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The theme for this years International Women’s Day is #BreakTheBias, asking everyone to imagine a gender equal world which is free of biases, stereotypes and discrimination against women. The Foundation would like to spotlight the organisation Women Acting in...

Birmingham Centre for Arts Therapies [BCAT] are a mental health organisation providing therapeutic workshops to benefit the wellbeing of the older community across Birmingham. In January 2021, Birmingham Centre for Arts Therapies [BCAT] were awarded £10,000 from...

Joining forces with the Coventry City of Culture Trust and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Heart of England Community Foundation has launched its LGBTQ+ Community Grants. In line with the Foundation's commitment to representation and inclusion for all, the fund has...

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...