BME Health Forum :: London Fund for Racialised Communities

London Fund for Racialised Communities - Project Ended March 2023

The BME Health Forum is one of 10 charities acting as an intermediary partner for Comic Relief, in partnership with the National Emergencies Trust, Barclays and The Clothworkers' Foundation to distribute funds from the Global Majority Fund to help grass roots projects across the UK that provide vital services to diverse communities who have the greatest risk of Covid-19.

The BME Health Forum has awarded grants of between £4000 and £20,000 to 21 organisations across London. Please see below a breakdown of how we have distributed the funds and the projects they will support.

Organisation	Project	Amount
ASKI	Improved access to food and reduced isolation amongst older Black people in Croydon through a range of User Led Services	£15,340
Autism Voice	A safe and supportive space for BAME adults with autism and parents/carers experiencing difficulties with their mental health	£6,830
Central London Youth Development	Project for Asian women to engage with health professionals to improve their understanding of healthy lifestyle	£9,872
Connect North Korea	Building resilience of marginalised North Korean refugees and asylum seekers to help them survive and withstand the COVID-19 pandemic	£9,960
ESDEG	User-led project providing specialist SEND and Mental Health support to 25 deprived children with SEND and their families	£20,000
French African Welfare Association	Emotional wellbeing and practical support to migrants	£10,000
Future Focus	An Education and Skills Development programme to support young BAME peopled aged 8 to 16	£4,330
Iranian Association	A culturally appropriate service to help Iranian and Farsi speaking people reduce their financial hardship, overcome isolation and improve emotional wellbeing	£19,700
JAGS	Sunday Best - provision of meals	£4,330
Kanlungan	Provision of mental health and psychosocial support services to empower Filipino LGBTQ+ community in London	£6,500
Lambeth Elderly Association from Vietnam	Advice, Information and dancing classes	£9,877
Mentoring Lab	Saturday Career Mentoring Lounge for young people	£9,976
Midaye	A multi-lingual drop-in and bespoke advice service for BME migrant communities	£19,964
Minaret Community Centre	Health and wellbeing project for BME communities	£9,990
Place at my Table	Telephone support for older BME men and women in the Borough of Sutton. Meal delivery and befriending for older people 70+	£9,475
Refugee Action Kingston	Mental Health Support for Asylum Seekers and Refugees	£19,162
Suvai	Deaf Health Project	£9,976
Third Sector Media	Involving disadvantaged BAME young people affected by COVID-19 in a creative media project, teaching them filmmaking, and producing a short film on a topic of their choice	£5,550
Young Steps	Supporting young women from black African or black Caribbean background	£9,975
Youth League	Befriending and mentoring support for disadvantaged Black-African/Caribbean parents/grandparents by volunteer buddies, a regular forum and digital support	£19,189
Youth Learning	Youth Mentoring activities for BAME children transitioning between Years 6 into Year 7 and those from Years 10 to Year 11	£10,000
Total	21 Projects	£239,996