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The Peter Sowerby Foundation supports charities, CICs and registered social and healthcare providers. We do this by providing grants towards projects in healthcare, the community, environment and conservation, and the arts.

In terms of geography, we largely support UK-wide projects, but have occasionally provided grants to international ventures. Our Trustees are particularly interested in supporting projects in Dr Sowerby’s much-loved home of North Yorkshire.

Since it was established in 2013, the Foundation has awarded a total of £10 million by way of 89 grants to 63 organisations.

The case studies below are just a selection of the grants that the Foundation has made. We have enjoyed working in partnership with these organisations over the years and witnessing the impact of our grants.

Choose a theme to see the organisations we have funded and the work they’re doing.

Themes:

Healthcare innovation

Sheffield University Hospitals

A grant of £117,557 supported a Post doctoral lab post to establish the scientific basis of adipose tissue in the repair or reversal of contracted scar tissue after severe burns injury

Helpforce

A grant of £99,960 supported a new initiative, Helpforce, to explore the design and testing of an End of Life Care intervention in five NHS hospitals.

Healthcare innovation

CLIC Sargent

We made a grant of £214,345 over three years for CLIC Sargent’s ‘Thrive, not just survive’ programme in Yorkshire. The grant will ensure that the CLIC Sargent care teams are on hand to support young cancer patients emotionally to build reslience and confidence.

Community and environment

Hospice UK

Hospice UK works to ensure all adults and children living with a terminal or life-shortening illness receive the care and support they need, when they need it.

Healthcare innovation

Target Ovarian Cancer

Target Ovarian Cancer is the UK’s leading ovarian cancer charity working to improve early diagnosis, fund life-saving research and provide much-needed support to women with ovarian cancer.

Healthcare innovation

Autistica

Autistica demonstrated in a 2016 report, Personal tragedies, public crisis, that Autistic people are at 2.5 times increased risk of premature death from virtually all causes, resulting in an average life expectancy 16 years lower than the general population.

Healthcare innovation

Royal Papworth Charity

The Foundation has funded the installation of newly commissioned artwork by Sigune Hamann in the Outpatients and Critical Care Area of new Royal Papworth Hospital.

Healthcare innovation

Action for Stammering Children

Action for Stammering Children is a charity founded in 1989 whose purpose is to support children, young people and their families throughout the UK who stammer

Community and environment

Goathland Community Hub

A grant of £16,960 completed fit out of the heritage and library facilities at the community hub and sports pavilion in Goathland. We hope the project is benefiting local residents and visitors interested in Goathland and its culture, with naming rights offered to Dr Peter Sowerby in perpetuity.