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£11.8 million awarded from the Inclusive Communities Fund

We are pleased to announce the successful allocation of £11.8 million, distributing 388 grants from the Inclusive Communities Fund to projects across the West Midlands.  The Inclusive Communities Fund was established to empower communities to tackle local...

Tina Costello receives OBE in King’s Birthday Honours

We are delighted to announce that our Chief Executive, Tina Costello has received an OBE for services to charity and voluntary organisations across the West Midlands and Warwickshire in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours. A leading figure in the Third Sector in the...

Vacancy: Business Support Administrator, June 2024

Join Our Team as a Business Support Administrator! Heart of England Community Foundation is a leading charity in the West Midlands and Warwickshire, awarding over £35 million to 7,000+ causes since 1995. We connect people who care with causes that matter, promoting...

Vacancy: Grants Officer, May 2024

Join Us in Empowering Communities - Grants Officer Vacancy Do you thrive on connecting with others? Can you see the potential in ideas, even amidst the challenges? Are you passionate about empowering communities to drive positive change? Then our Grants Officer...

Arden Active CIC’s Empowering Work in Solihull

MP and health leaders visit project aimed at helping disabled and isolated older people. Meriden MP Saqib Bhatti joined leaders from health and care in Solihull to see first-hand a project working to help disabled and isolated older people to become more physically...

First Grants Announced from the Inclusive Communities Fund

We are pleased to announce that the first grants have been awarded from the Inclusive Communities Fund with over £4.7 million awarded through 147 grants across the West Midlands. One the first grants to be awarded is a grant of £200,000 to Active Black Country for...

Inspiring Inclusion in the West Midlands

Businesses and organisations from across the West Midlands joined together for an inspirational event in Birmingham which celebrated women and girls from the region and highlighted the importance of championing inclusivity all year round. The Foundation joined...