Heart of England Community Foundation have relaunched the Wesleyan Foundation Large Grants programme! The Wesleyan Foundation was established in 2017 to continue to support various good causes throughout the UK.
There’s grants of up to £10,000 available for organisations in the West Midlands and Warwickshire. The fund focuses on health, vulnerable groups and employability.
Grants will be considered from charities, constituted voluntary and community groups that focus on supporting communities by issues caused that are intrinsically linked with the Covid-19 pandemic.
For more information or to apply click here.
Sandwell Council is undertaking an Online Safety Review to develop a single approach to online safety training and support for children and young people, parents, the wider adult community and professionals.
Dr Kindy Sandhu is a post-doctoral fellow at Coventry University and leading the research “
Code Your Future is a coding school with a difference, giving disadvantaged adults the opportunity to change their lives. The registered charity teaches everything needed to build modern websites and help people find work in tech. To get an idea of the success rate, 70% of their first West Midlands class had an interview less than 10 days after completing the course.
Business planning has never been more important than now, for organisations wishing to navigate around the challenges of the pandemic. A well written business plan will support clear goal setting and provide a road map moving forward ensuring continuity of service at a time when it matters the most.
Even though census day was last Sunday (21st March 2021), there’s still time to complete it in case the deadline was missed and there’s the risk of forgetting about it.
In Charity Digital News latest article, they explore the five questions that you should be asking when planning a digital project that are designed to provide solutions to problems, ensuring charities can continue to raise funds and deliver essential services. With digital projects allow charities to increase reach, minimise expenditure, automate services for low-risk users, and re-direct time and funds towards the most essential services.
Family Action and their Families Together project would like to find out more about what needs there are in Sandwell for families experiencing domestic abuse and needing additional support in their relationship. We are also keen to hear about how the wider needs of families have changed during the last 12 months, particularly in relation to COVID19. 
Andrew Coleman from Catalyst talks about why charity websites need to be accessible, and how to deliver it. Accessibility is particularly important for those charities whose service users are likely to have a disability but this is something that all charity services should take into account whatever their user group.