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.
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New Ring for Bell Green ABC Thanks to Unlocked Funding
Young boxing enthusiasts in Coventry will have the opportunity to go toe-to-toe in a brand-new ring after being awarded the very first grant from a six-figure funding pot which will benefit communities across the city. Bell Green ABC (Amateur Boxing Club) has been...
Facing the Storm
Facing the Storm: Why We Must Rally Around the Third Sector Now Across the UK, charities and community organisations are grappling with a harsh new reality. The third sector, already stretched to its limits, is being hit by a wave of financial pressures that threaten...
Ladybug Lodge Brings Joyful Play to SEND Families
Thanks to a £4,905 grant from the Foundation, Coventry’s Ladybug Lodge is transforming playtime for SEND families with 26 new 'Stay and Play' sessions. Ladybug Lodge is a new Coventry-based charity dedicated to supporting children and young people with special needs,...
30 Years of Giving, £49M of Impact
A major grant-giving organisation has held a special event to celebrate 30 years of empowering communities and transforming lives across the West Midlands and Warwickshire. Heart of England Community Foundation has held a 30th anniversary celebration at St Mary’s...
ICF Event Celebrates £11.8M Impact Across West Midlands Communities
Hundreds of people attended an event in Coventry to celebrate the recipients of a Commonwealth Games legacy fund which saw more than £11.8m awarded to 388 community organisations across the West Midlands and Warwickshire in just seven months. An Inclusive Communities...
PLMR Partners with Heart of England Community Foundation to Support Midlands Communities
Leading Midlands PR, communications and public affairs agency, PLMR, have selected Heart of England Community Foundation as their charity partner for the year. The PLMR Group, which has offices in Birmingham, Coventry and Westminster, donates five per cent of net...