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We rely on volunteers, whether they're part of the grassroots organisations we support or whether they help the Foundation directly, it's super important to recognise their commitment for helping the communities we care about. This Volunteers' Week...

Four community groups have benefited from the first round of grants awarded from IM Properties (IMP) Peddimore Community Fund.These include Bethany Community Outreach in Erdington, the Square Peg Foundation in Sutton Coldfield, and St Mark’s Community...

‘A Bigger Weave’ were awarded a grant of £4,000 from the Foundation’s Coventry UK City of Culture Fund to help connect communities and get them actively involved in an art project.The ‘travelling show’ has been seen around different locations in the...

In March the Foundation had the honour of attending Underground Lights’ first public performance.Underground Lights is an independent community theatre organisation run for adults experiencing social disadvantage, homelessness and/or mental health...

There’s heaps of potential within Friar Park Millennium Centre, but who’s going to harness it?We met centre manager, Anam Choudhary, outside the Friar Park Centre in Wednesbury:“This is it, there’s a lot of space. We’ve a lot of vacant offices and...

As of today, we’re now housed in PSA’s Coventry headquarters. Our new address is: Heart of England Community Foundationc/o PSA GroupPinley House2 Sunbeam WayCoventryCV3 1ND We look forward to hearing from...

Through our unique understanding of the West Midlands and its communities we are the charity that can maximise your generosity.With almost 25 years of grant giving experience, the Foundation has distributed more than £16m to local community groups, many...

The Leicester Warriors, a community-led basketball club that aims to increase sports participation in the city, has secured £3,000 in funding from the Wesleyan Foundation.The Wesleyan Foundation is managed by the Heart of England Community Foundation....

A Syrian family who fled their home country from civil war is now close to opening their own business in Wolverhampton thanks to the help of a refugee charity who received financial support from the Foundation's Community Matters programme. Ahmed and Ghousoun...

Walsall College (WACC) is part of the Foundation’s BBO Community Matters programme, the programme funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, aims to help people into employment in the Black Country. When Angela’s mother was placed in care, she found...