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Hong Kong BN(O) Welcome Programme: VCSE Grant recipients Year 3 (2023/24)

List of successful grant recipients across the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector for Year 3 of the grant scheme.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 26 June 2023

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Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Welcome Programme: Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Year 3 (2023/2024) grant schemes

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In March 2023, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) confirmed funding Year 3 of the UK-wide Welcome Programme which supports Hong Kong BN(O) status holders and their families settle into life in the UK.

DLUHC is pleased to announce Year 3 (2023/24) Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Grant funding of £2.6 million for 47 national (UK wide) and regional (England only) projects.

Civil society groups will start to deliver their projects from July 2023, completing delivery in March 2024, providing support and helping Hong Kong BN(O)s settle into their new life in the UK.

All awarded projects target one or more of the following support areas: English language skills, access to employment, access to mental or physical health services, support for access to housing, destitution support, integration support as well as support for groups including children, young people and the elderly.

Additional support available via Strategic Migration Partnership (SMPs) Welcome Hubs.

A network of ‘Hong Kong Welcome Hubs’ has been set up across the UK. These are hosted by existing ‘Strategic Migration Partnerships’ (SMPs). There are 12 SMPs across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland (please see the map below). SMPs have a coordinating and supporting role in delivering key national priorities on migration across the UK and play an integral role in the delivery of the Hong Kong UK Welcome Programme and VCSE projects.

Links to the Welcome Hubs and contact information

Location	Welcome Hub link and contact information
East of England	East of England Strategic Migration Partnership Hong Kong Welcome Hub hkbno@eelga.gov.uk
East Midlands	East Midlands’ Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Hub hkbno@emcouncils.gov.uk
London	London Hong Hong Welcome Programme HongKongVCSE@london.gov.uk
North East	North East Migration Partnership Hong Kong Welcome Hub nemp@middlesbrough.gov.uk
North-west	North West Regional Strategic Migration Partnership HongKong@manchester.gov.uk
Northern Ireland	NI Direct British Nationals (Overseas) Hong Kong residents office@nilga.org
Scotland	Migration Scotland Hong Kong Welcome Hub hongkongBNO@cosla.gov.uk
South-east	South East Strategic Partnership for Migration Information for people from Hong Kong and Information for VCSE sector hkenquiries@secouncils.gov.uk
South-west	South West Councils Welcome to all Hong Kong British Nationals (Overseas) HongKongBNO@swcouncils.gov.uk
Wales	Wales Strategic Migration Partnership Hong Kong Welcome Hub wsmpcomms@wlga.gov.uk
West Midlands	West Midlands Strategic Migration Partnership wmsmp@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Yorkshire and Humber	Migration Yorkshire hk@migrationyorkshire.org.uk

Published 26 June 2023