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Heart of England Community Foundation and West Midlands Funders Network partner with Local Trust to deliver Big Local legacy programme
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.
Independent evaluation report published for the Know Your Neighbourhood Fund
What is the Know Your Neighbourhood Fund? Between January 2023 and March 2025, the Know Your Neighbourhood (KYN) Fund invested up to £30 million to widen participation in volunteering and tackle loneliness in 27 disadvantaged areas across England. Between...
Community Investment Matters
*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 communities...
Building Better Lives
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 across...
Lead the Change – New BBC Children In Need Fund
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...
Jude Jennison on How Women’s Leadership Drives Change
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,...