In case you missed it, we're kicking off the New Year with a reflection on the significant progress we made in 2025. We're focused on scaling up our efforts and delivering further sustainable change in 2026. Click here to see our highlights: bit.ly/4q7xWds #ChangingLivesForGood

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year!

2025 has been a year of significant progress for the Steve Morgan Foundation as we scaled up efforts to break cycles of social disadvantage and deliver lasting impact in our region and the world of Type 1 Diabetes Click here to see our highlights: bit.ly/4q7xWds #ChangingLivesForGood #Philanthropy

The #Type1DiabetesGrandChallenge is delivering impact, the pace is accelerating & the future looks bright with this unique partnership between ourselves, @diabetesuk.bsky.social & @breakthrought1duk.bsky.social plus the exceptional scientists working within it. Read more here - bit.ly/3YfiCQl

We're pleased to announce our new strategic partnership with the UBS Optimus Foundation, increasing the impact of our funding. This #partnership will help to accelerate progress in education, and grow employment opportunities in our region. Find out more: bit.ly/4a9Y3vN #ChangingLivesForGood

We're delighted to introduce our newest Trustee, Heather Richards, who has been a long-term admirer of the Foundation & the work we do. Heather brings more than 33 years' experience in retail & business banking & is passionate about supporting local causes. #ChangingLivesForGood

This #ThrowbackThursday we're looking back on a fantastic event hosted by @wrexhamafc.co.uk where they shared their latest impact report demonstrating how they are changing lives through the power of football. Read more about our partnership here: bit.ly/499g24N #ChangingLivesForGood

Congratulations to our Chairman, Steve Morgan, who received a philanthropy award at the Northern Leaders Awards on Friday evening. Steve was recognised for "putting his money where his mouth is to promote the welfare of others". Read more: bit.ly/3JS4dGb #ChangingLivesForGood #PhilanthropyAward

The Steve Morgan Foundation has invested £250,000 into Crewe Alexandra in the Community. This grant launches a 3-year partnership to scale-up their vital work. We'll be working closely with the CAitC team to help change more lives for good. Read more here: bit.ly/3LPlH6D #ChangingLivesForGood

This #WorldDiabetesDay we're shining a spotlight on a fantastic new resource for children & young people to use in schools. 'My Type 1 Info' was developed by Together Type 1 - a dynamic peer support & empowerment programme funded by the Steve Morgan Foundation. Find out more here: bit.ly/3XehV9r

We're pleased to share groundbreaking news from the Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge! A research team led by Dr Sarah Richardson has uncovered why type 1 diabetes affects young children differently. Read more here - bit.ly/4hXDUuJ #ChangingLivesForGood #Type1DiabetesGrandChallenge

Congratulations to LFC Foundation - named Community Club of the Season at the Northwest Football Awards 2025! LFC F was praised for its life-changing impact over the last 12 months. We are proud to have LFC F as a strategic partner & support their award winning work. #ChangingLivesForGood

It's #TrusteesWeek and a time to celebrate the fantastic achievements of nearly one million trustees across the UK. A special shout out to our own trustees - thank you for your time, commitment and dedication to the Steve Morgan Foundation and helping us change lives for good.

We have awarded a further £5.65m funding to the hugely impactful Cradle to Career programme initiated by SMF in 2019 & led by @right2succeed.bsky.social This investment will supercharge the delivery of Cradle to Career over the next 6 years More details here - bit.ly/4oDzFGW #ChangingLivesForGood

We're excited to announce our £300,000 investment in Wrexham AFC Foundation, marking the launch of our 3-year partnership to scale up its community-based programmes that tackle anti-social behaviour, increase employment prospects, and improve youth facilities. Read more here - bit.ly/499g24N

With our funding through the #Type1DiabetesGrandChallenge, Prof Michael Weiss & his team are making progress designing 'smart' insulins that can reduce the risk of low blood sugar levels (hypos). Read more about what this could mean for the future of diabetes management: bit.ly/47eG6tV

Today we are delighted to announce our partnership with @whizzkidz.bsky.social Our funding of £750k over the next 3 years will enable Whizz Kidz to provide wheelchairs for children and young people across our region. Read more here: bit.ly/3Kw4Vsz #ChangingLivesForGood

