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Woolly Mammoth Stitch Works CIC were awarded £9,992 through the Northfield & Edgbaston NNS Fund to support Quinton’s older residents to become exhibiting artists and create a community that continues to stitch together locally. The grant has funded Woolly...

The West Midlands Combined Authority [WMCA] Community Green Grants is a scheme offering financial support to help community groups and regional organisations looking to put more people in touch with nature has received dozens of applications. After launching in...

The Foundation has announced 47 of grants totalling £330,787 to voluntary and community organisations in the West Midlands and Warwickshire from Arts Council England's Let's Create Jubilee Fund. The Let’s Create Jubilee Fund will ensure that thousands of people...

The Foundation recently supported a local Birmingham exhibition sharing stories of people from Ukraine. The exhibition, We Are Here: From Ukraine, shares stories of people who have sought refuge in other countries amid the Russian invasion. The work, which also...

Community organisations across the county are set to benefit from funding to help them tackle inequality and social inclusion, following the announcement of the beneficiaries of the Warwickshire County Council Social Impact Fund. 21 organisations will receive...

As part of the Foundation's work to becoming an equitable, accessible, and diverse funder for the West Midlands and Warwickshire, we commissioned Forever Consulting to evaluate our grant making over three years to ensure we're on the right path to achieving our...

Joining forces with the Coventry City of Culture Trust and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Heart of England Community Foundation has launched its LGBTQ+ Community Grants. In line with the Foundation's commitment to representation and inclusion for all, the fund has...

Warwickshire CAVA has announced it has been awarded £93,000 from the Foundation's Warwickshire County Council Social Impact Fund to make essential capital improvements to its Nuneaton community centre, the Newtown Centre. The Newtown Centre hosts over 20 regular...

In the first week of March, the UK Community Foundation team visited Coventry - a region supported by the Foundation. Their purpose? To gain further insights into the delivery of local funds, and to identify and learn about the current challenges community groups...

The theme for this years International Women’s Day is #BreakTheBias, asking everyone to imagine a gender equal world which is free of biases, stereotypes and discrimination against women. The Foundation would like to spotlight the organisation Women Acting in...