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 £65 million to over 14,000 great causes since 1995.
Latest News & Insights.
Anonymous donor strikes again.
The Foundation were stunned by the further generosity of an anonymous donor after we received a gift of £1,584.094. The donor has been so impressed with how their original donation of £4 million has been used they decided to gift us with an unrestricted donation! The...
Awards aplenty.
Access to Business, one of our Community Matters partners, have been recognised as a Disability Confident Leader after demonstrating confidence in recruiting, retaining and developing disabled staff. The charity, based in Wolverhampton, supports local people into...
Communities Uncovered: Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire.
We're asking community, voluntary and grassroots organisations in Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire to complete our online survey. The survey will form part of our Communities Uncovered research project which is being delivered by Coventry University. Communities...
Cooking in communities.
'Cooking classes commenced at Walsall College on 12th June 2019 and the organisation has already seen some great results! The classes are part of the Foundation’s Community Matters Programme which aims to break down barriers in the Black Country helping more people...
Get up and go!
A community organisation is encouraging more people in Warwick District to embrace nature to improve their mental health and wellbeing thanks to a grant worth £2,000. ARC CIC (Achieving Results in Communities Community Interest Company), which transforms unused land...
Time out.
A project helping to tackle social isolation in North Warwickshire has been given a big boost thanks to a grant worth £1,750. Time Out, whose staff visit lonely people in the community and provide support by keeping them company or taking them out, was awarded the...