Vivensa Foundation
@vivensa.bsky.social
We fund the remarkable science and radical social change needed to help everyone to age well. vivensafoundation.org.uk
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
#ECREvent
November 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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
#ECREvent
Great talk by @claire-hill.bsky.social about environmental sustainability in research at our #ECREvent - sharing learning from The Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework.
November 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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.
November 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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
#ECREvent2025
November 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Great energy in the room with lunch, networking and posters at our ECR event.
#ECREvent2025
#ECREvent2025
Great Fellowship reflections at the RNID Vivensa Foundation cohort catch-up event this morning.
#RNID #HearingLoss #Research #FundingForAgeingWell
#RNID #HearingLoss #Research #FundingForAgeingWell
November 19, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Great Fellowship reflections at the RNID Vivensa Foundation cohort catch-up event this morning.
#RNID #HearingLoss #Research #FundingForAgeingWell
#RNID #HearingLoss #Research #FundingForAgeingWell
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
#FundingForAgeingWell #TrusteesWeek
@beecell.bsky.social @profroseg.bsky.social @jillmanthorpe.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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
#FundingForAgeingWell #TrusteesWeek
@beecell.bsky.social @profroseg.bsky.social @jillmanthorpe.bsky.social
🏆 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
#FundingForAgeingWell #ExcellenceAwards
October 23, 2025 at 8:49 AM
🏆 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
#FundingForAgeingWell #ExcellenceAwards
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
#FundingForAgeingWell #ExcellenceAwards
October 16, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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
#FundingForAgeingWell #ExcellenceAwards
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
#FundingForAgeingWell
#ImpactIntentionalInvesting
October 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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
#FundingForAgeingWell
#ImpactIntentionalInvesting
🏆A reminder that nominations are open for the third round of the Vivensa Academy Excellence Awards. Three awards of £120k will be made to Academy members. Deadline is 31 October 2025, 5pm. More here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/now-ope...
#FundingForAgeingWell #VivensaAcademy #ExcellenceAwards
#FundingForAgeingWell #VivensaAcademy #ExcellenceAwards
September 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
🏆A reminder that nominations are open for the third round of the Vivensa Academy Excellence Awards. Three awards of £120k will be made to Academy members. Deadline is 31 October 2025, 5pm. More here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/now-ope...
#FundingForAgeingWell #VivensaAcademy #ExcellenceAwards
#FundingForAgeingWell #VivensaAcademy #ExcellenceAwards
🏆Nominations are now open for the third round of the Vivensa Academy Excellence Awards. Three awards of £120k will be made to Academy members. Deadline is 31 October 2025, 5pm. More here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/now-ope...
#FundingForAgeingWell #VivensaAcademy #ExcellenceAwards
#FundingForAgeingWell #VivensaAcademy #ExcellenceAwards
September 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
🏆Nominations are now open for the third round of the Vivensa Academy Excellence Awards. Three awards of £120k will be made to Academy members. Deadline is 31 October 2025, 5pm. More here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/now-ope...
#FundingForAgeingWell #VivensaAcademy #ExcellenceAwards
#FundingForAgeingWell #VivensaAcademy #ExcellenceAwards
🌟 Read our feature on our 2025 Rising Star Excellence Award holder @tobyellmers.bsky.social. He talks about his research, shares advice for Early Career Researchers and tells us his plans for the award funding: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/the-imp...
#FundingForAgeingWell #ExcellenceAwards
#FundingForAgeingWell #ExcellenceAwards
July 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
🌟 Read our feature on our 2025 Rising Star Excellence Award holder @tobyellmers.bsky.social. He talks about his research, shares advice for Early Career Researchers and tells us his plans for the award funding: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/the-imp...
#FundingForAgeingWell #ExcellenceAwards
#FundingForAgeingWell #ExcellenceAwards
⏱️ Just over two weeks left to apply for the role of Grants Officer. Read on to find out about the generous benefits, and what Oliver Soutar says about working within a small, expert team. More here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac...
#CharityJobs #GrantsOfficerVacancy
#CharityJobs #GrantsOfficerVacancy
July 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
⏱️ Just over two weeks left to apply for the role of Grants Officer. Read on to find out about the generous benefits, and what Oliver Soutar says about working within a small, expert team. More here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac...
#CharityJobs #GrantsOfficerVacancy
#CharityJobs #GrantsOfficerVacancy
For some of our funding calls, we mandate partnerships between researchers and organisations beyond academia. Want to see this in action? Read about the ImPreSs-Care study here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/award-holder...
@ageukleics.bsky.social
#CoProduction #CommunityResearch #FundingForAgeingWell
@ageukleics.bsky.social
#CoProduction #CommunityResearch #FundingForAgeingWell
July 9, 2025 at 10:11 AM
For some of our funding calls, we mandate partnerships between researchers and organisations beyond academia. Want to see this in action? Read about the ImPreSs-Care study here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/award-holder...
@ageukleics.bsky.social
#CoProduction #CommunityResearch #FundingForAgeingWell
@ageukleics.bsky.social
#CoProduction #CommunityResearch #FundingForAgeingWell
⏱️ Two weeks left to apply to join our Board of Trustees ⏱️
We’re looking for people with the commitment, vision and expertise to work with our small but highly experienced executive team. Apply here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac...
#BoardRecruitment #CharityJobs #TrusteeVacancy
We’re looking for people with the commitment, vision and expertise to work with our small but highly experienced executive team. Apply here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac...
