Please have a look at the Black Country Foodbank 2024 Impact Report where you will find out why the support they receive is so critical.   Black Country Foodbank thanks everyone who helped to make this report happen. Black Country Foodbank

Dudley CVS’s Group Development Team is holding another of their monthly drop ins – the ideal place for anyone looking to make links in their community. The drop-ins called ‘Communi-teas’ are held in small cafes across the Dudley borough. They

How flexible is your approach to fundraising? For many of our organisations, funding is a lead priority, and when a project or target is set, it can be tempting to immediately look for ways to access significant funds, quickly. Why

Welcome to February’s funding update. This update is split into two parts. Section A features funders with a local or regional focus. Section B features funders who work across England. In both sections, funders are listed in order of deadline

The awards ceremony will take place in Birmingham on Friday 26th September 2025 where the Community Foundation panel of esteemed judges will announce the finalists and winners. Like previous years, awards will be presented by various dignitaries, including Chief Officers

Challenge Academy utilizes outdoor learning and adventure to support young people in developing mental toughness and emotional resilience. Its ethos focuses on facilitating behaviour change and providing opportunities for individuals to step outside their comfort zones. Through experiential learning and

Please have your say on the support you would like for your voluntary and community organisation. You may have heard that Dudley Council is developing a new service specification (the services Dudley Council wants to buy) for voluntary and community

The charity Access to Business will be offering free one-to-one support and workshops in Dudley for local unemployed residents wanting to explore self-employment/business start-up in Dudley. Programme workshops and one-to-one support can be provided at partner venues or at locations

West Midlands Police’s My Community Fund is open once again. This fund, provided by the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner’s Office, offers eligible groups the opportunity to apply for grants of up to £5,000, to help create safer communities.

In April 2024 Integrated Plus launched Spring into Action, it’s social prescribing micro-grants programme. This was to enable a wider range of not-for-profit groups to develop projects and contribute to our vision of Dudley as a nurturing, caring, vibrant and