Meet the team behind Worcestershire Community Foundation

We have a wonderful team of local patrons and trustees who believe passionately in Worcestershire and are committed to making a difference to communities across the county.

President

Lord-Lieutenant

The Lord-Lieutenant Beatrice Grant

Our Trustees

Jonathan Chenevix-Trench

Jonathan Chenevix-Trench
(Chair)

Tamar Thompson
(Vice-Chair)

David Shaw

David Shaw
Chair of Fundraising & Development Committee

Nick Wentworth-Stanley

Nick Wentworth-Stanley DL
Chair of Finance & Governance Committee

Mark Yates

Kathy Leather

Kathy Leather-Lloyd

Nic Lloyd

Mark Jackson, OBE

Mark Jackson OBE
Chair of Grants Committee

Oliver Carpenter

Oliver Carpenter

Timothy Venner

Timothy Venner

Patrons

Robert Sykes OBE

Jeremy-Clarke-Morris

Jeremy Clarke-Morris

Patrick Holcroft

Lt Col Patrick Holcroft CVO OBE

Richard Amphlett

Andrew Grant

Staff

Lucy Wells, Director

Lucy Wells
(Director)

Karen McVeigh, Grants & Funding Officer

Karen McVeigh
(Grants & Funding Officer)

Sharon Adams
(Finance Officer)

Our Impact

£ 2308100 +

Total grants
(2020/2023)

£ 808091

Total grants (2022/2023)

£ 4927

Average Grant size

164 +

Number of grants
(2022/2023)

Testimonials

Ruth Wharton, Comms, HR & Recruitment Manager, Sky Autism Support Image

“SKY was delighted to receive a generous fund from #iWill … The greatest encouragement was the team spirit that blossomed as everyone played their part, whether big or small to make it happen!”

Ruth Wharton, Comms, HR & Recruitment Manager, Sky Autism Support
Jo-Anna Hine, Youth Manager, Malvern Cube Projects Image

“Thank you for your support, this funding has made a huge difference to so many young people. The cost of living is impacting on so many of our young people and families and so being able to provide a hot meal and clothing has been a real support to many of them.”

Jo-Anna Hine, Youth Manager, Malvern Cube Projects
Kate Cox, Director Worcester Paint Festival Image

“Worcester Paint Festival is so thankful to WCF for the grant for our 2023 event. You enabled us to deliver a highly successful year of murals and the amazing exhibition ‘Paint the Streets about UK graffiti and street art history. This was visited by a very different demographic from across the UK and further, and received very positive feedback.”

Kate Cox, Director Worcester Paint Festival
Sandycroft – Lee Olivia McKenzie, CEO Image

As usual the level of support we have received has always been supportive and helpful, We feel that every effort is made to help organisations with advice and guidance. WCF has been very accessible and gives you the time to feel heard and encouraged.

Sandycroft – Lee Olivia McKenzie, CEO
St Paul’s Hostel – Annamarie Brant, Fundraising Officer Image

“We are extremely grateful for the support we receive. We are delighted to have been successful with this funding grant and are able to offer more services to further meet the needs of this vulnerable client group. It is wonderful to see the impact of such funding in such a short time and warming to see the engagement of our participants. Offering something new enables us to reach some that would not have engaged otherwise.”

St Paul’s Hostel – Annamarie Brant, Fundraising Officer

Our Stories

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1st August 2024

Mediation Service received a grant from WCF’s High Sheriff Fund

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1st August 2024

Megan Baker House High Sheriff Grant

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Our Partners

Mentor Link Image
Yellow Scarf Image
Bromsgrove & Redditch Welcomes Refugees Image
Sandycroft Centre Image
Maggs Day Centre Image
Aurum Image
Stepway Image
The Hub Bromsgrove Image
Wyre Forest & South Worcestershire Nightstop Image
Our Way Self Advocacy Image
Worcester Theatres Image
Oasis Community Hub Warndon Image
Open Trail Image
St Paul’s Hostel Image
West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner Image
Spectrum Days Image
Alzheimer’s Society Image
New College Worcester Image
Like U Image
Caring Hands In the Vale Image
Malvern Hills Foodbank Image
Worcester Warriors Community Foundation Image
Catshill Baptist Church Image
Megan Baker House Image
The Wyre Forest Hospice Image
Wellbeing and Recovery College Image
West Mercia Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre Image
YSS Image
Young Solutions Image
Worcestershire County Council Image
Worcester Snoezelen Image
Worcester City Council Image
Worcester Cares Image
Worcester Community Trust Image
Unlocking Potential Image
University of Worcester Image
UK Community Foundations Image
The Monday Night Club Image
The Forge Image
Tampon Tax Community Fund Image
High Sheriff Image
Ryce Image
Redditch Boxing Academy Image
Pershore Riverside Youth Centre Image
Our Side Image
Jigsaw Image
#iwill Image
Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Image
Harrison Clark Rickerbys Image
DRPG Image
Cottage in the Wood Image
Community First Image
CCLA Image
Bromsgrove and Redditch Network Image
Bradley Haynes Law Image
Kendall Wadley Image
Sanctuary Image
Malvern Image
Homexperts Image
Hewitt Image
Goodrich Image
Worcester Ambassadors Image
Worcester Bosch Image
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