Birmingham International Airport Community Trust Fund

Birmingham International Airport Community Trust Fund partners with local authorities and community representatives to mitigate social, environmental, and economic disruptions from airport operations, enhancing quality of life in directly affected neighboring communities through targeted investments. Core values emphasize inclusivity, local empowerment, community cohesion, and broad tangible benefits, guided by a philosophy of evidence-based grantmaking that prioritizes grassroots leadership, participatory decision-making, and sustainable impact via capital improvements and capacity building. They believe change arises from community-led enhancements addressing deprivation root causes, fostering resilience through heritage preservation, green spaces, active lifestyles, and inclusive opportunities.

They support environmental improvement projects restoring wildlife habitats, creating accessible green spaces, and promoting biodiversity conservation; heritage conservation initiatives preserving local history and cultural assets; community cohesion via sports facilities, youth sports clubs, after-school activities, and leisure programs tackling social isolation and building connections for children, young people, families, and isolated residents; health and wellbeing interventions including equipment for healthy lifestyles, therapeutic outdoor activities, and mental health promotion through active recreation; employment opportunities via training facilities and skills development for unemployed youth and adults facing barriers in deprived areas. Funded activities encompass physical improvements to parks, community centres, and recreational spaces tailored for people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, or special needs, alongside capacity building for grassroots groups delivering preventative, community-led solutions like peer support through sports and environmental engagement to combat poverty, youth unemployment, and health inequalities.

Exclusions include core running costs, general salaries, statutory services, ongoing provision, national organizations, and branches of larger entities lacking local control. Distinctive priorities target deprived communities under flight paths experiencing highest disruption and social need, favoring small locally managed charities with community representation, evidence of matching funds, and focus on inclusive, tangible assets yielding measurable communal benefits like enhanced cohesion, wellbeing, and environmental resilience over service delivery.