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08/03/2019According to the United Nations, “International Women’s Day (IWD) is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determinati...read more
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Young Carers Awareness Day 2019
31/01/2019There are estimated to be at least 376,000 young adult carers in the UK aged 16–25, according to census figures. Many young people find early adulthood difficult. With the respon...read more
Women and girls projects share in £3.4 million of national funding
16/01/2019More than 400 local projects across the UK working with some of society’s most vulnerable women and girls have received a much-needed funding boost from their local Community Fou...read more
Local Charities Day 2018
14/12/2018Today we’re rightly celebrating the outstanding organisations and individuals who are the lifeblood of our communities. For Community Foundations every day is Local Charities...read more
UK Community Foundations responds to Civil Society Futures inquiry
21/11/2018The Civil Society Futures inquiry, chaired by Julia Unwin, was published on Monday 19 November. Responding to the inquiry, UK Community Foundations Chief Executive Fabian French sa...read more
Celebrating #iwillWeek – what have Community Foundations funded?
14/11/2018To celebrate #iwillWeek we’ll be shining a spotlight on the stories that our network of Community Foundations have shared to highlight the positive impact of the iwill fund. ...read more
UK Community Foundations welcomes new Chair
31/10/2018UK Community Foundations, has welcomed Jane Gibson as its new Chair. Jane will take over from David Sheepshanks CBE, who retired on 24 October 2018, having served the maximum two t...read more
Essex Community Foundation funds free English language classes
23/10/2018A grant of £8,000 has given a vital boost to a project that helps women who do not have English as their first language to integrate into their communities. The grant has been giv...read more
Young Minds Matter Programme nominated for North West Charity Award
10/10/2018Today marks World Mental Health Day. A day that encourages the public to show support for better mental health and also to offer guidance to looking after individual mental wellbei...read more
What Community Foundations did on World Mental Health Day
10/10/2018World Mental Health Day (WMHD) proved to be a busy day of activity for Community Foundations up and down the country. From staff training to the launch of new funding programmes, C...read more
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International Women’s Day 2019
08/03/2019According to the United Nations, “International Women’s Day (IWD) is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determinati...read more
Young Carers Awareness Day 2019
31/01/2019There are estimated to be at least 376,000 young adult carers in the UK aged 16–25, according to census figures. Many young people find early adulthood difficult. With the respon...read more
Women and girls projects share in £3.4 million of national funding
16/01/2019More than 400 local projects across the UK working with some of society’s most vulnerable women and girls have received a much-needed funding boost from their local Community Fou...read more
Local Charities Day 2018
14/12/2018Today we’re rightly celebrating the outstanding organisations and individuals who are the lifeblood of our communities. For Community Foundations every day is Local Charities...read more
UK Community Foundations responds to Civil Society Futures inquiry
21/11/2018The Civil Society Futures inquiry, chaired by Julia Unwin, was published on Monday 19 November. Responding to the inquiry, UK Community Foundations Chief Executive Fabian French sa...read more
Celebrating #iwillWeek – what have Community Foundations funded?
14/11/2018To celebrate #iwillWeek we’ll be shining a spotlight on the stories that our network of Community Foundations have shared to highlight the positive impact of the iwill fund. ...read more
UK Community Foundations welcomes new Chair
31/10/2018UK Community Foundations, has welcomed Jane Gibson as its new Chair. Jane will take over from David Sheepshanks CBE, who retired on 24 October 2018, having served the maximum two t...read more
Essex Community Foundation funds free English language classes
23/10/2018A grant of £8,000 has given a vital boost to a project that helps women who do not have English as their first language to integrate into their communities. The grant has been giv...read more
Young Minds Matter Programme nominated for North West Charity Award
10/10/2018Today marks World Mental Health Day. A day that encourages the public to show support for better mental health and also to offer guidance to looking after individual mental wellbei...read more
What Community Foundations did on World Mental Health Day
10/10/2018World Mental Health Day (WMHD) proved to be a busy day of activity for Community Foundations up and down the country. From staff training to the launch of new funding programmes, C...read more