Towards a fairer, happier and healthier Midlands.
We are the Community Foundation for the West Midlands and Warwickshire. As the leading, independent grant making foundation in the region we have proudly awarded over £40 million to over 8,000 great causes since 1995.
Latest News & Insights.
The Lorna Esien Court opened!
St Basils Coventry’s Lorna Esien Court has opened its doors this week, ready to support young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Built following a £1M grant by the Foundation’s Building Better Lives programme, the 32 newly-completed service-managed...
The Serenity Garden.
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust have been given the green light for their plans to build a therapeutic ‘Serenity Garden’ for stroke and dementia patients after receiving a grant of £10,000 from the Foundation’s Coventry Building Society Fund. In June 2018 Shabina...
Warming winter in Solihull.
Following the launch of the Winter Wellbeing campaign the Foundation has teamed up with Solihull Council, adding a new strand to support the region over the dark months ahead. The Winter Wellbeing & Recovery Fund will support community and grassroots organisations...
Lifespace Trust.
We’ve supported some amazing organisations during COVID-19, including Lifespace Trust who have received a total of £18,075 from the Coronavirus Resilience Fund and our Doing Things Differently Fund. Lifespace provide one to one mentoring for children and young people,...
Muslim Charities Forum.
The Foundation are delighted to have partnered with the Muslim Charities Forum (MCF) in a bid to help Muslim charities in the West Midlands better connect with funding opportunities. Heart of England Community Foundation wants to be recognised as a fair and inclusive...
Our impact.
A message from our Chief Executive, Tina Costello: Welcome to our report on how the Heart of England Community Foundation has responded to the impact of Covid-19 in our West Midlands communities over the initial first 6 months. The unprecedented global...