#BoardRecruitment #CharityJobs #TrusteeVacancy
June 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
⏱️ Two weeks left to apply to join our Board of Trustees ⏱️
We’re looking for people with the commitment, vision and expertise to work with our small but highly experienced executive team. Apply here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac...
#BoardRecruitment #CharityJobs #TrusteeVacancy
We’re looking for people with the commitment, vision and expertise to work with our small but highly experienced executive team. Apply here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac...
#BoardRecruitment #CharityJobs #TrusteeVacancy
We'd like to extend our HUGE thanks to two outgoing Trustees, @jlorigan.bsky.social and Professor Tom Kirkwood, who've both served a maximum two terms on the Board. We are now welcoming applications for the position of Trustee: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac...
#TrusteeRecruitment
#TrusteeRecruitment
June 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
We'd like to extend our HUGE thanks to two outgoing Trustees, @jlorigan.bsky.social and Professor Tom Kirkwood, who've both served a maximum two terms on the Board. We are now welcoming applications for the position of Trustee: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac...
#TrusteeRecruitment
#TrusteeRecruitment
What does it take to build successful research partnerships with community organisations? Alison Benzimra from United St Saviour's Charity shares honest insights here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/award-holder...
#CoProduction #CommunityResearch #FundingForAgeingWell
#CoProduction #CommunityResearch #FundingForAgeingWell
June 19, 2025 at 8:31 AM
What does it take to build successful research partnerships with community organisations? Alison Benzimra from United St Saviour's Charity shares honest insights here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/award-holder...
#CoProduction #CommunityResearch #FundingForAgeingWell
#CoProduction #CommunityResearch #FundingForAgeingWell
💷How does £1.2M in project funding sound? You have just under 2 weeks to get your Expression of Interest in for implementing evidence-based interventions that prevent, delay or reduce health and social care needs for older adults in underserved communities: vivensafoundation.org.uk/event/implem...
June 18, 2025 at 8:53 AM
💷How does £1.2M in project funding sound? You have just under 2 weeks to get your Expression of Interest in for implementing evidence-based interventions that prevent, delay or reduce health and social care needs for older adults in underserved communities: vivensafoundation.org.uk/event/implem...
By funding projects that bring together academic researchers and community organisations, we aim to foster collaborations that result in real-world impact for older people. Here are some tips on how to get community-engaged research projects right: vivensafoundation.org.uk/award-holder...
June 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
By funding projects that bring together academic researchers and community organisations, we aim to foster collaborations that result in real-world impact for older people. Here are some tips on how to get community-engaged research projects right: vivensafoundation.org.uk/award-holder...
We are now welcoming applications for the position of Trustee. Could it be you or someone you know? Find out more about the role and how to apply here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac...
#BoardofTrustees #TrusteeRecruitment #TrusteeRole
#BoardofTrustees #TrusteeRecruitment #TrusteeRole
June 4, 2025 at 8:21 AM
We are now welcoming applications for the position of Trustee. Could it be you or someone you know? Find out more about the role and how to apply here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac...
#BoardofTrustees #TrusteeRecruitment #TrusteeRole
#BoardofTrustees #TrusteeRecruitment #TrusteeRole
We are recruiting to our Board of Trustees soon, so we took the opportunity to ask some of our Board members what they think about their roles. If you could see yourself joining them or our Social Financing Committee, please visit: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac... #TrusteeRecruitment
May 29, 2025 at 9:36 AM
We are recruiting to our Board of Trustees soon, so we took the opportunity to ask some of our Board members what they think about their roles. If you could see yourself joining them or our Social Financing Committee, please visit: vivensafoundation.org.uk/about-us/vac... #TrusteeRecruitment
We've just uploaded a gallery of images to our Annual Symposium round-up page - check it out here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/events/...
📷 Thanks to FilmFolk for capturing the day so brilliantly.
#AgeingResearch
📷 Thanks to FilmFolk for capturing the day so brilliantly.
#AgeingResearch
May 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
We've just uploaded a gallery of images to our Annual Symposium round-up page - check it out here: vivensafoundation.org.uk/news/events/...
📷 Thanks to FilmFolk for capturing the day so brilliantly.
#AgeingResearch
📷 Thanks to FilmFolk for capturing the day so brilliantly.
#AgeingResearch
Last week at our Annual Symposium, we were delighted to present the 2024/25 Vivensa Academy Excellence Awards to two outstanding researchers: Professor @vickigphysio.bsky.social (University of Exeter) and Dr @tobyellmers.bsky.social (Imperial College London).
May 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Last week at our Annual Symposium, we were delighted to present the 2024/25 Vivensa Academy Excellence Awards to two outstanding researchers: Professor @vickigphysio.bsky.social (University of Exeter) and Dr @tobyellmers.bsky.social (Imperial College London).
Trustee Professor Rose Gilroy discussing the health consequences of poor housing and the need for “a little less conversation, a little more action.”
April 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Trustee Professor Rose Gilroy discussing the health consequences of poor housing and the need for “a little less conversation, a little more action.”
The winner of the Senior Leader Award, Professor Vicki Goodwin MBE from the University of Exeter, receiving her Excellence Award. “If I can see it and believe it, then I can be it.”
April 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The winner of the Senior Leader Award, Professor Vicki Goodwin MBE from the University of Exeter, receiving her Excellence Award. “If I can see it and believe it, then I can be it.”