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The Foundation, which is paving the way for grant-giving across the West Midlands and Warwickshire, has welcomed a brand-new trustee, Alethea Fuller, Deputy Chief Executive at the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner. Following a record-breaking year, which...

The Foundation expands its board to welcome local entrepreneur and community leader, Cleo Morris, as a trustee. Recently named in BuisnessLive West Midlands’ 35 under 35, Cleo is the Managing Director of MyDine Catering Services, who provide corporate catering...

People over 50 in two constituencies in South Birmingham are getting help to get online to improve their health and wellbeing, both economically and socially, thanks to a new project funded by Birmingham City Council, in partnership with the Foundation and three...

The Made By Sport: #ClubsInCrisis fund has been supporting small grassroots community organisations that are using sport to work with young people and achieve greater social outcomes.The fund delivers unrestricted grants of £2,021 to clubs and organisations that...

A new report by UK Community Foundation examines the impact of the pandemic on local Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations (VCSOs) and the communities they are based in. It looks at the practical steps that funders can take to ensure that their grant-making...

The Foundation has partnered with renowned local artist, Foka Wolf, this month. The anonymous Birmingham-based artist has installed three art attractions across the region, in celebration of the Foundation's biggest capital grants fund, Building Better Lives. To...

SOS Suicide of Silence, a charity that strives to reduce the shame, stigma and silence surrounding emotional health and suicide, were recently awarded £5,000 from the Youell Family Fund to support their lifesaving services. SOS was founded in 2015 by Yvette and her...

The Foundation has recently supported the production of I Ain't Dumb an LGBTQIA+ play, written by Tom Wright and produced by Epicene and PlayWell Productions. The highly anticipated production will be set to debut in February 2022, following the completion of...

Our final theme covered in our Helping Communities Thrive campaign is 'Culture'. Racial & Cultural Integration, Arts & Culture, and LGBTQI+ - among these sub themes the Foundation has supported more than 205,085 individuals over the past five years,...

Micro Rainbow CIC, an organisation supporting LGBTI refugees and asylum seekers, received a £3,000 grant from the Coronavirus Resilience Fund to support their safehouses for vulnerable residents over the pandemic. There are 69 countries that still criminalise...