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Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge logo with pic of Professor Michael Weiss with the words 'New 'smart' insulin could help make type 1 daibetes management safer'
With our funding through the #Type1DiabetesGrandChallenge, Prof Michael Weiss & his team are making progress designing 'smart' insulins that can reduce the risk of low blood sugar levels (hypos).
Read more about what this could mean for the future of diabetes management: bit.ly/47eG6tV
Liam Eaglestone of the Steve Morgan Foundation shaking hands with Sara Pugh of Whizz Kidz in front of branded banners. Text reads: SMF joins forces with Whizz Kidz to provide wheelchairs to young people.
Today we are delighted to announce our partnership with @whizzkidz.bsky.social
Our funding of £750k over the next 3 years will enable Whizz Kidz to provide wheelchairs for children and young people across our region.
Read more here: bit.ly/3Kw4Vsz
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We believe everyone deserves the right to a roof over their head.
This is why we are backing the national rollout of Housing First led by @csjthinktank.bsky.social which aims to end homelessness and rough sleeping in England.
Watch the podcast here - bit.ly/483ug6O
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Maggie's CEO Dame Laure Lee with Steve and Sally Morgan outside the new Maggie's Centre in North Wales
Our new @maggiescentres.bsky.social cancer support centre in North Wales is officially open
Steve & Sally Morgan opened the new centre today, which we have completely funded & built
We're thrilled that Maggie's can now deliver their vital support to the people of North Wales
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A digital image of the new Maggie's Centre in Liverpool with the text: Maggie's cancer support centre in Liverpool to be built with £5 million from the Steve Morgan Foundation.
We are delighted to share that our third @maggiescentres.bsky.social has received planning approval!
Following our £5m funding, the new Liverpool cancer support centre will be built on the site of the old Royal Liverpool University Hospital, & will open in 2027.
Find out more: bit.ly/42wj6ns
A picture of Liam outside the EASD Conference in Vienna
This week our CEO @liameaglestone.bsky.social is representing us at #EASD2025 in Vienna. Meeting with, & learning from, the leading global researchers in Type 1 Diabetes.
We remain totally committed to accelerating the search for new cures & treatments for Type 1 Diabetes.
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An image of cooperation - shaking hands and/or doing a high-five - with the words 'International Day of Charity'
In support of the #InternationalDayofCharity we'd like to shine a light on the critical role that charities play in alleviating poverty and developing social cohesion and mobility.
Working together both philanthropy and charity can make a lasting difference.
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Picture of Steve Morgan CBE being interviewed for the Centre for Social Justice podcast
It's been a busy summer for SMF - we've been working hard behind the scenes on lots of exciting projects and partnerships that we're looking forward to sharing with you in the coming weeks.
Stay tuned for further updates...
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The Steve Morgan Foundation logo and the Plinth logo with the words - 'The Steve Morgan Foundation has partnered with Plinth to help power our grant making process.'
We have partnered with Plinth, an end-to-end grant management solution, to help power our grantmaking process. The new system utilises AI and has streamlined internal processes to help us better support grantees and the wider sector.
Read more in our case study here: bit.ly/41fxyjg
Big news from the #Type1DiabetesGrandChallenge
The Grand Challenge is investing £5 million over five years to establish a UK-wide Type 1 Diabetes Cell Therapy Clinical Trials Network, supported by NIHR.
Read more at: bit.ly/3UdJ9LS
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Steve Morgan shares why we've chosen to back the national rollout of Housing First - an initiative from the @csjthinktank.bsky.social which aims to end homelessness and rough sleeping in England.
Read the No Place Like Home report, supported by the Foundation: bit.ly/4m5J0pB
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"We are super proud of our Founder and Chairman, Steve Morgan CBE, who has been awarded an honorary Doctorate from the @liverpooluni.bsky.social at this year's graduation ceremony.
This was in formal recognition of Steve's contributions and the philanthropic work of the Foundation."
Photo of two males in lab coats with Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge logo and Steve Morgan Foundation logo
As part of our £100 million funding pledge over the next five years, we are continuing to invest in groundbreaking research into finding a cure for #Type1Diabetes - a cause that is close to our hearts.
Find out more about the Grand Challenge and the progress that has been made: bit.ly/4kOBsGE
We're delighted to see the launch of the SMF funded @csjthinktank.bsky.social Housing First report - 'No Place Like Home'
It's a fully-costed proposal based on proven results which aims to end homelessness and rough sleeping in England.
Find out more here: bit.ly/4m5J0pB
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🗣️Steve Morgan CBE, Chairman of @stevemorganfdn.bsky.social
'Housing First begins with a simple but powerful principle: a permanent home.
