HomePoverty and Inclusion Programme
Bridging Communities
The Trust recognises that cities in the West Midlands are becoming super diverse, which many welcome and embrace. However, for some it can feel like a battle for resources and lead to inter-community tensions. We believe that many of these tensions have their roots in poverty and inequality rather than as a consequence of people from different ethnic and religious groups living in the same space. We will fund local groups that bring communities together around issues of common cause, that tackle a problem that affects all, or that aim to reduce tensions by getting people together to actively address them.
The types of project we will fund will very much depend on the local context but we want to support projects that can show:
- specific scenarios where an inter-community response will produce practical outcomes to particular problems;
- how they will bring people together and for what reason – we will expect any social activity to be part of a broader plan;
- how solidarity can be built in their community and why it is needed;
- how bringing people together will result in an improvement for all.
You can only apply for this programme if your project is based in the West Midlands.
