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2025

The Co-Founder of the Turner Kirk Trust, Dr Patricia Turner, has been appointed as a Trustee of the UBS Optimus Foundation

Dr Patricia Turner appointed Trustee of the UBS Optimus Foundation

Co-founder of TKT, Dr Patricia Turner, becomes Trustee of the UBS Optimus Foundation, one of the world's leading philanthropic organisations dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable children and the the health of the planet.
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The Sprint Challenge update: second round results are in

The Turner Kirk Trust Sprint Challenge was launched in partnership with Imperial College London in 2023. It aims to address unsolved global conservation challenges by funding experimental, multi-disciplinary research projects that may struggle to attract conventional funding.

Digital Journal reports on Turner Kirk Trust-backed Antarctic Krill research project

Digital Journal has covered the Turner Kirk Trust’s support for groundbreaking research on Antarctic krill, a key species in the fight against climate change.
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Update: Hope and Homes for Children mission driven forward by UK Government

Since 2019, The Turner Kirk Trust has supported Hope and Homes for Children (HHC) in its mission to eliminate orphanage-based care systems worldwide. On 17th January, the UK government launched a global campaign advocating for family-based care for children, in partnership with HHC.