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If I can make a difference in one person’s life, then it’s worth it.
Entraide, a charity set up in 2010 by Felix Kupay, aims to respond to the growing refugee and asylum-seeking needs in Solihull and the West Midlands. In a cramped and crowded office space within Chelmsley Wood Baptist Church lies the heart of Entraide’s operation....
Forest Schools given funding to grow.
We’ve awarded Forest Schools Birmingham CIC £15,000 to help them make a difference in Kingstanding. The organisation provides an intervention service helping vulnerable people in one of the most deprived areas of Birmingham. The £15,000 will enable...
£60k funding boost for sports organisations in Birmingham.
Heart of England Community Foundation is launching a brand-new fund for sports groups across Birmingham. The new £60,000 fund, made available following a decision by Birmingham Sport Association, will aim to encourage grassroots sport engagement from some...
Wesleyan launches £1m Foundation
Wesleyan, the Birmingham-based specialist financial mutual, has launched a new charitable Foundation in partnership with Heart of England Community Foundation with an aim to give up to £1 million a year to good causes. The Wesleyan Foundation hopes to award...
Sweet chariot helps raise £5k for Foundation at Rugby Dinner.
Charles Stanley Investment Managers served up a special treat on Wednesday evening with a rugby themed, sports dinner at Edgbaston Golf Club. The event which was attended by over 100 guests raised a whopping £5,000 on the night to support local young people. ...
Further support for charity Helping Hands.
The team at Harrison Beale & Owen (HB&O) raised cash to support local charity Helping Hands by taking part in a sleep out on the streets of Leamington, as well as a 10K run at Coventry War Memorial Park. The Leamington-based charity, Helping Hands, which...