Bupa Foundation

The Bupa Foundation champions healthier, happier lives by intertwining personal wellbeing with environmental health, guided by values of ethical responsibility, practical support, and holistic grantmaking that fosters community-driven change. Their philosophy emphasizes evidence-led interventions linking green spaces to population health, believing sustainable transformations in local environments directly enhance physical activity, mental health, and community resilience through partnerships with grassroots charities, capacity-building workshops, pro bono advice, and staff volunteering for enduring empowerment.

They prioritize green community initiatives transforming neglected spaces into vibrant assets for health and sustainability, funding outdoor classrooms and learning environments for children and young people to boost physical activity, educational engagement, and nature connection; community allotments addressing food insecurity and social isolation through hands-on growing programs; sensory gardens offering therapeutic outdoor activities for vulnerable individuals, families, and elderly residents experiencing isolation; and greening projects in urban and rural communities promoting mental health, preventative wellbeing, and inclusive recreation. Supported interventions include school-based eco-education for youth wellbeing, community-led green space improvements fostering peer support and holistic health gains, and place-based actions tackling environmental degradation's impact on complex health needs, with emphasis on measurable outcomes in physical, emotional, and planetary health for local populations including children aged 5-19, at-risk youth, carers, and isolated adults.

They exclude core costs, capital works, general fundraising, and commercial activities, focusing instead on practical, non-duplicative green health projects. Distinctive for integrating environmental stewardship with community wellbeing, they favor grassroots organizations, schools, and local authorities delivering community-led, evidence-based change in urban-rural settings, prioritizing vulnerable children, young people, and families through innovative, partnership-driven models that prevent isolation and build lasting resilience via nature-based therapy and empowerment.