It’s rooted in common sense, recognising no one can rebuild their life whilst trapped in a cycle of homelessness, emergency accommodation and crisis services.'
🚨NEW: Rough sleeping has doubled since Covid. But there is a solution.
Together with @metromayorsteve.bsky.social and @andyburnham.bsky.social, we are calling for Housing First to be rolled out nationwide following the success of regional pilots🤝
Our new report, No Place Like Home, explains why👇
Our grants support not-for-profit organisations that focus on tackling the root causes of social disadvantage that negatively impact on the lives of children, young people, & their families. We want to support long term, sustainable solutions to improving education, access to provision & employment
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A photo of all the winners from the LFC Foundation Community Awards evening
Our CEO @liameaglestone.bsky.social presented the Community Impact Award at last nights LFC Foundation's Community Awards.
Congratulations to Joe Upton, an LFC Academy Scholar, who scooped the top spot
Well done also to nominees Tiber Young Person Steering Group and The Real Truth Legacy Project.
A photo of Liam & Paul from SMF with Graeme Duncan from Right to Succeed & Sarah Payne from @UBS collecting the Charity Award for the Grantmaking & Funding category
The Steve Morgan Foundation won the Grantmaking & Funding at the Charity Awards for our Cradle2Career programme in North Birkenhead last week - transforming outcomes for children & young people through long-term place-based work.
More on the win: bit.ly/44SwGDc
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A joint letter signed by more than 130 philanthropists, including our Founder & Chairman Steve Morgan, was published in The Telegraph ahead of today's #GivingandImpactSummit
It highlights the vital role of philanthropy & calls on the Government to work more in partnership
See here: bit.ly/3Gg8EZz
Gold image of a crown, with the words 'The Charity Awards 2025 WINNER'
We won!
We're absolutely thrilled to announce that the Steve Morgan Foundation was crowned as winner of the Grantmaking and Funding category at last night's Charity Awards 2025, for our funding of the brilliant 'place-based' Cradle to Career programme.
Steve Morgan Foundation logo and 360 Giving logo with the text 'we publish open grants data'
This week @360giving.org celebrates its 10th anniversary. The organisation promotes open, effective and strategic grant-making.
The 360Giving platform allows us to openly publish our grants data to assist with analysis and inform strategy and collaborations.
Following the @placematters.bsky.social action summit on child poverty last week, for which SMF was the main sponsor, James Plunkett, author of End State, shares his reflections on the discussions - highlighting the value of 'place-based'
Read James' article on Medium here: bit.ly/448quXw
A slide listing the 12 finalists for the Charitable or not-for-profit initiative of the year, including the Steve Morgan Foundation
We are pleased to be recognised alongside some great organisations on the shortlist for the 'Charitable or Not-for-Profit initiative of the year' at the Employer's Excellence Awards 2025
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Two pictures from the Child Poverty Summit, with the words 'The importance of having in place what matters'
We were thrilled to be the headline sponsor of the @placematters.bsky.social Child Poverty Summit this week - a thought-provoking and engaging day involving funders, policy makers, practitioners and inspirational community members from across the globe.
Read our full reflections here: bit.ly/4kegnoX
Text saying 'are you eligible for a SMF grant?' with 3 photos from charities we support
We are open for grant applications from not-for-profit organisations that focus on tackling the root causes of social disadvantage across three key themes – education, access to provision and employment.
Use our eligibility checker to see if you meet our regional grant criteria - bit.ly/43Xal5R
Speech bubble with the question - "Why have you changed your grant making process?"
A question we've been asked regularly over the last few weeks since we shared our new strategy is "Why have you changed your grant making process?"
Find out the answers, along with more funding FAQs, here - bit.ly/3QYG8gH
This Diabetes Awareness Week we want to highlight the importance of regular health checks for diabetes management. These health checks are vital to help people with Type 1 live life to the full whilst we work towards a cure.
Read more on the @diabetesuk.bsky.social website here: bit.ly/4kBRNPJ
The Steve Morgan Foundation remains deeply committed to the region we've long supported. Our regional grants continue to support brilliant not for profit organisations working to address deep rooted issues.
Visit our regional grants page for more details - bit.ly/3Z2D1sz
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Tile promoting a Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge webinar on 4 July with head shots of the three hosts
Join the #Type1DiabetesGrandChallenge webinar with Profs Shareen Forbes & Matthias Hebrok, hosted by Jamie Lowe, to explore the current state and future of beta cell therapy and how the type 1 community can help drive it forward 💬🗨️
📅 Friday 4 July
🕐1pm BST
👉 Register here: bit.ly/3FltLJx
