20 organisations it works in partnership with about the different ways service delivery has had to adapt over lockdown to meet the emerging needs of beneficiaries across the Royal Navy community.8 9'