The Black Heart Foundation Explained

The Black Heart Foundation is a UK and US registered charity, founded in 2000 and chaired by businessman and philanthropist Ric Lewis. Trustees include former England Rugby Captain Matt Dawson and former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan.^[1]

Campaigns

Black Heart Scholars Programme

The Black Heart Scholars Programme was created in 2013 and provides gap-funding for young people who would otherwise not be able to achieve their ambitions or potential through Further or Higher Education. From 2013 to 2020, the Foundation provided Scholarships to 100 young people, 85% of whom are BAME,^{[2] [3]} and who studied at 57 academic institutions in the UK, from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Bristol and Loughborough through to the commercial flight school at Aer Lingus and The Urdang Academy of performing arts in London.^{[4] [5]}

Each Day, Every Day Crowdfunding Campaign

In 2020, the Foundation launched a crowdfunding campaign which raised an additional £1.5 million, including backing from Stormzy, to support a further 150 scholars.^{[6] [7]}

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: O'Dwyer . Michael . Meet Ric Lewis, the property investor creating opportunities for BAME students . The Telegraph . 14 August 2020.
2. Web site: Stormzy gives £500,000 to fund scholarships for disadvantaged students . the Guardian . en . 17 August 2020.
3. Web site: My life was changed by the charity Stormzy donated £500k to . Metro . en . 19 August 2020.
4. Web site: Stormzy's first anti-racism donation revealed . BBC News . 17 August 2020.
5. Web site: Woolcock . Nicola . Scholarships not just for black teens, says founder Ric Lewis . The Times . en.
6. Web site: Charity backed by Stormzy raises £1.5m to ‘change 150 young lives’ . Express & Star . en.
7. Web site: Stormzy's Merky Foundation donates £500,000 to tackle racial inequality . Sky News . en.