West Midlands - Projects

Back into sport

Rotherham United's Back into Sport reaches out to members of the black and ethnic minority community to encourage them to take up sport and physical activities.

Suited For Success

Suited for Success is a charity which provides essential moral support along with free second-hand suits and workwear to help unemployed men and women.

The Royal Shakespeare Company

Bringing the complete works of playwright William Shakespeare to as wide an audience as possible is the core mission of the celebrated Royal Shakespeare Company, while also staging works by his contemporaries and today’s writers

The Pump - History of Grime

This Birmingham charity supports the development of young people, especially those experiencing disadvantage and isolation. The History of Grime is one of their music projects being supported by the National Lottery funding

Rural Media Charity

The importance of preserving and documenting the cultural heritage of an area has been brought to life by Rural Media’s film A Great Place

St Ann's Allotments

St Ann’s Allotments is the oldest and largest collection of Victorian detached town gardens in the UK and one of the biggest urban allotment sites in the world

Fighting Fit

The historic Pat Benson Boxing Academy in Birmingham is an inclusive and welcoming establishment, transforming the lives of people of all ages, with a positive impact on everything from mental wellbeing to knife and gang crime

Sam and Emily Stables

Sam and Emily Stables are a married couple who launched a charity supporting farmers experiencing mental health issues and isolation after Sam nearly took his own life.

Alice Dearing

Alice Dearing is an Olympic swimmer aiming to ensure that black and ethnic minority communities have equal access to aquatics.

Gurinder Chadha OBE

Gurinder Chadha OBE is one of the UK’s most proven and respected film directors and producers.

Nikki Stratton and Marilyn Willrich

Deaf entrepreneurs Marilyn Willrich and Nikki Stratton founded Deaffest in Wolverhampton in 2006, which has grown to become the UK’s leading Deaf-led Film & Arts Festival.