The Steve Morgan Foundation has announced it will scale up its support to offer good causes £100m over the next five years.

The money will be used to tackle social disadvantage and back research into Type 1 Diabetes in its key regions of Merseyside, North Wales, West Cheshire and North Shropshire.

The funding boost is timed to mark the funder’s 25th anniversary next year.

Morgan said: “We recognise that these are really tough times for so many communities who are facing poverty and a lack of meaningful opportunities.

“This is why we are significantly scaling up our support and pledging £20m each year for the next five years to support collaborative partnerships that tackle these issues head on.”

The Foundation’s chief executive Liam Eaglestone added: “We remain deeply committed to the region we’ve long supported – Merseyside, North Wales, West Cheshire, and North Shropshire.

“By combining our financial resources with the expertise of our partners we are determined to break the cycle of social disadvantage, creating long lasting impact across our region.”

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