Our #IntergenerationalLinking projects are a key part of our mission- to work with local communities to build connections across a range of ‘lines of difference’ Learn more about the work bringing generations together here thelinkingnetwork.org.uk/intergenerat...

⚓ 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

Paper from our PhD student Hilary Shepherd @vivensa.bsky.social "The association between multiple long-term conditions & dementia". It found that existing MLTC increased risk of dementia for people in England & got worse with younger age at onset. alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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

The deadline for proposals is 11:59pm (UK time) on Friday 19 December 2025. We're proud to be working with @blagravetrust.bsky.social, @childrenssociety.bsky.social, @jrf-uk.bsky.social, @vivensa.bsky.social, @shareaction.bsky.social and others. #ImpactInvesting #EndowmentsInvestingChallenge

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

Yesterday, the new Housing LIN #SHAPE Exchange Advisory Board met for the first time, launching the 5-year programme funded by @vivensa.bsky.social. Chaired by Prof Rose Gilroy, they’ll shape the next generation of #HAPPI/#TAPPI homes. 🔗Read the full story: www.housinglin.org.uk/News/New-Adv...

🔗 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...

📢 Article from 1 of our PhD students (with @vivensa.bsky.social) European Review of Aging & Physical Activity."How can we encourage engagement in physical activity among older adults in Chinese diasporas?Mixed methods evidence synthesis using the COM-B model" eurapa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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

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

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

Publication from one of our jointly funded PhD students (with @vivensa.bsky.social): "Culturally appropriate physical activity promotion strategy package among older Chinese adults in the UK: a feasibility randomised control trial protocol". pilotfeasibilitystudies.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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

🏆 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

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

Social activities like overnight trips, seeing friends & family and playing bingo could help to reverse frailty in older people. Research led by Fuse Director Professor Sheena Ramsay, part-funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in the @amjepi.bsky.social ⬇️ fuse.ac.uk/news/sociali...

It’s time to transform the investment system. With the Endowments Investing Challenge we’re raising the voices normally excluded to drive the creation of an ambitious portfolio for an investment of up to £50m. Download the RFP: www.endowmentsinvestingchallenge.com/request-for-proposals.

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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We've just published the first article in our three-part investment series. CEO Susan Kay and CIO Andrew Gnaneswaran reflect on what they learnt throughout our impact-intentional investment journey: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/reflect... #FundingForAgeingWell #ImpactIntentionalInvesting

We have just published the first in a four-part conversation series, in which our outgoing CEO Susan Kay and her successor Katy Saunders talk about evolutionary change. You can read the article here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/change-... #FundingForAgeingWell #ChangeConversationSeries

🚨New webinar just added! Suitable Housing for an Ageing Population Evidence Exchange – The SHAPE of things to come with @vivensa.bsky.social 📅Tuesday 14th Oct 2025 🕓4-5pm 💻Online – Zoom Let's talk care-ready housing, intergenerational living & adaptations👉 www.housinglin.org.uk/Events/HAPPI...

I am very grateful to my funders the @vivensa.bsky.social and @bartscharity.bsky.social for funding this research through seed awards. More research is desperately needed to understand the impact of menopause on immunity and I hope more funders consider this as an important research area. #immunosky

If you lead a community organisation working with older people, have a read about our Capability Development Programme. Expert sessions, action learning sets, residentials, and even a £15,000 grant for each organisation: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/investi... #FundingForAgeingWell

It's been a busy week here, with the publication of two new reports: The 2024/25 Trustees’ Reports and Accounts and the Strategic Framework – a review of the plan period 2020-25. You can read both publications here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/#re... #FundingForAgeingWell

With only a couple of days left to register for our Early Career Researchers' event in November (deadline is Friday), now's a great time to read this article on 10 years of our ECR Network/Academy by Nick Evans: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/nick-ev... #EarlyCareerResearchers #FundingForAgeingWell

⏱️Just over a week left to register for our Early Career Researchers' event on 19 November at the Building Centre, London. Register here (where you can also submit a title and abstract for a poster/talk) by 10 October: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/vivensa-fo... #EarlyCareerResearchers