We believe everyone deserves the right to a roof over their head. This is why we are backing the national rollout of Housing First led by @csjthinktank.bsky.social which aims to end homelessness and rough sleeping in England. Watch the podcast here - bit.ly/483ug6O #ChangingLivesForGood

Our new @maggiescentres.bsky.social cancer support centre in North Wales is officially open Steve & Sally Morgan opened the new centre today, which we have completely funded & built We're thrilled that Maggie's can now deliver their vital support to the people of North Wales #ChangingLivesForGood

We are delighted to share that our third @maggiescentres.bsky.social has received planning approval! Following our £5m funding, the new Liverpool cancer support centre will be built on the site of the old Royal Liverpool University Hospital, & will open in 2027. Find out more: bit.ly/42wj6ns

This week our CEO @liameaglestone.bsky.social is representing us at #EASD2025 in Vienna. Meeting with, & learning from, the leading global researchers in Type 1 Diabetes. We remain totally committed to accelerating the search for new cures & treatments for Type 1 Diabetes. #ChangingLivesForGood

In support of the #InternationalDayofCharity we'd like to shine a light on the critical role that charities play in alleviating poverty and developing social cohesion and mobility. Working together both philanthropy and charity can make a lasting difference. #ChangingLivesForGood

It's been a busy summer for SMF - we've been working hard behind the scenes on lots of exciting projects and partnerships that we're looking forward to sharing with you in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for further updates... #ChangingLivesForGood

We have partnered with Plinth, an end-to-end grant management solution, to help power our grantmaking process. The new system utilises AI and has streamlined internal processes to help us better support grantees and the wider sector. Read more in our case study here: bit.ly/41fxyjg

Big news from the #Type1DiabetesGrandChallenge The Grand Challenge is investing £5 million over five years to establish a UK-wide Type 1 Diabetes Cell Therapy Clinical Trials Network, supported by NIHR. Read more at: bit.ly/3UdJ9LS #ChangingLivesForGood

Steve Morgan shares why we've chosen to back the national rollout of Housing First - an initiative from the ‪@csjthinktank.bsky.social‬ which aims to end homelessness and rough sleeping in England. Read the No Place Like Home report, supported by the Foundation: bit.ly/4m5J0pB #ChangingLivesforGood

"We are super proud of our Founder and Chairman, Steve Morgan CBE, who has been awarded an honorary Doctorate from the @liverpooluni.bsky.social at this year's graduation ceremony. This was in formal recognition of Steve's contributions and the philanthropic work of the Foundation."

As part of our £100 million funding pledge over the next five years, we are continuing to invest in groundbreaking research into finding a cure for #Type1Diabetes - a cause that is close to our hearts. Find out more about the Grand Challenge and the progress that has been made: bit.ly/4kOBsGE

We're delighted to see the launch of the SMF funded @csjthinktank.bsky.social Housing First report - 'No Place Like Home' It's a fully-costed proposal based on proven results which aims to end homelessness and rough sleeping in England. Find out more here: bit.ly/4m5J0pB #ChangingLivesForGood

🗣️Steve Morgan CBE, Chairman of @stevemorganfdn.bsky.social 'Housing First begins with a simple but powerful principle: a permanent home. It’s rooted in common sense, recognising no one can rebuild their life whilst trapped in a cycle of homelessness, emergency accommodation and crisis services.'

🚨NEW: Rough sleeping has doubled since Covid. But there is a solution. Together with @metromayorsteve.bsky.social and @andyburnham.bsky.social, we are calling for Housing First to be rolled out nationwide following the success of regional pilots🤝 Our new report, No Place Like Home, explains why👇

Our grants support not-for-profit organisations that focus on tackling the root causes of social disadvantage that negatively impact on the lives of children, young people, & their families. We want to support long term, sustainable solutions to improving education, access to provision & employment

Our CEO @liameaglestone.bsky.social presented the Community Impact Award at last nights LFC Foundation's Community Awards. Congratulations to Joe Upton, an LFC Academy Scholar, who scooped the top spot Well done also to nominees Tiber Young Person Steering Group and The Real Truth Legacy Project.

