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Heart of England Community Foundation and West Midlands Funders Network are joining forces to deliver the Big Local Legacy Learning Programme, a new initiative launching in June/July 2026. Funded by Local Trust and the National Lottery Community Fund, the programme will capture and share learning from Big Local areas across the region.

Join Us in Making a Difference! Senior Communications Officer– Heart of England Community Foundation Salary: £34,114 p/annum Location: Coventry/Hybrid About Us: Heart of England Community Foundation is a registered charity and the leading, independent grant making...

*Photo of Community Environmental Trust, funded via the Peddimore Community Fund.  Community Investment Matters At the Foundation, we believe that development should deliver more than bricks and mortar. It should leave a meaningful, lasting legacy for the...

The beginning of a new phase Aiming to put a stop to the negative effects of homelessness, the Building Better Lives fund first launched in 2019 following a generous anonymous donation of £3.1 million to support the development of homelessness support services...

Today, BBC Children in Need, in partnership with Co-op Foundation, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Henry Smith Foundation, Joseph Levy Foundation, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Postcode Justice Trust, UK Community Foundations and The National Lottery Community Fund have...

As we mark International Women’s Day, the Heart of England Community Foundation reflects on the power of women leading with purpose. Our Chair, Jude Jennison, shares her thoughts on this year’s theme, Give to Gain, highlighting how women who invest their time,...

Welcoming Our New Trustees: John Forde and Matthew Inniss We are delighted to announce the appointment of two new Trustees to the Heart of England Community Foundation: John Forde and Matthew Inniss. Both bring a wealth of experience, insight and a deep commitment...

What the Inclusive Communities Fund evaluation tells us In 2023, the Inclusive Communities Fund (ICF) was created using the underspend from the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Its purpose was simple but ambitious: to bring people together, to put the region on...

Join Us in Making a Difference! Grants Officer – Heart of England Community Foundation Salary: £28,000 p/annum About Us: Heart of England Community Foundation is a registered charity and the leading, independent grant making foundation in the West Midlands...