TLH Funders Forum: Hear Directly from Funders and Funding Experts
Join us for an exciting session which explores the current sectoral trends and opportunities for funding loneliness and social connection activities, and research. It is a crucial time for the delivery of this important work but funding opportunities can feel hard to reach. We want to bring you closer to the funding context.
We have brought together a brilliant group of speakers including funders (Sport England, Arts Council England, National Institute for Health and Care) and funding sector experts (New Philanthropy Capital), to explore:
- Trends in the funding landscape in 2026/2027
- How our funders’ priorities align with loneliness and social connection, for adults and young people
- Current and upcoming funding opportunities
- Key learnings for future funding applications
This will be an interesting session for partners across sectors from grassroots delivery to academia to local authorities. We hope it will spark ideas for submission and potential opportunities for partnership with peers on the Tackling Loneliness Hub.
📅When: Thursday, 26th November
⌚Time: 12-1pm
📍 Where: Online – bring your lunch and join us!
Further details on our speakers below:
Glyn Hawkes Head of Investment Management, Sport England
Rachel de Garang, Relationship Manager and South West Creative Health champion, Arts Council England.
Maja Palmer, Research Manager at NIHR (National Institute for Health Research) Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre
Alex Hayes, Director – Philanthropy at NPC (New Philanthropy Capital)