Towards a fairer, happier and healthier Midlands.
We are the Community Foundation for the West Midlands and Warwickshire. As the leading, independent grant making foundation in the region we have proudly awarded over £40 million to over 8,000 great causes since 1995.
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Words are not enough to explain the difference that your money makes.
SOS Suicide of Silence, a charity that strives to reduce the shame, stigma and silence surrounding emotional health and suicide, were recently awarded £5,000 from the Youell Family Fund to support their lifesaving services. SOS was founded in 2015 by Yvette and her...
Foundation proud to support LGBTQIA+ production by Tom Wright.
The Foundation has recently supported the production of I Ain't Dumb an LGBTQIA+ play, written by Tom Wright and produced by Epicene and PlayWell Productions. The highly anticipated production will be set to debut in February 2022, following the completion of...
Helping Communities Thrive: Culture.
Our final theme covered in our Helping Communities Thrive campaign is 'Culture'. Racial & Cultural Integration, Arts & Culture, and LGBTQI+ - among these sub themes the Foundation has supported more than 205,085 individuals over the past five years, awarding...
It made such an impact.
Micro Rainbow CIC, an organisation supporting LGBTI refugees and asylum seekers, received a £3,000 grant from the Coronavirus Resilience Fund to support their safehouses for vulnerable residents over the pandemic. There are 69 countries that still criminalise...
Helping Communities Thrive: People.
The sixth theme covered in our Helping Communities Thrive campaign is 'People'. Men & Boys, Women & Girls and Young People & Children - among these sub themes the Foundation has supported more than 355,000 individuals over the past five years, awarding...
Royal approval for Midlands arts charity.
The People's Orchestra, an organisation funded by the Foundation throughout the pandemic, has been honoured with The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, in recognition for its work with volunteers and its highly successful work placement programme. The Queen's Award...