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A grant from the Foundation's Peddimore Community Fund is helping to fund a new Theraplay workshop for children and parents, organised by Beacon Family Services to help deal with family trauma. It’s the second time the Sutton Coldfield based charity has been...

A powerful new female-led opera, HER DAY will premiere in Coventry in March 2022 to mark International Women's Day 2022 and as part of Coventry UK City of Culture. Written by Sayan Kent (composer/music) and Vanessa Oakes (librettist/words), this new opera will be...

"easyfundraising is a great way to raise funds for our organisation. It is so simple and like the name, so EASY to set up and do" say Happy at Heart CIC. As an online fundraising platform, easyfundraising offers free unrestricted funding to voluntary organisations,...

Grants are being offered to community groups and regional organisations to help them connect people to nature, thanks to new funding from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) in partnership with the Foundation. The Community Green Grants will fund projects...

The Foundation is leading on a nationwide £5M grants programme within the West Midlands and Warwickshire. Joining forces with Arts Council England and UK Community Foundations, the Let's Create Jubilee Fund is supporting community and voluntary organisations to...

HER DAY Opera are looking for female singers of all different musical backgrounds from across Coventry and Warwickshire to join the community chorus for a new opera, HER DAY. The project has been funded by Coventry City of Culture Trust through the Foundation and...

We've partnered with Birmingham City Council to create an opportunity for Birmingham-based organisations who could support people who are self-isolating with no other support networks.  If you're a Birmingham-based organisation, could you help with: Collecting...

The Charity Film Awards is now open for votes! Launched five years ago, the Charity Film Awards is the world's biggest campaign to promote cause-based films. Since its creation, more than 2,000 causes have benefitted from the awards, gaining exposure, donations and...

The Foundation, alongside the network of community foundations, will be distributing the Arts Council England Let's Create Jubilee Fund, a £5million programme that will support community and voluntary organisations in England to develop creative and cultural...

With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to take a toll on the Third Sector, public support for charities is at an all-time low, with charitable donations decreasing by almost 20% since 2013. Despite the drop in donations for charities across the UK, there has been a...