Meet and Greet (360G-HeartofEnglandCF-A445545)
Birmingham Community Hosting Network are a registered charity established in 2013 based in Birmingham who aim to support vulnerable asylum seekers and refugees through community hospitality. They are requesting £1,000 towards the cost of a staff member who administers the project and run activities with the aim of addressing disadvantage and isolation issues.
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Grant Details
| Amount Applied For | 1000 |
| Amount Awarded | 1000 |
| Award Date | 2017-07-14T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Beneficiary Location: Country Code | GB |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code | E08000025 |
| Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type | MD |
| Beneficiary Location: Name | Birmingham |
| Grant Programme: Code | July17 |
| Grant Programme: Title | Comic Relief Community Cash 17 |
| Impact Category | Promote reduction of isolation and disadvantage and access to local services |
| Last Modified | 2018-05-17T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Planned Dates: Duration (months) | 2 |
| Planned Dates: End Date | 2018-01-26T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Planned Dates: Start Date | 2017-11-03T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Primary age group | Children (5 – 12) |
| Primary beneficiary | Refugees/asylum seekers /immigrants |
| Primary ethnicity | All Ethnicities |
| Primary issue | Refugees/Asylum/Immigration |
| Recipient Org: Charity Number | 1151763 |
| Recipient Org: Description | BIRCH aims to relieve the destitution and isolation of vulnerable asylum seekers by harnessing the hospitality of the local community, leading to increased wellbeing for our service users and greater community cohesion. We meet this aim through three projects: 1. Hosting Network- supports a team of 18 volunteer host families to offer a spare bedroom in their homes to individuals experiencing destitution in their journey through the asylum process. 2. The Family Befriending Project- matches young refugees aged 16-25 who have come to the UK alone with trained volunteer families for befriending support. Young people report an increase in their emotional resilience due to having a trusted adult to support them, having improved their English language skills and extended their support networks. 3. Meet and Greet- a weekly lunch, resource bank and play session for asylum seeking families supported by a large team of volunteers. |
| Recipient Org: Web Address | https://birchnetwork.org/ |