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Leading businessman takes up presidency.
Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands, John Crabtree OBE, has been welcomed as a new president of the Heart of England Community Foundation. Until 2003, John was senior partner of Birmingham-based solicitors Wragge & Co, now Gowling WLG, and is a...
CAP ups the ante.
A Coventry charity which supports people in serious financial difficulties has received a grant to help pay for a new member of staff as it struggles to cope with the growing number of city residents needing help with chronic debt. Christians Against...
Leaps and bounds.
A charity which supports people in Warwickshire living with additional needs has launched a new social enterprise project to give adults the opportunity to learn new skills and raise awareness of disability in the community. ILEAP has launched a Skills 4 Life...
Grants to be had.
Written by Aaron Greaves - Communications Officer Last year the Foundation received 810 applications, 55% of these were successful. But what turns an applicant into a grant receiver? We can’t physically fund every grant proposal, but you can give...
Comic Relief and UKCF launches new £2m initiative investing in small community organisations across the UK.
Today Comic Relief and UK Community Foundations announces a new £2 million investment into supporting small community led organisations across the UK. The investment will play a vital role supporting people to make positive changes in their lives and...
Get active at Sport in the Park.
Foleshill Baptist Church recently received £1,000 from the Harry Payne Fund to run Sport in the Park. Sport in the Park is an annual event held in Coventry, running on Thursday 3rd & Friday 4th August between 12pm – 4pm at Edgwick Park, Foleshill....
If I can make a difference in one person’s life, then it’s worth it.
Entraide, a charity set up in 2010 by Felix Kupay, aims to respond to the growing refugee and asylum-seeking needs in Solihull and the West Midlands. In a cramped and crowded office space within Chelmsley Wood Baptist Church lies the heart of Entraide’s operation....
Forest Schools given funding to grow.
We’ve awarded Forest Schools Birmingham CIC £15,000 to help them make a difference in Kingstanding. The organisation provides an intervention service helping vulnerable people in one of the most deprived areas of Birmingham. The £15,000 will...
£60k funding boost for sports organisations in Birmingham.
Heart of England Community Foundation is launching a brand-new fund for sports groups across Birmingham. The new £60,000 fund, made available following a decision by Birmingham Sport Association, will aim to encourage grassroots sport engagement from...
Wesleyan launches £1m Foundation
Wesleyan, the Birmingham-based specialist financial mutual, has launched a new charitable Foundation in partnership with Heart of England Community Foundation with an aim to give up to £1 million a year to good causes. The Wesleyan Foundation hopes to award...
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