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Emotionally it helps you offload.

DigiKick is a community led charity which provides digital skills, raises confidence and improves independence. Their Digital Storytelling project uses an accessible coding engine which offers those who are terminally ill, or have difficult tales to tell, a...

We Need You.

1) The Foundation needs your support to run the latest round of the #iwill Fund! The #iwill Fund encourages young people to get involved in social action. It is an investment in developing the skills and confidence of the students, employees, employers,...

Tampon Tax Fund hits 6.9m.

Grassroots groups working in the West Midlands will get much-needed grants worth £167,530 to help support local women and girls facing a range of challenges! 19 projects will receive grants of between £5,000 - £10,000. This is the second time the Foundation has...

I was in the right place.

Friends of Castlewood School were awarded a £5,000 grant from the Youell Family Fund to help continue their work for children with additional needs, including the run of a Saturday club. It’s Saturday morning and there’s a stampede of children as the doors at...

Fund launched alongside Foundation.

The Foundation has launched a new fund alongside the Longleigh Foundation in response to the growing numbers of people affected by hate crime across the Black Country. Charities, community and voluntary organisations across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and...

Foundation supports BookFest.

The Foundation are delighted to have supported this year's Sutton Coldfield Bookfest! The festival provides a fantastic chance for children to meet their favourite authors, discover astonishing books and experience hands-on storytelling. Events for 0-12 year olds...

Christmas opening hours.

The Foundation will be closed from Tuesday 24th December until Thursday 2nd January.  We hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  If you have any queries please email info@heartofenglandcf.co.uk and we will respond in January.   ...

Well, more success.

Well Training, part of the Foundation’s Community Matters programme, provide activity specifically linked to employment opportunities within the leisure and tourism industry. Last month we told you how Victor was able to secure an improved position at his previous...

Wesleyan reaches £2m landmark.

Heart of England Community Foundation are delighted that its partnership with Wesleyan Assurance has now seen £2m awarded to good causes across the UK. The Wesleyan Foundation, launched by the Birmingham-based financial services mutual Wesleyan in 2017, supports...

Wesleyan Foundation funds forest schools

An organisation in Leicester has received vital funds from the Wesleyan Foundation, enabling them to support children with mental health difficulties. Enstruct Training, a charity providing forest activities for children, received a grant of £9,180 allowing them to...