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The Foundation launched the Edgbaston and Northfield NNS Fund alongside Birmingham City Council, Age UK Birmingham, Gateway Family Services and Northfield Community Partnerships in March 2020. The fund’s aim was to support over 50s in Edgbaston and Northfield,...

We are sad to see our Community Matters programme coming to a close this year. Thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund and the European Social Fund the Foundation has been able to work with some amazing partners across the Black Country. These partner...

The Foundation is hosting two webinars for groups interested in funding opportunities. The events will provide an opportunity for voluntary and community organisations, who are looking for funding to find out more about the funds currently available through the...

Awaiting details of the Government’s £1.57bn arts sector funding package, Heart of England Community Foundation and Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 have joined forces to provide a much-needed boost to organisations and individual artists across Coventry and...

Heart Care and Healthy Living received £3,000 from the Coronavirus Resilience Fund; this grant has enabled them to continue to support their members remotely following the closure of their two centres. Heart Care has been working hard during the lockdown to support...

After launching the Doing Things Differently Fund, the Foundation has supported a wealth of charities across the region, awarding over £872,000 of funding so far. Following on from the success of the Coronavirus Resilience Fund, this latest designated pot of money...

We love hearing how Just Straight Talk have helped people overcome barriers and developed their skills. Living alone with her cat and guinea pig, Clare has zero access to the internet. Before the lockdown she relied heavily on the library for accessing information....

Today we are excited to announce a new partnership with Make Good Grow. Make Good Grow matches skilled volunteers with community groups to tackle high impact projects. Using the Foundation’s connections with local charities and social enterprises, Make Good Grow...

It’s now 100 days since the Foundation launched the Coronavirus Resilience Fund. In that time 350 grants have been awarded amounting to more than £1.2m across the West Midlands. We’re so grateful to those who supported our initial appeal, every penny we raised will...

OSCAR Birmingham – Organisation for Sickle Cell Relief & Thalassaemia Support was established in 1974 to promote greater awareness of Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia disorders and to support those affected. They were awarded £1,500 from the Foundation’s...