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The Foundation is acting against the cost-of-living crisis with its latest appeal. With the help of donations across the region, the charity has launched the Cost-of-Living Appeal to help local charities in crisis with the rising costs of running their...

As part of the Foundation's work to becoming an equitable, accessible, and diverse funder for the West Midlands and Warwickshire, we commissioned Forever Consulting to evaluate our grant making over three years to ensure we're on the right path to achieving our...

Three more applicants have successfully secured grants from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) to help better connect people in the region to nature. Kingstanding Regeneration Trust, Feeding Coventry and Caldmore Community Garden in Walsall have each...

The Heart of England Community Foundation team are travelling across the region to deliver funding workshops and more!   After the pandemic we're keen to get back out and meet with our communities across the West Midlands and Warwickshire! In September and...

Tina Costello, Chief Executive at the Foundation, was nominated to take part in the Queen's Baton Relay for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, for her dedication to charitable work and being an inspiration across the region. The Queen’s Baton Relay has...

The International Children's Games (ICG 2022) Opening Ceremony is sponsored by Heart of England Community Foundation and Wesleyan Foundation. The ceremony will take place at the Assembly Festival Gardens in Coventry’s city centre on Friday 12 August 2022, starting...

Community Advice Service were awarded £4,850 through the Positive Futures Fund in November 2021 to deliver their pre-employment project ‘OK to Flourish’ for young migrant women who are either registered unemployed or economically inactive. Community Advice Service...

Shencare Community Transport were awarded £10,000 through the Foundation’s Edgbaston & Northfield Neighbourhood Network Scheme (NNS) Fund in January 2021 to meet demand for their bespoke passenger transport service as a result of the effects on the local...

The first three beneficiaries of a scheme to help fund community groups and regional organisations to better connect people to nature has been unveiled. ​Kings Rise Academy in Kingstanding, Old Hall People’s Partnership in Walsall and Sustainable Life in Birmingham...

With just one week to go before the UK and Commonwealth countries celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s 70th anniversary of ascending to the throne, community groups have been busy preparing creative and cultural activities. Community activities get underway ahead of...