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Aviva welcomes young adults with Education, Health and Care plans to Supported Internships event
The programme is a collaboration between Aviva, City of York Council, York College, disability charity United Response, and the national transition-to-work charity DFN Project SEARCH.
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Aviva pledges over £4 million to Citizens Advice as the charity records busiest year on record
Citizens Advice, which helps millions of people find a way forward every year by providing free, independent and impartial advice, and Aviva have renewed their multi-year partnership after two successful years.
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Nine out of ten UK adults believe nature is important to wellbeing
Almost nine out of 10 UK adults (87%) say access to nature is important to their physical and mental wellbeing, a study from Aviva reveals.
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New Aviva survey reveals SMEs optimistic about 2025 growth, driven by strong community connections
The study also reveals enduring optimism among SMEs, with 85% confident that their businesses will grow over the next five years.
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Four out of five shoppers set to shop local this Christmas
Four out of five (80%) Christmas shoppers intend to get some of their gifts from local businesses, according to new research from Aviva.
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Over half of new build homeowners believe their home is at risk from flooding
Over half (56%) of new build homeowners believe their home is at risk from flooding according to new research from insurer, Aviva.
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Aviva’s Perth office goes off-grid as new wind turbine comes online
Aviva’s Pitheavlis site in Perth has taken a significant step towards achieving Net Zero operations as its wind turbine was officially opened this week.
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Over 65s continue to set standard for climate-conscious behaviours...
...as two thirds witness climate change in their lifetime.
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Research reveals over a fifth of UK residents have experienced storm damage to their home in last five years
As we enter a new storm season, new external research from insurer, Aviva, reveals that over a fifth of UK homes have suffered storm damage and 12% have experienced flooding in the last five years.
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Aviva teams up with environmental charity to install Floating Ecosystem in the River Ouse
Aviva have teamed up with local charities St Nicks and York Cares to help fund a floating ecosystem in the river Ouse, alongside North Street Gardens.
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Nature-based solutions have a key part to play in reducing flood risk in future
Despite one in eight residents across the UK experiencing flooding in their home in the last five years, the majority have taken no steps to mitigate the risk to their properties.
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Aviva Foundation provides funding boost for UK Youth Sector
Aviva has announced multiple funding partnerships via the Future Chances Fund.
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The Wildlife Trusts and Aviva to create British Rainforest Garden for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025.
The Wildlife Trusts and Aviva have been working together since 2023 on a mission to bring rainforests back to the British Isles. The British Rainforest Garden will tell the story of this precious habitat and the work underway to recover it.

Aviva is now one of Nattergal’s key institutional investors, with Aviva's Group Sustainability Director Claudine Blamey joining the Board.
Nature restoration company Nattergal has completed a £40m seed round, with Aviva joining as a key institutional investor through its corporate venture capital fund, Aviva Ventures. This investment aligns with Aviva’s commitment to restoring Nature and biodiversity as part of their sustainability goals.

Cumbria Wildlife Trust asks public to help buy Skiddaw Forest and create England’s highest nature reserve
Thanks to a partnership with Aviva, £5 million has been raised.

Packaged Living & Aviva Investors to fund 101 single-family housing development in Cambridge
The new homes are built to be fully-electric, making use of air-source heat pump and will also feature electric vehicle charging for every home, photovoltaic panels and battery storage.

Pembrokeshire announced as new location for Atlantic rainforest restoration
The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales will begin restoring lost Atlantic rainforest in Pembrokeshire thanks to a long-term partnership with Aviva.

Packaged Living and Aviva Investors to fund delivery of 121 new homes in Ebbsfleet, Kent in partnership with Chartway
The funding marks the eighth investment made by Packaged Living and Aviva Investors since launching a single-family housing platform in November 2021, which aims to increase the supply of affordable and energy-efficient homes across the UK.

Packaged Living and Aviva Investors acquire two single family housing developments, growing UK platform to 1,500 homes
Packaged Living and Aviva Investors to fund development of 212 homes in Milton Keynes. It is the first investment into the UK residential and living sector made by Aviva Investors’ Long-Term Asset Fund, REALTAF.

Packaged Living and Aviva strike £60m single-family housing deal
Packaged Living and Aviva Investors forward-fund the creation of 174 new homes in Bordon, Hampshire.

Packaged Living and Aviva Investors push accelerator on single-family housing
Packaged Living and Aviva Investors are quietly building up one of the biggest single-family housing portfolios in the UK.

Aviva partners with BITC to provide much-needed support for communities across the UK
Business in the Community has announced Aviva as its Founding Place Partner to help expand its long-term national place strategy to support communities across the UK.

Devon to benefit from The Wildlife Trusts’ Atlantic rainforest recovery programme
Devon Wildlife Trust begin creating Atlantic rainforest at a new nature reserve called Bowden Pillars thanks to a long-term partnership with Aviva.

First locations for The Wildlife Trusts’ Atlantic rainforest recovery programme announced
The Isle of Man and North Wales are the first places where The Wildlife Trusts will begin restoring and expanding rainforests, following a donation of £38 million from Aviva.
Our features
Read more about how we're acting on climate change, taking social action and embedding sustainability into our business.
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Nature isn’t always a walk in the park
20 Nov 2024
From pond-dipping nets to British Sign Language trails, the Aviva Access to Nature Fund is helping make Norfolk’s outdoors everyone’s outdoors.
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"You can't teach someone to budget their way out of poverty."
26 Jul 2024
The Aviva Foundation wants people to feel in control and positive about their financial futures. Find out how they are supporting organisations to transform the lives of those who need it the most.
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Finding a way forward through difficult times
10 Jan 2024
Citizens Advice believes that no-one should face problems without good quality advice. Hear how Aviva is helping them provide it.
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Bringing rainforests back to the UK
22 Jun 2023
Somewhere between the White Cliffs of Dover and the Giant’s Causeway, some of the UK’s most beautiful natural wonders are growing. But they’re also shrinking.
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From zero to Aviva Zero: an innovation story
22 Feb 2023
Take a moment to think of an innovative company. What’s the first one that comes to mind?