Vivensa Foundation
We fund the remarkable science and radical social change needed to help everyone to age well. vivensafoundation.org.uk
- 📢 Our 2026 Annual Symposium is open for registration. It's on 23 April 2026 at the IET London. The theme is ‘from evidence to practice’ and we have a wide variety of speakers lined up. View the agenda and reserve your place here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/event/annual... #VivensaSymposium2026
- We've just published an article about @sandradyer.bsky.social and her journey as a nurse going into PhD research. Sandra shares insight and tips for others getting into research. Find it here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/award-holder... #PhDLife #FundingForHealthierAgeing
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- 📢 Our Joint British Geriatrics Society / Vivensa Foundation Doctoral Training Fellowship is open. Applicants can apply for up to £350,000 to carry out ageing-related research. The deadline is 20 March 2026, 5pm. More information: vivensafoundation.org.uk/apply-for-fu... @gerisoc.bsky.social
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- Our new CEO Katy will be speaking at the Newcastle event. Don't miss it!
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- Save the date for our biggest in-person event of the year. The Annual Symposium is taking place in London on Thursday 23 April 2026. More information and a booking link to follow soon. #AnnualSymposium2026 #FundingForAgeingWell
- Back in Aug '25 we announced that we were funding five places for Vivensa Academy members to join Zinc's Inflection Programme. As the 12-week interdisciplinary programme recently finished, we caught up with the five researchers we funded: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/success... #VivensaAcademy
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- For the past six years, we have worked with RNID to support ECRs tackling one of the most underfunded areas in ageing-related research: hearing loss. We recently brought together past and present fellows for a dedicated research and reflection session: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/celebra...
- ⭐ Congratulations to our new award-holders: Kirandeep (Kiri) Marsh was awarded the Joint Doctoral Training Fellowship with @gerisoc.bsky.social. #FundingForAgeingWell
- ⌛ Just two days left... A reminder that if you would like to apply to join our Research Grants Committee, the closing date is Wednesday 7 January at noon: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac... #FundingForAgeingWell
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- ⚓ Today (18 Dec) is our CEO Susan Kay’s last day in the office. After nearly ten years at the helm, she's deservedly sailing into retirement – figuratively and literally. We'd like to thank Sue for her hard work, determination and leadership: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/fair-wi...
- 🎉 We love to hear success stories from our award-holders. The Linking Network has been selected as one of five charities in this year’s Guardian Charity Appeal 2025. Read more about the appeal here: www.theguardian.com/society/2025... #FundingForAgeingWell #GuardianCharityAppeal2025
- It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Kay Glendinning MBE. Kay was the great niece of our founder, Herbert E. Dunhill, and worked as Executive Director of the charity for almost 20 years. Full obituary here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/kay-gle... #FundingForHealthyAgeing
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- Are you interested in joining our Research Grants Committee? We are currently recruiting. Find out more about the role and how to apply at the link in the comments. The closing date is 7 January, 2026 at noon: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac... #FundingForAgeingWell
- Here's the final instalment of our four-part change conversation series between outgoing CEO Susan Kay and her successor Katy Saunders. They look back on the last financial year, and allow a glimpse of the shape of things to come: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/a-year-... #FundingForAgeingWell
- We started the #CapabilityDevelopmentProgramme to give community-led organisations working with older people the tools they need to succeed. Read the thoughts of two of the first cohort here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/award-holder... #FundingForAgeingWell
- 🌟 We’d like to offer huge congratulations to Prof Lindsay Bearne, City St George’s, University of London, who has been appointed as one of six new NIHR Research Professors. We previously funded Lindsay to research painful walking in older people. #FundingForAgeingWell #ResearchProfessorship
- As a funder, we are keen to support nurses, allied health professionals and care home staff into research. Our Academy Ignition Fund provides flexible funding and two of our Excellence Award winners are using their funding to help too: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/how-the... #FundingForAgeingWell
- This is what Mariana Borsa has to say about serving on our Research Grants Committee: "It's an enlightening experience that demonstrates how research funding can be approached in an ethical, thoughtful way." Interested to join her? vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac... #FundingForAgeingWell
- Read the third instalment of our four-part conversation series with outgoing CEO Susan Kay and her successor Katy Saunders. They discuss the importance of sharing learning openly to support innovative change: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/change-... #FundingForAgeingWell
- What does it really take to make funding decisions in ageing research? Professors Mariana Borsa and Stuart Gray talk about what it's like to sit on our Research Grants Committee - and why you should consider joining them: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/seeing-... #ResearchGrantsCommittee
- Yesterday (19 November) we hosted our Early Career Researcher event at the Building Centre, London. Posters, peer networking, research showcases and a lively panel discussion made for an inspiring day. Read more here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/2025-ea... #FundingForAgeingWell #ECREvent2025
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- Excellent reminder in the panel discussion about research culture: “Show up as a human and meet people with compassion - we are humans first and researchers second.” #ECREvent
- Great talk by @claire-hill.bsky.social about environmental sustainability in research at our #ECREvent - sharing learning from The Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework.
