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The Foundation is pleased to have launched its 3-year strategy. Working collaboratively with board and staff members the Foundation has refreshed its vision, values and mission and implemented five strategic aims as it strives to improve as the largest independent...

The Foundation has announced that two new faces will be joining its board. Jasmin Koasha and Calum Nisbet have been appointed as trustees, following the charity’s record-breaking 12 months, which has seen it award over £5.7m to community projects since the start of...

Launched in 2016 BBO Community Matters was a £5m, three-year employability and skills project in the Black Country. Focusing on priorities set by the Black Country LEP and funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and the European Social Fund, Community Matters...

The first theme covered in our Helping Communities Thrive campaign is 'Disadvantages'. It's a large theme and you could say all our grants support disadvantages in communities but we've narrowed it down! Crime & Safety, Employment, Training & Education and...

An emergency Coronavirus Appeal backed by His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge has raised nearly £100million for UK charities since its launch a year ago, and more than £3.5million of this has reached the Foundation, supporting grassroots charities and groups...

As part of the UKCF network we’re pleased to have teamed up with Made By Sport to offer local sports clubs and organisations the opportunity to apply for a grant which can help support young people as they start to recover from the effects of the latest lockdown....

In 2017 the Foundation received a phone call from a donor who wanted to create three long-standing, capital build projects supporting vulnerable people with housing solutions in the West Midlands! Building Better Lives was born.  The donors had a vision of offering...

Every Monday evening opposite Coventry City Council, Cheryl pulls up with her team of vigilant volunteers. It’s 6:30pm and, although half an hour early, a crowd has gathered waiting for the imminent arrival of God’s Coffee Shop. Cheryl Soonius, Director, is here...

Working with the Foundation since 2016, Deutsche Bank have awarded over £40,000 worth of funding to the West Midlands.  In recent times, DB a leading German bank, have supported the Foundation's COVID-19 response while also launching the Deutsche Bank Opportunity...

Launching a £10M fund in April 2020, SEGRO, a leading owner, manager and developer of warehousing and industry space, created the Centenary Fund with the Foundation. Over the next decade SEGRO will make a positive impact in communities throughout the UK and Europe....