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.
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.
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.
Sprint Challenge in review: 6 months later
Last year, the Turner Kirk Trust launched the Sprint Challenge in partnership with Imperial College London to fund research to find innovative ways to tackle conservation challenges..