How we’re contributing to our communities
We do this through our charitable foundations and through our people, who volunteer their time and skills.
Bupa Foundation, Australia and New Zealand
Since 2005, the Bupa Foundation has invested over AUD $40m across 175+ organisations working to protect the health of communities.
Through partnerships and programs, the Foundation is building mentally healthy and resilient communities and addressing the vital connection between the health of our planet and its people.
Sanitas Foundation, Spain
The Sanitas Foundation focuses on health promotion and social transformation. It supports research, medical teaching and integrating people with disabilities.
The Foundation is committed to social change and equality by making the health benefits of sport accessible to everyone in society.
Its flagship project is Inclusive Sports, which promotes the practice of sports between people with and without disabilities.
Bupa Foundation, BGUK
The Bupa UK Foundation supports community projects, the majority of which focus on improving people’s mental health and resilience.
The Foundation’s activities include running wellbeing workshops for teachers and helping young people prepare for employment.
Our community support highlights
Below are some of the highlights of how we supported communities across our different regions.
- Through our partnerships, we invest in organisations so they can have the most impact. Programs including Kids Helpline @ School, Black Dog Institute’s Teens & Screens, and Kookaburra Kids’ Regenerate camps support 300,000+ young Australians annually.
- We provide annual community grants to charities in Australia and New Zealand across a range of causes – from mental health and social inclusion to food security and environmental sustainability.
- We award First Nations Scholarships to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to help extend and deepen their education.
- Annual disaster relief funding helps communities recover from natural disasters and climate-related events.
- Through our Giving@Bupa scheme, our people contribute through volunteering and workplace giving, creating positive community impact.
- In Spain, in 2024 the Sanitas Foundation staged the world's second Inclusive Sports Games. More than 300 Olympic and Paralympic athletes competed in 14 sports with inclusive rules specifically made for this event.
- In 2025, the Sanitas Foundation celebrated the Inclusive Basketball All-Star Game with the presence of the NBA legend, Scottie Pippen, as ambassador.
- The Bupa UK Foundation has supported the National Literacy Trust in promoting the importance of literacy and the power of being in nature for wellbeing.
- The Bupa UK Foundation has provided an opportunity for homeless people in London to experience gardening, outings to forests and camping trips to help boost their wellbeing.
