UK Community Foundations

We proudly support a network of accredited community foundations to resource local groups, connect donors to important causes and bring UK communities together.

[UK Community Foundations @UKCF_tweets]

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Keep up to date with our activities and connect on topics such as national and place-based philanthropy, community investment, social impact, funding partnerships, giving back to local causes, and much more! 👋

🔍@ UK Community Foundations

[Dorset Community Foundation @DorsetComFnd]

This week's #CarersWeek. In #Dorset there are almost 69,000 unpaid carers, including around 35,500 in the @DorsetCouncilUK area and 33,000 in @BCPCouncil area,. We fund many groups who support carers of all ages, they recognise the support they need and the burden they shoulder.

[WINGS @wings_info]

#Philanthropy is operating in a rapidly shifting landscape – aid cuts, shrinking civic space & rising uncertainty.
On 29 April, our ED @BenBellegy joins a conversation on how networks can support collective leadership in times of crisis.

Register here: https://t.co/2MPxZPI1gj

[Dorset Community Foundation @DorsetComFnd]

Congratulations to the staff and volunteers at @FaithworksDRST's Wimborne Foodbank on winning the Outstanding Community Support Award at the Wimborne Business Awards. No group or charity does what they do for plaudits or recognition, but it's lovely when it happens. Well done.

[Dorset Community Foundation @DorsetComFnd]

Gardener James Ball's business was going well but being unable to afford some tools meant he had to turn jobs down. A £1,300 grant from our SWEF Enterprise Fund means his business is new blooming. Find out how a SWEF grant could help you. ⬇️
https://t.co/wkkQr4BDX1

[UK Community Foundations @UKCF_tweets]

🗺️ Across the #WestMidlands and #Warwickshire, something special is happening to help unlock resources that address local challenges and enable communities to thrive.

Meet @HoECF, the community foundation bringing people and communities together. ❤️

🎬https://t.co/3XyNpCk6GS

[Tony Chapman @TonyChapmanUK]

Second report out today from #ThirdSectorTrends in England and Wales 2025: people, work, ambition and impact https://t.co/JZXdcQdlnv @NCVO @acevo @ProBonoEcon @navca @UKCF_tweets @Caf @ChtyCommission @VSNWnews @VONNENews @durham_uni

[Wiltshire and Swindon Community Foundation @WiltsSwinCF]

💚 In year one of our Care Leavers Programme, we supported 80 local young people moving from care into adulthood.

We’re pleased to be able to expand this work and help more care leavers build secure, confident futures.

Read more about today's news 👇
🔗 https://t.co/7TE2bJgwFQ

[Wiltshire and Swindon Community Foundation @WiltsSwinCF]

📗@UKCF_tweets has also today published Connecting Care, showing the programme’s impact so far 👇

🔗 https://t.co/E1qSwwisg1

[Citywealth @Citywealth]

Huge expansion announced for national programme supporting thousands of care leavers

@UKCF_tweets has announced a significant expansion to a national programme helping young people who have experienced care.

Read the article: https://t.co/AAHWP0zVDD

#Citywealth #privateclient

[National Emergencies Trust @NatEmergTrust]

Local emergencies from major incidents to fires, can happen in an instant but have lasting impacts.

We offer round-the-clock support to local communities at critical moments, working alongside Community Foundations, emergency services & local authorities to ensure support reaches survivors & their loved ones quickly & safely.

Your donation this week will help us to continue this vital work as we participate in the @BigGive #ChristmasChallenge, where every donation is doubled! Donate here: https://t.co/1pfTlGi01P

@UKCF_tweets

[UK Community Foundations @UKCF_tweets]

Today's '50 years in the UK' spotlight turns to the fab team at @SussexCommFound 🙌💫

Since 2006, philanthropists, businesses, trusts, volunteers and families have been helping to create a #Sussex where people can thrive through the #CommunityFoundation.

https://t.co/x6d6MUXSZJ

[UK Community Foundations @UKCF_tweets]

Today, we've published our new report, Connecting Care. It focuses on the individual and wider impact that our Care Leavers Programme has had in its first year around England through local partnerships.

Check it out: https://t.co/p4Pj3ilLf9

#NationalCareLeaversMonth #NCLM

[UK Community Foundations @UKCF_tweets]

📢 Big news in #NationalCareLeaversMonth!

Now in its 2nd year, our Care Leavers Programme has expanded to 14 new areas in the UK - in England, Wales and Northern Ireland - thanks to a new donation from the Henry Smith Foundation of £1.7m. 🎉

📰https://t.co/7gflsmjXjs

#NCLM

[The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @FutureGovForum]

To transform Britain’s cautious state into a capable one, we must back reformers who take thoughtful risks, learn in the open and see failure as a step forward, not something to fear.

New blog from ex-Cab Off Director & @UKCF_tweets CEO Emma de Closset ⬇️
https://t.co/nvSakus55l

[UK Community Foundations @UKCF_tweets]

In her new article for @FutureGovForum, our CEO highlights how a 'learning by doing' mindset can drive public service reform to unlock new opportunities:

📖https://t.co/MN4ahLUgou

[UK Community Foundations @UKCF_tweets]

Across the UK, people are doing amazing things for their communities: providing warm meals, companionship, preventing homelessness and much more - but they need resources to do this.

Check out the work in #Leeds and #Bradford via @LeedsCommFound: https://t.co/cCWe2qltX3

#Local

[Tony Chapman @TonyChapmanUK]

The first report from Third Sector Trends in England and Wales 2025 is out today. You can find the report here: https://t.co/csFBDyfHrN @ncvo @acevo @UKCF_tweets @NAVCA @ChtyCommission @ProBonoEcon @CFNorthEast @LBFEW @WCVACymru

[Dorset Community Foundation @DorsetComFnd]

We had another good day with our trustees yesterday when we used the findings of our Hidden Dorset report to inspire an action plan for the months ahead. You can read the report here: ⬇️
https://t.co/jCqpWWpPwM

[UK Community Foundations @UKCF_tweets]

💞50 years of strengthening UK communities!
🗺️Today's spotlight: #Herefordshire

Since 2002, @HerefordCF has distributed nearly £8 million to local groups and individuals making an incredible difference to people's lives.

Learn more: https://t.co/N9AbyMJ6Q9