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We should try and make education accessible to everyone.

A Birmingham based artist has some big ambitions that are in touching distance thanks to a bursary from the Foundation’s Mike Holland Trust.A young artist that pushes the boundaries, Zunaira, predominately works with photography,s experimenting with...

Inner-city kids experience the outdoors.

Over 40 children from inner-city Nottingham got to experience outdoor learning for the first time thanks to a donation of £4,378 from The Wesleyan Foundation. Wild Things Ecological Education Collective is a Nottinghamshire organisation that provides...

Fugue in a Minor Key to hit Coventry.

A one-man play set in Coventry is taking place in the city after a local playwright received funding support.Richard Walls, who grew up in Coventry and went to Bishop Ullathorne School, has been writing and theatre-making for nearly a decade after...

Supporting Student Solicitors

A Scottish charity that supports young aspiring solicitors from disadvantaged backgrounds is changing lives thanks to financial support from The Wesleyan Foundation and the Heart of England Community Foundation. One year on from receiving a £6,000 grant from The...

What a pleasure.

What a pleasure it was for Martin and me to join friends at a Reception to celebrate the work of Heart of England Community Foundation. The Mailbox is always a great venue.   We were welcomed by John Crabtree Lord Lieutenant of the West Midlands and President....

Nationwide boosts Central housing causes by £500,000.

Community housing projects and charities are being urged to put their case forward as Nationwide - the UK’s biggest building society - makes £500,000 available to help make a difference to communities across the South West. The Society is inviting applications for...

They’ve all got their own challenges to overcome.

Andy steps up from the table and starts dishing out sheets of paper: “I just thought these might help!” But he isn’t running the session, he’s a service user and that’s the beauty of this group. Through the Foundation’s Community Matters programme WEA are able to...

#DoMoreLocal

We had a blast hosting our celebratory evening at Birmingham’s Mailbox.  It was especially great to see so many passionate and influential people who really care about the communities where we live, work and play! If you couldn’t attend, the event...

Merry Quizmas!

Our Annual Christmas Quiz is returning on the 5th December 2018! Last year we raised an amazing £2,000 on the night, helping to support our work across the West Midlands. On the night, quizzers will be treated to Christmas dinner and have the chance to win an array...

Evaluator Required

TENDER OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY PUBLISHED: 8. OCT. 2018 OPPORTUNITY CLOSES: 2. NOV. 2018 Outline: We are seeking to appoint an external evaluator to provide a detailed, holistic and multi-layered evaluation approach for our Community Matters programme....