We’re inviting AMRC charities, the researchers they fund and their supporters to join us on Twitter on Wednesday 9 September to call on the Department of Business, Energy and the Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to protect charity research.

It is our hope that this will increase public pressure on Government to commit to our Life Sciences-Charity Partnership Fund.

We've developed tweets and accompanying GIFs to highlight how vital charity research is to the UK's health and economy. You can find these below.

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For charities to tweet

Without support from Government charity research funding will be cut by 40% over the next year, slowing vital breakthroughs. @beisgovuk must protect charity #ResearchAtRisk so that we can continue to deliver a better future for people with [condition] bit.ly/3fzj9Eg

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Without support from Government charity research funding will be cut by 40% over the next year, limiting improvements to the nation’s health. @beisgovuk must protect charity #ResearchAtRisk so that we can help the UK recover from the pandemic bit.ly/3fzj9Eg

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For researchers to tweet 

Without support from Government charity research investment will be cut by 40% over the next year, reducing funding for researchers. @beisgovuk must protect charity #ResearchAtRisk so that researchers like me can carry out vital research into [condition] bit.ly/3fzj9Eg

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For supporters to tweet

Without support from Government charity research funding will be cut by 40% over the next year, slowing vital breakthroughs. @beisgovuk must protect charity #ResearchAtRisk so that [charity name] can continue to deliver a better future for us all bit.ly/3fzj9Eg

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Without support from Government charity research funding will be cut by 40% over the next year, limiting improvements to the nation’s health. @beisgovuk must protect charity #ResearchAtRisk so that [charity name] can help the UK recover from the pandemic bit.ly/3fzj9Eg

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