New Fund Launched to Empower Women and Girls in West Midlands

Heart of England Community Foundation has launched a new initiative to support women and girls in the West Midlands and Warwickshire, just five months after pledging to do so on International Women’s Day.

The Women and Girls Fund has been seeded with £50,000 from the Foundation’s own resources, and businesses and individuals across the region are now being called upon to contribute to this significant cause.

Tina Costello OBE, Chief Executive of the Heart of England Community Foundation, made the initial pledge during an event at the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham in March 2024. Inspired by the diverse stories shared by women at the event, Tina, who recently received an OBE for her services to charities and the voluntary sector, committed to establishing a fund dedicated to supporting women and girls in the region.

Over the next 12 months, the Foundation will use the fund to provide grants to a range of women and girls projects across the region. These projects will focus on improving access to sports and recreation, tackling domestic violence, creating opportunities through training, work, entrepreneurship, and volunteering, supporting reproductive rights and sex education, and promoting positive mental health and self-esteem.

For more information about the Fund, please visit Heart of England Community Foundation or contact the Foundation directly. Donations to the fund can be made online at: Women and Girls Fund Donation Page.