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Just Straight Talk (JST) are part of the Foundation’s Community Matters programme which aims to break down the barriers of employment in the Black Country. JST supports people by providing the practical help and motivation needed to turn their lives...

Thanks to the Foundation's partnership with Wesleyan Assurance a charity in Sheffield has been awarded £2,000 to help continue their fine work. Sheffield Street Pastors patrol the city’s streets on Friday and Saturday nights in a bid to keep members of...

Thanks to the Foundation's Surviving Winter Campaign a project in Sandwell combatting loneliness in south Asian women has been awarded a grant to help it expand. The Aman Group brings together Asian women aged 40 or older with a Pakistani, Indian or Bangladeshi...

It’s a bright Monday morning at Tile Hill library and there’s a buzz as families start to arrive.Today’s the second week that Wriggle Dance Theatre have held a workshop at the library. Aimed at children aged 2 – 7 they offer arts-based activities to...

It’s a bright day in February and we’ve joined Accord – Age Matters and their weekly walking group. Accord – Age Matters are one of the Foundation’s Community Matters partners and work specifically with people over the age of 50 in the Black Country providing a...

Hunters Hill Charitable Trust were awarded a grant of £1,200 from the Deutsche Bank Small Grants fund to help them continue their Motor Vehicle Provision. Tucked away in the outer city, Hunters Hill Charitable Trust is working hard to drive new opportunities. The...

Today's Young Carers Awareness Day. We work with several groups striving to make a difference in young people's lives, one of those is the Warwickshire Young Carers' Project.They aim to help the lives of young carers in the region by offering free and...

Staff at our largest corporate donor, Wesleyan, are looking to support organisations with their time.Wesleyan are offering one-off volunteering opportunities and will also consider long-term support for larger scale projects.Wesleyan are prepared to...

The Foundation have partnered with IM Properties and are delighted to launch the Peddimore Community Fund.IM Properties has launched a £270,000 community fund to assist local projects surrounding the proposed Peddimore employment park.The Peddimore...

The Haven Wolverhampton will be able to deliver a Financial Self-Efficacy project to support women in their six refuges, thanks to a grant from Nationwide Community Grants programme, administered by the Heart of England Community Foundation.The Haven Wolverhampton...