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In 2017 Recre8 were awarded a large grant of £7,699 from the Wesleyan Foundation to implement their Female Community Change Agents programme. Recre8 is a charity based in Nechells, a ward in Birmingham with a reputation for deprivation and gang culture. The...

Report highlights challenges facing Black Country and Birmingham communities A report which will help tackle some of the biggest issues facing communities across the Black Country and Birmingham has been officially launched at the University of Wolverhampton....

Tappy Twins CIC received a £5,000 grant from our Positive Futures Fund to deliver free family therapy workshops and counselling to disadvantaged families. This crucial funding allowed them to provide one-to-one counselling sessions for children aged 4-18 along with...

A not for profit organisation in Walsall supporting people living with dementia has received a funding boost. Mindful Gifts CIC, based in Darlaston, has received £1,680 from Heart of England Community Foundation to help cope with the running costs of its shop in...

A powerchair football club in Birmingham, previously having to turn children away due to a lack of resources, has been able to expand its membership thanks to a funding boost. Villa Rockets Powerchair Football Club has received £2,000 from Heart of...

RDA has over 500 groups in the UK, and even more worldwide. They received a £6,000 grant from The Wesleyan Foundation to support their horse riding sessions for people with disabilities of all ages, offering the chance of therapy, achievement and enjoyment. It’s a...

The Foundation are delighted to welcome two new trustees who will be using their business expertise to support the charity. Firstly we would like to offer a warm welcome to author, speaker and business founder Jude Jennison! Jude works with executive...

Dudley Community Centre is the setting for Heaven's Kitchen, they received a £1,000 grant from the Foundation's Harry Payne Fund to help support their project that works with local people who are vulnerable, homeless or in need. It’s a dark, cold, Monday night in...

More vulnerable people in the UK will be able to access essential pain relieving dental treatment after the dental charity Dentaid was awarded a £6,000 grant. The grant will enable the charity to expand the work of its mobile dental unit which provides...

A South Warwickshire charity which supports adults with learning disabilities in achieving their goals and leading independent lives has received a funding boost. Heart of England Mencap has been awarded £5,000 from the  Foundation to provide additional...