Bupa To Provide $580,000 In Funding Support For Local Community Organisations

Community organisations across New Zealand will have the
opportunity to share in a total of $580,000 in grants, aimed
at supporting programs that contribute positively to
mentally healthy and sustainable societies.

Individual
organisations will be able to access up to $10,000 as part
of the Bupa Foundation’s Community Grants Program which
started in 2019 and has now committed more than $1.5 million
to support communities across Australia and New Zealand that
are helping prevent and control mental and physical diseases
via nature-based and peer-support initiatives.

Michael
Burgess, Bupa Director Corporate Affairs and Sustainability,
said supporting community organisations is a vital part of
Bupa’s aim of creating a healthy planet for healthy
people.

“These grants are not just
much-needed funds for organisations doing great work in our
community; they also represent Bupa’s commitment to its
founding purpose of helping people to live longer,
healthier, happier lives and to make a better
world.

“As a health and care company,
we know we need to work with others if we are going to help
create a healthier planet for healthier people. And we need
to take actions both large and small, particularly in local
communities,” he said.

In 2023, the Bupa Foundation
awarded $400,000 to groups such as Big Brother and Big
Sisters of Rotorua, Blind Low Vision NZ, Skylight Trust and
the Youth Climate Collective in New Zealand. Over the past
year, these programs have demonstrated the profound impact
that dedicated community organisations can have on the
well-being of our society and environment.

“By
expanding the Community Grants program by more than $130,000
in 2024 we are hoping to help make an even greater
difference over the coming year and we encourage
organisations who want to expand their impact to express
their interest,” he said.

Community organisations can
apply for a grant here with
Applications closing Friday 6 September 2024.

About
Bupa Asia Pacific:

Bupa is an international
healthcare group which has been committed to a purpose of
helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and
making a better world for more than 70 years.

Bupa
Asia Pacific operates in Australia, New Zealand and Hong
Kong, supporting about 7.3 million customers through a broad
range of health and care services including health
insurance, aged care, dental, medical, optical and hearing
services.

Employing more than 22,000 people in the
region, we believe that we can make a real difference to the
lives of customers through our values, purpose and the way
that we deliver personalised care.

Over the past 17+
years we have invested more than AUD$36 million in
partnerships and programs focused on improving health of
communities across
Australia.

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