Transparency data
Support for Chagossians: spend data
Updated 16 July 2024
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Support for Chagossians: spend data
2023 to 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| British Council Mauritius | To provide English language lessons and courses for Chagossians living in Mauritius. | £139,373 |
| Sussex Community Foundation | To provide grants to non-profit organisations working for the benefit of the Chagossian community in the Sussex/Crawley area. | £186,559 |
| Middlesex University (Mauritius) Ltd | To provide bursaries for Chagossians studying at Middlesex University Mauritius. | £126,922 |
2022 to 2023
| Recipient | Purpose | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| British Council | To provide English language lessons, entrepreneurship training, and cultural activities for Chagossians living in Mauritius. | £74,963 |
| TownsWeb Archiving Ltd | To digitise historical records relating to Chagossians with a view to making them more accessible. | £10,366 |
2021 to 2022
| Recipient | Purpose | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| Various (heritage visits) | To facilitate visits by Chagossians to BIOT. | £5,499 |
| British Council Mauritius | To provide English language lessons, entrepreneurship training, and cultural activities for Chagossians living in Mauritius. | £51,471 |
| Crawley Community Youth Service | To provide music clubs and activities to young Chagossians living in the Crawley area. | £20,864 |
| Forever Manchester | To support Chagossian community organisations in the Manchester area through capacity building and small grants. | £7,457 |
| Benchill Community Centre | To provide social and educational activities, including IT training, for Chagossians living in the Manchester area. | £7,606 |
2020 to 2021
| Recipient | Purpose | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| Various (heritage visits) | To facilitate visits by Chagossians to BIOT. | £21,811 |
| British Council Mauritius | To provide English language lessons, entrepreneurship training, and cultural activities for Chagossians living in Mauritius. | £24,972 |
| Crawley Community Youth Service | To provide music clubs and activities to young Chagossians living in the Crawley area. | £2,130 |
| Forever Manchester | To support Chagossian community organisations in the Manchester area through capacity building and small grants. | £9,900 |
| Benchill Community Centre | To provide social and educational activities, including IT training, for Chagossians living in the Manchester area. | £34,399 |
| Chichester College Group | To provide free English language lessons to Chagossians living in the Crawley area | £7,415 |
| Ecctis Ltd | To fund the costs of statements of comparability for Chagossians with non-UK qualifications. | £7,000 |
2019 to 2020
| Recipient | Purpose | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| Various (heritage visits) | To facilitate visits by Chagossians to BIOT. | £278,356 |
| British Council Mauritius | To provide English language lessons, entrepreneurship training, and cultural activities for Chagossians living in Mauritius. | £37,944 |
| TownsWeb Archiving Ltd | To digitise historical records relating to Chagossians with a view to making them more accessible. | £7,562 |
2018 to 2019
| Recipient | Purpose | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| Various (heritage visits) | To facilitate visits by Chagossians to BIOT. | £84,008 |
2017 to 2018
| Recipient | Purpose | Spend |
|---|---|---|
| Various (heritage visits) | To facilitate visits by Chagossians to BIOT. | £185,135 |
| Crawley Borough Council | To fund a support worker to provide practical support and advice to Chagossian community groups in the Crawley area. | £8,500 |