We are Herefordshire Community Foundation (HCF), an independent charity that connects the generosity of people who love this county with the communities that need it most.
Current appeals and grants, plus latest news.
New Fund launched to support people affected by poverty, disability and financial hardship
We are delighted to launch a new named fund held with Herefordshire Community Foundation. The West Common Fund supports people
We help donors give well by creating funds that reflect what they care about, managing everything on their behalf, and making sure their giving makes a lasting difference.
Community foundations are an international movement and there are 47 in the UK looking after every corner of the country. Working in specific geographic areas, they connect philanthropic people with local causes that matter to them. They build endowments and generate funds to support community needs and local organisations making a difference. Community foundations offer grant-making programmes funded by donations from individuals, families, businesses as well as grants from other bodies, such as the Government.
Bringing together funds
Distributing to local good causes
I am truly overjoyed by your decision to honour my appeal and I cannot wait to begin my course. This opportunity is both an honour and a privilege, and words can hardly capture the depth of my gratitude.
My heartfelt thanks go out to everyone at the Hereford Community Foundation. It means so much to feel acknowledged—to have past experiences, which can sometimes carry a sense of shame, instead be met with understanding, and for my commitment to be recognised. For me, this gift is more than just a computer; it represents the chance to carve out a new path for myself.
Grant for BA Student in Visual-Communication – Herefordshire Education Fund
On behalf of everyone at Acorns, I am writing to thank the Trustees of the Herefordshire Community Foundation for their kind donation of £2,796, which will be used to help us purchase a syringe driver for use at our Three Counties hospice, where children from Herefordshire are cared for. This is a hugely important piece of palliative care equipment and brings enormous relief to children at the end of their lives.
Thank you so much for this wonderful news. We are absolutely delighted that Herefordshire Community Foundation has awarded LEAF £20,000 from the Friends of Ledbury & District Health Care Fund.
This grant will make a real difference. It will fund our integrated adult mental wellbeing pathway, bringing together Listening & Guidance, Kintsugi Hope, and adult counselling into one coordinated route of support. Support at scale simply wouldn’t be possible without funders like the Friends stepping in, and we’re enormously grateful for your confidence in the project.
LEAF – Friends of Ledbury & District Healthcare Fund
We have now delivered three George’s fund sessions and it has been a joy to see the huge benefits the children have experienced. Many have been able to overcome challenges they didn’t think they were capable of and many have made huge strides in building their confidence. One of our tutors said to me that delivering the George’s fund sessions reminded her of just why she chose to become an Outdoor Learning Tutor and children have described the days they have had as the best of their lives!
Longtown Outdoor Learning Trust – George’s Fund
We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your generous grant of £3,000 towards our Stage Bright project. Your support is helping us continue our mission of supporting and empowering disadvantaged children, giving them opportunities to learn, grow and achieve.
Through regular sessions, the children will learn to express themselves, work together and discover abilities they didn’t know they had. We hope to see children who were once too shy to speak finding the courage to take on roles, join in with friends and perform with confidence.
On behalf of every child who will benefit, thank you!
Sparks of Success – Joanies
I applied for a grant for a couple of training courses for a gentleman. He has passed both and is now looking into setting up as self-employed, so he is very grateful for this. Previously, he was unable to be employed due to complex PTSD affecting relationships within the workplace, so he was unemployed for a long time. This has enabled him to work for himself and set him on a whole new course in life. You guys are absolutely amazing.
Leanne Dias Rodrigues,
Employment Adviser, Landau Ltd
Individual – Herefordshire Education Fund (December 2024)
