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Facing the Storm: Why We Must Rally Around the Third Sector Now Across the UK, charities and community organisations are grappling with a harsh new reality. The third sector, already stretched to its limits, is being hit by a wave of financial pressures that...

Thanks to a £4,905 grant from the Foundation, Coventry’s Ladybug Lodge is transforming playtime for SEND families with 26 new 'Stay and Play' sessions. Ladybug Lodge is a new Coventry-based charity dedicated to supporting children and young people with special...

A major grant-giving organisation has held a special event to celebrate 30 years of empowering communities and transforming lives across the West Midlands and Warwickshire. Heart of England Community Foundation has held a 30th anniversary celebration at St Mary’s...

Hundreds of people attended an event in Coventry to celebrate the recipients of a Commonwealth Games legacy fund which saw more than £11.8m awarded to 388 community organisations across the West Midlands and Warwickshire in just seven months. An Inclusive...

Leading Midlands PR, communications and public affairs agency, PLMR, have selected Heart of England Community Foundation as their charity partner for the year.  The PLMR Group, which has offices in Birmingham, Coventry and Westminster, donates five per cent of net...

Join Our Team as Vice Chair of Trustees Heart of England Community Foundation is a leading charity in the West Midlands and Warwickshire, awarding over £40 million to 8,400 causes since 1995. We connect people who care with causes that matter, promoting a fairer,...

Important Update: Upcoming Changes to Our Grant Application Process We’re excited to announce an important update to our grant application process! We’re transitioning to a new Salesforce Grant and Application Management system. Here’s what you need to know to...

The streets of Coventry are set to come alive this summer as part of a dynamic new outdoor arts festival. Imagineer Productions, renowned for their spectacular outdoor arts and inclusive engagement programmes, is set to launch their latest project, the 'Streets of...

Local disability charity Ideal for All celebrates opening of a new accessible kitchen at their award-winning Salop Drive Market Garden Ideal for All work to make life better for disabled, elderly and vulnerable people and their carers. In July they celebrated the...

National Charity Papyrus has been awarded a grant of almost £50,000 to help reduce the number of people who take their own lives in the West Midlands. PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide will deliver training in August and September, equipping people with the...