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The Heart of England Community Foundation team are travelling across the region to deliver funding workshops and more!   After the pandemic we're keen to get back out and meet with our communities across the West Midlands and Warwickshire! In September and...

Tina Costello, Chief Executive at the Foundation, was nominated to take part in the Queen's Baton Relay for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, for her dedication to charitable work and being an inspiration across the region. The Queen’s Baton Relay has...

The International Children's Games (ICG 2022) Opening Ceremony is sponsored by Heart of England Community Foundation and Wesleyan Foundation. The ceremony will take place at the Assembly Festival Gardens in Coventry’s city centre on Friday 12 August 2022, starting...

Community Advice Service were awarded £4,850 through the Positive Futures Fund in November 2021 to deliver their pre-employment project ‘OK to Flourish’ for young migrant women who are either registered unemployed or economically inactive. Community Advice Service...

Shencare Community Transport were awarded £10,000 through the Foundation’s Edgbaston & Northfield Neighbourhood Network Scheme (NNS) Fund in January 2021 to meet demand for their bespoke passenger transport service as a result of the effects on the local...

The first three beneficiaries of a scheme to help fund community groups and regional organisations to better connect people to nature has been unveiled. ​Kings Rise Academy in Kingstanding, Old Hall People’s Partnership in Walsall and Sustainable Life in Birmingham...

With just one week to go before the UK and Commonwealth countries celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s 70th anniversary of ascending to the throne, community groups have been busy preparing creative and cultural activities. Community activities get underway ahead of...

In November 2021 Mindseye Development CIC were awarded £4,990 through the Positive Futures Fund towards the Mentoring to Greatness project. Mindseye Development CIC delivers a range of projects to help young people into employment, with a focus on creative and...

The Foundation has pledged a commitment to charities and voluntary organisations across the West Midlands and Warwickshire in their journey to sustainability. Having already awarded over £100,000 worth of grants to benefit over an estimated 40,000 beneficiaries...

Lighthorne Allotment Association oversees the running of the allotment site of 18 plots. In April 2021 they were awarded a £500 grant through the Foundation’s Community Energy Warwickshire Fund to purchase and install a large water butt for use by the allotment...