# New Bupa UK Foundation to give £1 million this year

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/04/08/new-bupa-uk-foundation-to-give-1m-this-year/
- Published: 2015-04-08T16:40:08+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Healthcare provider Bupa UK has created a new charitable foundation, which will
support projects and initiatives that aim to “tackle critical challenges in health
and social care and make a direct impact on people’s health and wellbeing”.**

The [Bupa UK Foundation](http://www.bupaukfoundation.org) will grant up to £1 million
in 2015, with the first round of funding to be announced in mid-May.

It’s principal areas of focus will include heart health, dementia, type 2 diabetes
and cancer. In addition, it will support work on factors that underpin health including
mental health, ageing, behaviour change that improves health, and the management
of long-term conditions.

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## Applications for first round of funding

The theme of the first round of funding will be announced in mid-May. At that time
the Bupa UK Foundation will invite applications with the first funding decisions
expected in the summer.

The foundation will be governed by a board of trustees, made up of five Bupa UK 
directors and two external trustees including the former President of the Royal 
College of Nursing, Andrea Spyropoulos.

Dr Paula Franklin, Medical Director, Bupa UK said:

> “We’re really excited to announce the launch of the Bupa UK Foundation. The driving
> force of our new charitable foundation is to help millions of people to live longer,
> healthier, happier lives and to engage more people in their health and wellbeing.
> Our funding will be directed towards projects and initiatives that support this
> purpose.”

Bupa UK is engaged in other charitable activities. Last month it announced that 
Age UK had been chosen as its strategic charity partner with the aim of raising 
£1 million over the next two years to support thousands of older people across the
UK.

 

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