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Christmas Quiz.
29 November 2017 - The Big Quiz! Following the success of our charity quiz in April which raised a fantastic £2,000, we're very excited to bring you the next installment of our quiz dynasty this November. With all of its usual razzmatazz, we welcome you to...
Streets ahead.
The Foundation recently hosted a dinner discussion with the Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority, Dr Andy Street CBE. Former Chancellor of the University of Birmingham, now a trustee of Heart of England Community Foundation, Sir Dominic...
Leading businessman takes up presidency.
Lord-Lieutenant of the West Midlands, John Crabtree OBE, has been welcomed as a new president of the Heart of England Community Foundation. Until 2003, John was senior partner of Birmingham-based solicitors Wragge & Co, now Gowling WLG, and is a...
CAP ups the ante.
A Coventry charity which supports people in serious financial difficulties has received a grant to help pay for a new member of staff as it struggles to cope with the growing number of city residents needing help with chronic debt. Christians Against...
Leaps and bounds.
A charity which supports people in Warwickshire living with additional needs has launched a new social enterprise project to give adults the opportunity to learn new skills and raise awareness of disability in the community. ILEAP has launched a Skills 4 Life...
Grants to be had.
Written by Aaron Greaves - Communications Officer Last year the Foundation received 810 applications, 55% of these were successful. But what turns an applicant into a grant receiver? We can’t physically fund every grant proposal, but you can give...
Comic Relief and UKCF launches new £2m initiative investing in small community organisations across the UK.
Today Comic Relief and UK Community Foundations announces a new £2 million investment into supporting small community led organisations across the UK. The investment will play a vital role supporting people to make positive changes in their lives and...
Get active at Sport in the Park.
Foleshill Baptist Church recently received £1,000 from the Harry Payne Fund to run Sport in the Park. Sport in the Park is an annual event held in Coventry, running on Thursday 3rd & Friday 4th August between 12pm – 4pm at Edgwick Park, Foleshill....
If I can make a difference in one person’s life, then it’s worth it.
Entraide, a charity set up in 2010 by Felix Kupay, aims to respond to the growing refugee and asylum-seeking needs in Solihull and the West Midlands. In a cramped and crowded office space within Chelmsley Wood Baptist Church lies the heart of Entraide’s operation....
Forest Schools given funding to grow.
We’ve awarded Forest Schools Birmingham CIC £15,000 to help them make a difference in Kingstanding. The organisation provides an intervention service helping vulnerable people in one of the most deprived areas of Birmingham. The £15,000 will...
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