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Nationwide boosts Central housing causes by £500,000.

Community housing projects and charities are being urged to put their case forward as Nationwide - the UK’s biggest building society - makes £500,000 available to help make a difference to communities across the South West. The Society is inviting applications for...

They’ve all got their own challenges to overcome.

Andy steps up from the table and starts dishing out sheets of paper: “I just thought these might help!” But he isn’t running the session, he’s a service user and that’s the beauty of this group. Through the Foundation’s Community Matters programme WEA are able to...

#DoMoreLocal

We had a blast hosting our celebratory evening at Birmingham’s Mailbox.  It was especially great to see so many passionate and influential people who really care about the communities where we live, work and play! If you couldn’t attend, the event...

Merry Quizmas!

Our Annual Christmas Quiz is returning on the 5th December 2018! Last year we raised an amazing £2,000 on the night, helping to support our work across the West Midlands. On the night, quizzers will be treated to Christmas dinner and have the chance to win an array...

Evaluator Required

TENDER OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY PUBLISHED: 8. OCT. 2018 OPPORTUNITY CLOSES: 2. NOV. 2018 Outline: We are seeking to appoint an external evaluator to provide a detailed, holistic and multi-layered evaluation approach for our Community Matters programme....

Additional £2M for vulnerable & homeless

PRESS RELEASE  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Heart of England Community Foundation which supports projects in the West Midlands & Warwickshire says it is ‘overwhelmed’ after receiving a further £2 million from an anonymous donor who gave the charity £4 million...

Dentists on the move.

Dentaid, a charity supporting people across Britain unable to access safe and affordable dental care, has put a smile on the faces of fishermen in Poole thanks to a £6,000 grant. The Foundation's Wesleyan Fund recently supported Dentaid in its efforts to reach some...

They know we’re here, they know they’re not alone.

Huddled around a table in a Sandwell office there's a group of young adults all with positive stories to tell. Seeing a need in the local area the East African Women's Actions (EAWA) applied for a grant to set up a Youth Job Club in a bid to support local NEETs...

Wesleyan Foundation hits £1million funding milestone

The Wesleyan Foundation has now awarded a total of more than £1million to good causes since its launch just over a year ago, it was announced today. The Foundation, launched by the Birmingham-based financial services mutual Wesleyan, has awarded the...

Ready, steady, cook!

It could be ready, steady, cook for a local charity thanks to the generosity of a Warwickshire developer. Rainier Developments, based in Henley-in-Arden , recently bought an office building in Coventry which came complete with an industrial kitchen and canteen. The...