Donate Money in the West Midlands
By Eliz Hopkins •
Last updated: June 2026
Making a Difference Through Donations
Financial donations help local charities and projects continue their vital work to prevent and relieve homelessness across the West Midlands. Each contribution supports a part of the West Midlands Combined Authority’s Positive Pathway model, which focuses on helping people move from crisis to stability and independence.
Many organisations are feeling the strain of the rising cost of living. As everyday expenses increase, it becomes harder for supporters to give, yet these same pressures mean that more people are turning to charities for help. Regular or one-off donations, whatever the amount, make a real difference by helping to keep essential services running. Funding enables organisations to provide emergency accommodation, outreach support, training, mentoring, and long-term housing solutions that help people rebuild their lives.
Most of the organisations listed on Street Support Network in the West Midlands are registered charities, and members of the public can donate to support their year-round work.
In addition, some organisations highlight specific funds that need support. Below, you will find details of the projects and initiatives across the West Midlands currently seeking contributions, along with simple ways to give directly.
West Midlands Wide
Change into Action is a West Midlands wide alternative giving scheme helping people support practical, long-term solutions to homelessness.
The Need: Donations go directly to trusted local charities and services providing housing support, essential items, advice services and long-term help for people experiencing homelessness.
Donate via: the Change into Action website, which also links to the Wolverhampton Alternative Giving Campaign.
Birmingham based Organisations
Hope Community Pantry -is a community grocer in Highgate, Birmingham, helping local people access affordable food and practical support through Church Central.
The Need: Donations help fund groceries and day-to-day running costs needed to keep the pantry open and accessible for families facing financial pressure.
Donate via: bank transfer using the details provided on the Church Central website. Remember to include “Pantry” in the reference
St Chad’s Sanctuary offers a welcoming space for refugees and people seeking asylum in Birmingham, providing practical support, English lessons and community connection.
The Need: Financial donations help provide essential items, English lessons and ongoing support services for people rebuilding their lives in a new community.
Donate via: the donations section on their website
Coventry based Organisations
Clothing Coventry provides free clothing, toiletries and essential items for people experiencing hardship across Coventry.
The Need: The charity needs to raise funds to keep the service running. Donations help provide clothing, toiletries, essential items and support the ongoing running costs needed to keep the doors open. Take a read of this BBC Article from February 2026: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c620x1j2j2no
Donate via: their CAF donation page
Dudley based Organisations
Black Country Foodbank supports people across Dudley and the wider Black Country with emergency food and essential items during times of crisis.
The Need: Financial donations help purchase food, toiletries and other urgently needed essentials when stock levels are low.
Donate via: text BCFOODBANK to 70085 to donate £5, or find other donation options on their website.
Sandwell based Organisations
Brushstrokes Community Project supports refugees, people seeking asylum and local families across Sandwell with practical help, advice and community support.
The Need: They are fundraising for a replacement community van used to run their foodbank, deliver essential items and support families moving into new homes.
Donate via: their Just Giving Page
Solihull based Organisations
Solihull Churches Action on Homelessness supports people moving out of homelessness and into accommodation.
The Need: They are fundraising for starter packs containing essentials like bedding, kitchen items and cleaning products to help people settle into a new home with dignity and stability.
Donate via: their CAF donation page or contact form on their website.
Walsall based Organisations
Lucy’s Pantry is a community grocer helping local families facing financial pressure.
The Need: Through their Pay it Forward scheme, they are raising funds to help cover weekly food shops for households in need.
Donate via: the Pay it Forward section on their website
Wolverhampton based Organisations
Hope Community Project Wolverhampton works alongside families in Heath Town through food support, advice and community activities that build confidence, wellbeing and connection.
The Need: Donations help continue food support, community activities, family support services and practical help for local people facing hardship.
Donate via: their Local Giving campaign
The Haven Wolverhampton supports women and children experiencing domestic abuse.
The Need: Their Make a House a Home project helps provide bedding, towels, kitchen items and other everyday comforts for families arriving at refuge.
Donate via: their Just Giving Page
Across the West Midlands, these projects form a network of care that grows stronger when people choose to stand alongside them. Each donation, whether supporting a pantry, youth project, women’s refuge or community space, helps keep doors open and pathways steady for people facing difficult moments.
Together, these efforts reflect the region’s commitment to prevention by design and the wider Positive Pathway approach, where local compassion and practical support work hand in hand to create lasting change. If you feel able to contribute, your generosity becomes part of that shared effort, helping communities continue to look after one another.
If you are part of an organisation in the West Midlands whose work prevents or relieves homelessness, and you are currently seeking funding, items or volunteers for a specific project or service, we would love to hear from you and include your organisation in our Give Help posts.
Get in touch: westmidlands@streetsupport.net