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HER DAY Opera are looking for female singers of all different musical backgrounds from across Coventry and Warwickshire to join the community chorus for a new opera, HER DAY. The project has been funded by Coventry City of Culture Trust through the Foundation and...

We've partnered with Birmingham City Council to create an opportunity for Birmingham-based organisations who could support people who are self-isolating with no other support networks.  If you're a Birmingham-based organisation, could you help with: Collecting...

The Charity Film Awards is now open for votes! Launched five years ago, the Charity Film Awards is the world's biggest campaign to promote cause-based films. Since its creation, more than 2,000 causes have benefitted from the awards, gaining exposure, donations and...

The Foundation, alongside the network of community foundations, will be distributing the Arts Council England Let's Create Jubilee Fund, a £5million programme that will support community and voluntary organisations in England to develop creative and cultural...

With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to take a toll on the Third Sector, public support for charities is at an all-time low, with charitable donations decreasing by almost 20% since 2013. Despite the drop in donations for charities across the UK, there has been a...

At the Foundation's AGM, Sally Carrick, the charity's longest standing Trustee was recognised for her 15 years of support by being appointed the Foundation's Patron. Sally has been a firm supporter and champion of the charity since 2006 and the Foundation wanted to...

The Foundation and the team at Make Good Grow will kick start the 2021 festive season by launching the Christmas Count-Up campaign to match 24 local Good Causes with 24 skilled volunteers (Passioneers) to support the organisations in delivering a range of...

Redeemer Church aim to work for the good of the mental, emotional, spiritual and physical wellbeing of Birmingham. They were awarded £2,000 from the Coronavirus Resilience Fund to support the continuation of their Citizen Enablement Fund. The Citizen Enablement...

What a difference a grant makes. The transformation at St Basils' Lorna Esien Court is phenomenal. Previously a rundown, outdated nursing facility, £1m has created homes to be proud of for vulnerable young adults in Coventry and Warwickshire. Progress Coordinator,...

The Foundation is investing support in local drug and alcohol abuse services in order to help tackle the West Midlands addiction crisis. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Foundation has awarded six grants across the region, providing over £42,000 to projects...