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.
Book now for the HAPPI Hour webinar on the launch of the SHAPE Challenge Fund
We are excited to share the next stage of our SHAPE Exchange partnership with the Housing Learning and Improvement Network (Housing LIN). They are hosting a SHAPE HAPPI Hour webinar on 27 October 2026 to launch the SHAPE Challenge Fund.
From poster to partnership: how a conversation at an ECR event turned into a research collaboration
Dr Amy Roberts (King’s College London) and Dr Loren Kell (University of Oxford) met at a Vivensa Foundation Early Career Researcher event and turned a coffee-break conversation into an ongoing research collaboration. Here, they reflect on what they’re working on, how it started, and why they think events like this matter.
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