In this article, we talk to Chief Executive Susan Kay (SK) and Chief Investment Officer Andrew Gnaneswaran (AG) about what they learnt through the development of our new investment strategy and the underpinning values framework.
In this first of a four-part conversation series, Susan Kay (SK) and her successor Katy Saunders (KS) discuss change. In particular, the ways in which the Vivensa Foundation has evolved and how we plan to
Find out moreFunded by the Vivensa Foundation, the Capability Development Programme provides expert learning, peer support, and practical grants to community-led organisations — giving leaders the confidence and tools they need to move forward.
It has been a busy week at the Vivensa Foundation, with the publication of two new reports.
As we are fast-approaching the 10-year anniversary of the creation of the ECR network, Nick Evans reflects on some of the ways in which Vivensa Academy is benefitting its members.
As the UK’s only charitable funder focused entirely on supporting the research and social innovation needed for ageing well, the International Day of Older People is something we at the Vivensa Foundation can get behind
Find out moreHow can science and lived experience work hand-in-hand to create better outcomes for older adults? We spoke to three Vivensa-funded researchers about the power of patient, carer and public involvement and engagement (PPIE). We talk
Find out moreDr Mark Ross was among our first Ignition Fund awardees in 2024 and used the funding to undertake a secondment to the University of Birmingham to learn how to isolate immune cells from muscle tissue.
A suite of new resources to help care home residents, their families and staff to prepare for and participate in Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs).
We have joined a group of leading UK charitable foundations to launch the Endowments Investing Challenge, with an investment mandate in the tens of millions available.
We talk to Professor Tom Kirkwood CBE FMedSci about being funded by us in 1991 and how this propelled his career. We ask him what he’s enjoyed about serving first on our Grants and Research
Find out moreThe third round of the Academy Excellence Awards are now open, with a deadline for nominations of 31st October 2025.
