Transparency data

Windrush Community Fund Phase 2: projects

Updated 19 May 2022

Organisations	Location	Summary of application	Funding
African Caribbean Community Development Forum (Consortium includes: New Testament Church of God Luton)	Luton	ACCDF will collaborate with the New Testament Church in Luton to run this project reaching out to the affected communities via a wide variety of platforms including online events, radio interviews and promotions, and social media.	£11,330
African Health Policy Network	London	Using their online platforms they will work through the tens of relevant community-based organisations they have funded through their Healthy BAME communities programme to achieve a national audience. They will target affected communities with events in 6 neighbouring London boroughs	£20,407
Citizens’ Rights Project	Edinburgh	Project activities will target organisations and institutions working with migrants and vulnerable adults in Scotland. It will reach 20,000 migrants in Scotland with publicity, and invite approximately 200 potentially affected migrants to a series of seminars about Windrush	£10,431.20
COPEF Training Skills	London	The project will include workshops and other community events to raise awareness of the Schemes. They will work in collaboration with local community groups, religious organisations, public and private agencies and schools/colleges	£24,980
Croydon Black & Minority Ethnic Forum (Consortium includes: Black Gifted Network; Black Stock Films)	London	The project will create a Windrush Digital Hub targeted at Windrush communities but accessible to the wider public, comprising a website and a Windrush Community App. Digital Hub dashboard will comprise Images, Videos, Infographics, and a geographical information map & visual directory interface. They will also hold a series of information cascade events delivered across several key channels.	£19,970
MV Balmoral Trust Fund (Consortium includes: Creative Connex; 91 Ways; My Future My Choice)	Bristol	This intergenerational project will work in collaboration with other local community groups and schools engaging children and young people in activities that bring older people into the project who may be prospective Windrush Schemes applicants. MV Balmoral will work with legal and financial companies and form a hub to raise awareness and support Caribbean, Indian and Pakistani communities in Bristol.	£23,975
Refugee and Migrant Centre	Wolverhampton	The project will produce and share printed material along with online messages (email/text messages) which they anticipate will reach up to 300 people from affected communities, including individuals and places of worship. They will work closely with current partners with whom they have established links.	£22,825.50
Rising Stars North West CIC	Manchester	Through an inter-generational project, they will raise awareness amongst an anticipated 500 children/grandchildren of Windrushians, equipping them to pass on accurate links/signposting to family members. They will also connect with key community organisations which can support their plans to raise awareness.	£19,817.50
Stockwell Good Neighbours (Consortium includes: Lewisham Churches Cares)	London	The project will host in-person and/or online events (Zoom & YouTube) for up to 150 people. They will host a cultural event with photographic exhibition, live performances, workshops and refreshments	£6,850
SVGA Reading (Consortium includes: Alliance for Cohesion and Racial Equality; Bethel United Spiritual Care Ministry – Norcot Mission; Globe Luncheon Club for the Elderly; Reading Caribbean Cultural Group; RG2 Community Radio Ltd)	Reading	This consortium will use its wide and diverse reach to disseminate information via several platforms including radio, meetings, leaflets, social media, emails. They will run weekly Windrush conversations on RG2radio.com spreading the word through interviews, quizzes and celebrity jingles. They will produce video clips for social media platforms to prompt people to come forward.	£24,742
University of Wolverhampton (Consortium includes: Windrush Legal Advice, Clinic)	Wolverhampton	The project will raise awareness by giving voice, through art, design and media, to the narratives of successful Windrush compensation applicants. The project will give affected people the confidence to engage with government departments regarding claims. They will signpost and proactively promote avenues for support whilst allaying fears (e.g. cost and bureaucracy) around access.	£24,829
The African Caribbean Leadership Company	London	Targeting primarily residents of African and Caribbean origin, the project will reach out to people living in the London Borough of Haringey and neighbouring boroughs. They will work collaboratively with community groups, statutory agencies, faith groups and local businesses to raise awareness through community events radio interviews and advertisements	£13,067.30
Wellington Road Seniors Community Project		The project will reach 400 people of Caribbean descent residing in the West Midlands/Black Country (incl: Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Walsall, and Sandwell). The project will run a series of on-line and in-person events and workshops. A full weekend of activities will showcase the legacies of the Windrush generation and their descendants at a 60th anniversary celebration of Caribbean people in the area, and will include Caribbean arts, music, dancers, gospel singing, steel band, food and guest speakers.	£14,000.00