2025 marked a year of significant progress for the Steve Morgan Foundation as we scaled up efforts to break cycles of social disadvantage and deliver lasting impact in our region.
£100 million funding pledge
We committed £100m over five years to projects improving education outcomes, creating employment opportunities and expanding access to health, housing and youth services. We also continued investing in groundbreaking international research towards a cure for type 1 diabetes.
Supercharging Cradle to Career
An additional £5.65m was awarded to Liverpool City Region’s Cradle to Career partnership, tackling root causes of disadvantage affecting children, young people, and families.
New partnerships
We partnered with outstanding organisations across the region:
- OnSide – £650,000 multi-year funding for Youth Zones, safe spaces offering trusted support and opportunities.
- UBS Optimus Foundation – £1.3m of additional support for organisations addressing root issues in our region.
- Wrexham AFC Foundation – £300,000 to expand Street Dragons and Young Leaders programmes, regenerate community pitches, and create safer spaces.
- Whizz Kidz – £750,000 over three years to provide bespoke wheelchairs for children and young people.
- Crewe Alexandra in the Community – £250,000 to scale programmes supporting at-risk youth and vulnerable adults.
Maggie’s North Wales
Steve and Sally Morgan opened the new cancer support centre in Denbighshire, commissioned, designed and funded by the Foundation’s £4m investment.
Tackling homelessness
We commissioned the Centre for Social Justice’s policy work to end homelessness, launching a report with a fully costed proposal to expand Housing First nationally.
Grand Challenge breakthrough
Our £50m Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge funded research revealing why the condition is more aggressive in young children, paving the way for targeted treatments.
Celebrating success
Steve Morgan received an honorary doctorate from the University of Liverpool, and the Foundation won the Charity Awards’ top prize for the Cradle to Career programme.