Northamptonshire Welcome Fund
October 2022
Royal & Derngate - £3,000
The grant will be used to support up to eight young refugees aged 14–22 years, to engage in a range of cultural experiences and activities at Royal & Derngate
Everyday English - £3,000
The grant will be spent funding staff and room hire to deliver a blended series of face to face and online conversation cafés
Northamptonshire Rights and Equality Council - £3,000
The grant will be used to increase immigration support hours and aid for migrants in Northamptonshire
August 2022
United African Association - £2,936
The grant will be used to fund African immigration support services
July 2022
Renew 169 Wellbeing Café - £3,000
The grant will be used to support refugees relocating to Towcester and the surrounding area. The grant will be spent on a support worker to provide appropriate support and/or activities based on the refugee's self-identified needs
Ability Northants - £2,489.12
The grant will be used to transport 30+ Ukrainian families that are based across Northamptonshire to accommodate their needs and enable them to integrate with the local community until they become transport independent
Homestart Northampton - £3,000
The grant will be used to engage a Ukrainian-focused Family Support Worker for 12 hours a week
January 2022
Northampton Town of Sanctuary - £2,922.12
The grant will be used to purchase twelve laptops, software and two mobile wifi devices which allow users to be able to access training and other opportunities.
Northamptonshire Rights and Equality Council - £2,949
The grant will be used to provide supermarket vouchers, and where appropriate, mobile phone vouchers. One to one discussions will take place with migrants to idenify any support needs that can be addressed through signposting and/or referral to other agencies.
United African Association - £3,000
The grant will be used to buy African food items to supply the many families the organisation supports.
Victoria Centre - £3,000
The grant will cover the costs of trained staff spending time with refugees to meet the specified needs.