Who We Are:

Founded in 2018, The Spearhead Foundation was made out of an idea that they weren't any 'cool clubs' around for men and women who had served in Iraq or Afghanistan. As the spearhead foundation grew we teamed up with other initiatives to provide a home but we continued to grow. Consistently we were always trying to pave the way to change the stigma around mental wellness and trauma. In 2021 we widened our reach from just working with soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan to being able to provide a sense of belonging and recovery to the all veterans and members of specialist police/fire roles. Knowing that we have the tools, the method and public support we will be opening the doors to all those who suffer mental illness and the wider community through projects and expeditions. We specifically focus around men and women aged 21 to 45 who have found themselves struggling due to the impact of today's society with often a feeling of no where to turn. The Spearhead Foundation provides a safe space to be around like minded people without being judged and allows you the comfort to tackle whatever issues you feel you may be facing. We want people to come here, make friends, feel like they belong and receive our continued support.

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Our work since we formed although as we prefer to call it, 'Our Calling'. Has received government recognition as an ever growing dedicated service which has seen regiments and other organisations take advice from us and implement it to stem suicide in soldiers.

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The Foundation, which when initially set up was set up with private funding from the founder Craig Monaghans 'Pax payout' from being wounded in Afghanistan and is now funded by public donations and has also been subject to funding from The Armed Forces Covenant (as a joint bid with The Veterans Garage) and The Holroyd Foundation, Forever Manchester and in 2022, the sustaining afghan lives funding that Boris Johnson PM announced in August 2021 and corporate sponsors.​

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In 2024, we will opened up the first and only recovery centre with our non-corporate approach in the North West. The recovery centre is on hand to provide counselling to all, along with coffee clubs and a one stop community centre with a games and events room.

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We are always looking for partners who want to support the community and advertise that they support our organisation. You can contact us and we can arrange this.