What we fund

Care shaped by knowledge and dignity.

We fund projects led by hospitals and healthcare professionals, including better spaces, specialist equipment and training around preterm birth, stillbirth and neonatal loss.

For hospital teams

Hospital spaces and equipment

Privacy, dignity and time.

Funding for bereavement suites, specialist equipment and practical improvements within maternity and neonatal settings.

Private rooms away from busy clinical areas
Specialist equipment that enables precious time together
Practical environments that help care teams work with dignity

Professional training

Knowledge that changes care.

Funding towards specialist training for midwives and other healthcare professionals working with preterm birth, stillbirth and neonatal loss.

Relevant courses and professional development
Learning around preterm birth, stillbirth and neonatal loss
A clear benefit for maternity, neonatal or bereavement care

Specialist practice

Specialists prepared for difficult moments.

Professional development that equips maternity, neonatal and bereavement teams to communicate with compassion and provide informed care.

Professional learning grounded in compassionate practice
Tools that help difficult conversations feel more human
Resources for teams carrying emotionally demanding work

How we decide

Funding that makes care more human.

The foundation looks for a clear need, responsible delivery and a meaningful difference to care. This is a direction of travel while detailed application guidance is developed.

NeedIs the care need clearly understood?

Good proposals begin with evidence and lived experience rather than a predetermined solution.

DeliveryCan the work be owned and sustained?

Professionals, hospital teams and charity partners need clear responsibility, realistic costs and a practical route to delivery.

DifferenceWill care meaningfully improve?

We look for outcomes that strengthen professional practice, protect dignity or improve the environment of care.

The case for better maternity care is supported by the CQC National Review of Maternity Services covering 2022 to 2024

Partners and supporters

Bring a carefully considered idea to the foundation.

For hospital funding, use the hospital route. For a corporate, philanthropic or professional partnership, start here and the team will direct the conversation.

I represent a hospital