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We are a charity that raises money to fund and develop local community activity across the West Midlands & Warwickshire.
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Donor Spotlight: Youell Family Fund.
Alfred Youell MBE, ONZM was a patron of the Foundation between 2002 and 2012. A lifelong philanthropist, local builder and property developer, he contributed significantly to the growth of our Foundation during his life and remains one of our largest donors to date....
Fundraising made easy for 2021.
Fundraising was tough in 2020 so here’s one simple thing you can do to make it easier in 2021 – make sure your organisation is registered with easyfundraising. The Foundation partnered with easyfundraising to help organisations fundraise with ease! By simply signing...
Foundation & SMBC make first awards.
The first two grants from the Solihull Winter Wellbeing & Recovery Fund were awarded last week by the Foundation to two local organisations. The grants, which will hopefully be the first in a series of many, were awarded to Happy Mamas Solihull and Balsall Common...