by Avni Sarai | 8 Sep, 2021 | News
Today Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) launched a brand new space for women who have escaped modern slavery in the UK. The specialist refuge features 12 safe, welcoming flats and a new reception centre for women rescued from modern slavery. This has been made...
by Avni Sarai | 6 Sep, 2021 | News
For over 26 years Heart of England Community Foundation has been raising funds to support the regions we care about. Last year alone, we gave £5.8m to over 1,600 groups across the West Midlands and Warwickshire. Those funds benefitted over 1 million people....
by Avni Sarai | 31 Aug, 2021 | News
Aspire4U CIC, an organisation using the arts to develop mindsets towards wellbeing, financial literacy and employability, were awarded £5,000 from the Positive Futures Fund to work with young people with lived experience in dealing with mental health issues. The grant...
by Avni Sarai | 25 Aug, 2021 | News
Eight organisations have been awarded grant funding by the Foundation and Coventry City of Culture Trust to support Black artists and projects for early years children. £40,000 will be invested in Coventry based Black artists and a further £29,000 in projects that...
by Avni Sarai | 19 Aug, 2021 | News
The Foundation, which is paving the way for grant-giving across the West Midlands and Warwickshire, has welcomed a brand-new trustee, Alethea Fuller, Deputy Chief Executive at the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner. Following a record-breaking year, which has...
by Avni Sarai | 16 Aug, 2021 | News
The Foundation expands its board to welcome local entrepreneur and community leader, Cleo Morris, as a trustee. Recently named in BuisnessLive West Midlands’ 35 under 35, Cleo is the Managing Director of MyDine Catering Services, who provide corporate catering across...
