We fund the remarkable science and radical social change needed for people in the UK to age well
We support researchers and communities, systems and services, fundamental science and applied design. We care about inclusion, address inequality and make the interdisciplinary connections that bring your ideas to life.
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Events recordings and reports
If you missed any of our events (in-person or virtual), we’ve now created a space on our website where you’ll be able to access short written summaries of the content and recordings, together with links to related material and resources.
SHAPE programme referenced in government’s vision for housing an ageing population
Nearly two years after the Older People’s Housing Taskforce published its report, ‘Our future homes: Housing that promotes wellbeing and community for an ageing population’, the government has published its response, setting out a future ‘roadmap’ on how it aims to drive the Taskforce’s recommendations forward.
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