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MP and health leaders visit project aimed at helping disabled and isolated older people. Meriden MP Saqib Bhatti joined leaders from health and care in Solihull to see first-hand a project working to help disabled and isolated older people to become more physically...

A charity which supports young people across Coventry has been awarded £200,000 to deliver a year-long project providing free access to healthy activities in the city’s parks and community centres. Positive Youth Foundation (PYF) has been awarded the funding by...

Today, a new national programme of support for young care experienced adults has been launched throughout England. Managed by UK Community Foundations, the Care Leavers Programme has a primary focus of improving the life chances of care leavers through decentralised funding into regions around the country.

We are pleased to announce that the first grants have been awarded from the Inclusive Communities Fund with over £4.7 million awarded through 147 grants across the West Midlands. One the first grants to be awarded is a grant of £200,000 to Active Black Country for...

Organisations in Birmingham are being urged to bid for new funding to launch innovative community projects that will improve health and care for residents across the city. Applications open today (20 March) for community organisations to bid for Citywide Small...

Businesses and organisations from across the West Midlands joined together for an inspirational event in Birmingham which celebrated women and girls from the region and highlighted the importance of championing inclusivity all year round. The Foundation joined...

International Women’s Day.  An important day in the global calendar to honour the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, and to bring recognition towards the challenges they continue to face. It is a vital platform that allows us to...

In celebration of International Women's Day, we sat down with Cleo Morris, a dedicated trustee of the Foundation. With a commitment to workplace inclusion and racial activism through her start up, Mission Diverse, Cleo shares insights into her career path, the...

Community organisations across the West Midlands are beginning to receive vital funding to boost climate action, innovation and environmental sustainability. To drive forward the climate agenda and support local change, the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)...

A ground-breaking initiative which will provide move-on accommodation for those who have experienced homelessness has been launched in Birmingham. YMCA Heart of England has officially opened Mary Court in Northfield - a transitional housing block consisting of 27...