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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I’m so proud to be a volunteer.
Volunteers come in all shapes and sizes. We rely heavily on our Board of Trustees who give their time, effort and invaluable experience to guide and support the Foundation across the sectors they're involved in. I'm so proud to be a volunteer and Trustee...
To achieve all of this would’ve been impossible.
It's impossible to find a charity or community organisation we work with that doesn't rely heavily on the generosity of volunteers.Whether volunteers themselves set up and manage their community group or whether they make up an organisation's staff...
Housing causes to benefit from £500k from Nationwide.
Local community housing projects and charities are being urged to put their case forward as Nationwide, the world’s largest building society, makes £500,000 available to help make a difference to communities across the region.The Society is inviting...
Volunteers make the world go round.
We rely on volunteers, whether they're part of the grassroots organisations we support or whether they help the Foundation directly, it's super important to recognise their commitment for helping the communities we care about. This Volunteers' Week we'll...
Partnership with IM Properties starting to shine.
Four community groups have benefited from the first round of grants awarded from IM Properties (IMP) Peddimore Community Fund.These include Bethany Community Outreach in Erdington, the Square Peg Foundation in Sutton Coldfield, and St Mark’s Community Hub...
Weaving a rich tapestry of life.
‘A Bigger Weave’ were awarded a grant of £4,000 from the Foundation’s Coventry UK City of Culture Fund to help connect communities and get them actively involved in an art project.The ‘travelling show’ has been seen around different locations in the city...