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The Made By Sport: #ClubsInCrisis fund has been supporting small grassroots community organisations that are using sport to work with young people and achieve greater social outcomes.The fund delivers unrestricted grants of £2,021 to clubs and organisations that...

A new report by UK Community Foundation examines the impact of the pandemic on local Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations (VCSOs) and the communities they are based in. It looks at the practical steps that funders can take to ensure that their grant-making...

The Foundation has partnered with renowned local artist, Foka Wolf, this month. The anonymous Birmingham-based artist has installed three art attractions across the region, in celebration of the Foundation's biggest capital grants fund, Building Better Lives. To...

SOS Suicide of Silence, a charity that strives to reduce the shame, stigma and silence surrounding emotional health and suicide, were recently awarded £5,000 from the Youell Family Fund to support their lifesaving services. SOS was founded in 2015 by Yvette and her...

The Foundation has recently supported the production of I Ain't Dumb an LGBTQIA+ play, written by Tom Wright and produced by Epicene and PlayWell Productions. The highly anticipated production will be set to debut in February 2022, following the completion of...

Our final theme covered in our Helping Communities Thrive campaign is 'Culture'. Racial & Cultural Integration, Arts & Culture, and LGBTQI+ - among these sub themes the Foundation has supported more than 205,085 individuals over the past five years,...

Micro Rainbow CIC, an organisation supporting LGBTI refugees and asylum seekers, received a £3,000 grant from the Coronavirus Resilience Fund to support their safehouses for vulnerable residents over the pandemic. There are 69 countries that still criminalise...

The sixth theme covered in our Helping Communities Thrive campaign is 'People'. Men & Boys, Women & Girls and Young People & Children - among these sub themes the Foundation has supported more than 355,000 individuals over the past five years, awarding...

The People's Orchestra, an organisation funded by the Foundation throughout the pandemic, has been honoured with The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, in recognition for its work with volunteers and its highly successful work placement programme. The Queen's...

The fifth theme covered in our Helping Communities Thrive campaign is 'Community Support'. Carers and Volunteering - among these sub themes the Foundation has supported more than 1.6M individuals over the past five years, awarding over £1.6M to 515 projects in the...