- We’ve just listened to five fantastic research showcases at our #ECREvent - really inspiring and thought-provoking stuff. This is Keir Yong from UCL.
- Great energy in the room with lunch, networking and posters at our ECR event. #ECREvent2025
- Great Fellowship reflections at the RNID Vivensa Foundation cohort catch-up event this morning. #RNID #HearingLoss #Research #FundingForAgeingWell
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- 🔗 We've just published an in-depth article that shares the process of developing a values-aligned investment framework - from our motivations and challenges to the final output and how it has informed recent decisions. Read more: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/how-we-... #ImpactIntentionalInvesting
- ❓The Big Questions: Charity Sector AUA (Ask Us Anything)❓ Together with @moorekingstonsmith.bsky.social, we're looking for questions for a new video resource for charities. What have you always wanted to ask experts? More details and a survey link here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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- A report launched today - the result of a workshop between the Charities Research Involvement Group, LifeArc and the TAR Network - shares examples of patient involvement as well as ten priorities for future action. You can read the report here: www.lifearc.org/publication/... #ResearchTogether
- 🌟 Join our Research Grants Committee 🌟 We are recruiting! Appointments are for three years. You must be able to attend three committee meetings per year, plus one or two interviews/expert panels. Find out more here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac... #FundingForAgeingWell #CharityJobs
- Our joint predoctoral clinical research training fellowship with the Medical Research Council is now open. Find out more and how to apply: vivensafoundation.org.uk/apply-for-fu... #FundingForAgeingWell
- Book now for next week's free online masterclass with @magswatson1.bsky.social on how to mentor effectively in academia. We have covered the cost of the session for Academy members, and you can book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/masterclas... #FundingForAgeingWell #MentoringMasterclass
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- As part of Trustees' Week (which runs from 3-7 November), we'd like to say a huge ✨THANK YOU ✨ to our amazing Board of Trustees. We appreciate your time, expertise and commitment. #FundingForAgeingWell #TrusteesWeek @beecell.bsky.social @profroseg.bsky.social @jillmanthorpe.bsky.social
- We have just published the second in our four-part change conversation series. In it, our outgoing Chief Executive Officer Susan Kay and her successor Katy Saunders discuss collaboration and how it serves to de-risk change: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/change-... #ChangeConversationSeries
- We’ve developed a values-based framework for investment, and by sharing some key learnings from our journey, we hope to help others move their ideas forward too. Full news article here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/five-ti... #FundingForAgeingWell #ValuesBasedFramework #ImpactIntentionalInvestment
- 🏆 How often do you get the opportunity to apply for flexible funding? How would you use £120k over three years? The deadline to nominate for the Vivensa Academy Excellence Awards is next week (31 October, 5pm). Visit: vivensafoundation.org.uk/wp-content/u... #FundingForAgeingWell #ExcellenceAwards
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- Download the Request for Investment Proposals here: endowmentsinvestingchallenge.com/request-for-... Proud to be working with partners @fprovfoundation.bsky.social @blagravetrust.bsky.social @childrenssociety.bsky.social @jrf-uk.bsky.social ky.social and Cripplegate Foundation. 2/2
- It’s time to transform the investment system. We’re inviting investment service providers to propose a bold portfolio for an investment of up to £50m that prioritises positive social and environmental impact for future generations. 1/2 #ImpactInvesting #EndowmentsInvestingChallenge
- How often do you get the opportunity to apply for flexible funding? You have just over two weeks left to nominate yourself or another Academy member for the 2025/26 Vivensa Academy Excellence Awards, so don't miss out: vivensafoundation.org.uk/apply-for-fu... #FundingForAgeingWell #ExcellenceAwards
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