The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has recently announced the newly funded organisations who will be supporting Hong Kong BN(O) visa holders in Year 3 of the Welcome Programme. In total around £2.8 million pounds has been allocated for National and Regional VCSE organisations, funding a total of 47 organisations across the UK.
The North West received just over £216,000 which has funded 6 organisations, they are:
Trafford Hongkongers CIC – who will be delivering integration support to BN(O)s in the region and supporting specific sub-groups within the BN(O) community
- Email: traffordhongkongers@gmail.com
- Website: https://www.traffordhongkongers.co.uk
- Twitter: @TraffordHKers
Cheshire, Halton and Warrington Race Equality Centre (CHAWREC) – whose Hong Kong BN(O) Support programme aims to assist Hongkongers in settling in the area and integrating into the local community. They offer one-to-one support packages and organize regular events to help Hongkongers with employment, mental well-being, education, health, etc.
- Email: lionel@chawrec.org.uk / lydia@chawrec.org.uk
- Website: www.chawrec.org.uk
- Twitter: @CHAWREC
The Growth Company – who will be delivering employment support to BN(O)s and employing a Cantonese speaking support worker to aid their project.
- Email:
- Website: www.growthco.uk
- Twitter: @growthcouk
Vauxhall Community Law & Information Centre – who will be supporting BN(O) visa holders with information on housing, destitution, mental health and with integration support.
- Email: advice@vauxhalllawcentre.org.uk
- Website: www.vauxhalllawcentre.org.uk
- Twitter: @VLCLiverpool
Wai Yin Society – who will be supporting BN(O) visa holders with integration support, mental health access/support, employment services and information on housing and destitution.
- Email:
- Website: www.waiyin.org.uk
- Twitter: @waiyincws
Hong Kong Cultural Community CIC – who will be supporting Hongkongers with English language, mental health support and integration support.
- Email: info@hkcc.org.uk
- Website: www.hkcc.org.uk
There are five national organisations which have also been funded and will be supporting BN(O) visa holders in the North West. They are:
- Hongkongers in Britain – www.hongkongers.org.uk
- Barnardo’s Boloh Helpline – 0800 151 2605, boloh.helpline@barnardos.org.uk www.bardnardos.org.uk
- Welcoming Committee for Hongkongers – Referral Email: info@welcome.hk, Website: https://www.welcomehk.org/hk-arrivals, Twitter Handle: @welcominghk
- Good Neighbour Church – www.englandgnc.wordpress.com
- Protection Approaches “On Your Side” Hate Crime Reporting Service – www.onyoursideuk.org
For the full list of funded organisations please visit the gov.uk website here LINK TO: Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Welcome Programme: Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Year 3 (2023/2024) grant schemes – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)