The Steve Morgan Foundation won the Grantmaking & Funding at the Charity Awards for our Cradle2Career programme in North Birkenhead last week - transforming outcomes for children & young people through long-term place-based work. More on the win: bit.ly/44SwGDc #CharityAwards #ThrowbackThursday

A joint letter signed by more than 130 philanthropists, including our Founder & Chairman Steve Morgan, was published in The Telegraph ahead of today's #GivingandImpactSummit It highlights the vital role of philanthropy & calls on the Government to work more in partnership See here: bit.ly/3Gg8EZz

We won! We're absolutely thrilled to announce that the Steve Morgan Foundation was crowned as winner of the Grantmaking and Funding category at last night's Charity Awards 2025, for our funding of the brilliant 'place-based' Cradle to Career programme.

This week @360giving.org celebrates its 10th anniversary. The organisation promotes open, effective and strategic grant-making. The 360Giving platform allows us to openly publish our grants data to assist with analysis and inform strategy and collaborations.

Following the @placematters.bsky.social action summit on child poverty last week, for which SMF was the main sponsor, James Plunkett, author of End State, shares his reflections on the discussions - highlighting the value of 'place-based' Read James' article on Medium here: bit.ly/448quXw

We are pleased to be recognised alongside some great organisations on the shortlist for the 'Charitable or Not-for-Profit initiative of the year' at the Employer's Excellence Awards 2025 #ChangingLivesForGood #awards

We were thrilled to be the headline sponsor of the @placematters.bsky.social Child Poverty Summit this week - a thought-provoking and engaging day involving funders, policy makers, practitioners and inspirational community members from across the globe. Read our full reflections here: bit.ly/4kegnoX

We are open for grant applications from not-for-profit organisations that focus on tackling the root causes of social disadvantage across three key themes – education, access to provision and employment. Use our eligibility checker to see if you meet our regional grant criteria - bit.ly/43Xal5R

A question we've been asked regularly over the last few weeks since we shared our new strategy is "Why have you changed your grant making process?" Find out the answers, along with more funding FAQs, here - bit.ly/3QYG8gH

This Diabetes Awareness Week we want to highlight the importance of regular health checks for diabetes management. These health checks are vital to help people with Type 1 live life to the full whilst we work towards a cure. Read more on the @diabetesuk.bsky.social website here: bit.ly/4kBRNPJ

The Steve Morgan Foundation remains deeply committed to the region we've long supported. Our regional grants continue to support brilliant not for profit organisations working to address deep rooted issues. Visit our regional grants page for more details - bit.ly/3Z2D1sz #ChangingLivesForGood

Join the #Type1DiabetesGrandChallenge webinar with Profs Shareen Forbes & Matthias Hebrok, hosted by Jamie Lowe, to explore the current state and future of beta cell therapy and how the type 1 community can help drive it forward 💬🗨️ 📅 Friday 4 July 🕐1pm BST 👉 Register here: bit.ly/3FltLJx

Our Founder Steve Morgan and CEO @liameaglestone.bsky.social joined a roundtable event hosted by @csjthinktank.bsky.social to explore the value of Housing First. We're excited to be working with the CSJ on this project to help turn the table on homelessness. Watch the video for further info 👇

St Andrew's Community Network, one of our Associate Partners, has launched a brilliant new app - 'Angels Connect' - that quickly connects people to professionals who provide free, impartial, face-to-face money advice & guidance on debt & welfare benefits. Find out more here: angelsconnect.org

Fantastic to see the difference the Steve Morgan impact model is making to young people in South Sefton. With funding from the Foundation, @evertoninthecommunity.org have been delivering amazing work, see here - youtu.be/1D6YfrUTCGw #ChangingLivesForGood

This #VolunteersWeek we celebrate the incredible work of 1000's of volunteers across the organisations we support. Your unwavering commitment helps drive lasting change and strengthens the vital work of these charities. Thank you for making a real difference. #ChangingLivesForGood

Our new grant making strategy will deliver longer-term & larger scale investments around 3 key themes: 📖 Education 🏠 Access to provision ⏫ Employment Learn more about our new regional grants here - bit.ly/3Z2D1sz #ChangingLivesForGood