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Removed
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This charity was removed from the register on 7 Oct 2020
- Charity no. 103178
- Date registered. 30/07/2015
Public benefits
Our beneficiaries are migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and their families from non EU countries living primarily in Derry City and its environs of Co. Londonderry. The direct benefit which flows from the relief of need is that hardship and distress will be relieved among the beneficiaries and their quality of life should be improved. By
providing practical support such as signposting to relevant organisations that provide advice on specific issues, our beneficiaries are able to get specialist advice relevant to their needs, thus helping to relieve frustration and stress. These benefits will be evidenced through the provision of advice and information and practical support such as helping with immigration forms and other official forms. Through working with various agencies in the area, people are signposted to us for help also. We have an office which also acts as a drop in where our beneficiaries can come to talk if they have a problem. As a result of our help, improvements are made to the beneficiaries’ quality of life as they are getting the help that they need in order for them to make the transition to living in a different country. This is evidenced through the numbers of beneficiaries that we give practical help and support to. The direct benefit which flows from the promotion of racial harmony, equality and diversity and the promotion of good community relations is that our beneficiaries feel more socially included in the community here. By promoting and celebrating diversity of the different cultures helps increase the beneficiaries’ desire to be part of the community here and helps to give them a place in the community, feeling safe and wanted. Unfortunately, some of our beneficiaries have experienced hate crime which can leave them feeling insecure, we work to educate them about hate crime and reporting racism which helps them to feel empowered in the knowledge that this crime is not accepted by the wider community here. These benefits are evidenced through participation in festivals and the intercultural gala festivals and participants at our multicultural, social and recreational activities. Our final purpose is to advance any other exclusively charitable purpose as the management, may from time to time, decide in accordance with the law of charity. While the main benefits will primarily focus on the above listed charitable purposes however from time to time we may engage in work to fulfil other charitable needs that the management feel are necessary to help our beneficiaries. As we are a young organisation we do not want to restrict our projects to those purposes described above but rather want to have the scope to pursue other charitable purposes if that is what our trustees feel is necessary. Although there is no private benefit that any member or organisation gain at the NWMF, there are incidental benefits that some group members may gain. For example, we have two employees who are paid to perform all the duties of the organisation and our trustees will time after time receive transport allowances to enable them attend meetings. Harm: there is also no perceived harm, only good, that will come from our work.
What your organisation does
Our organisation provide information and practical support to migrants living in the North West region of Northern Ireland. The commitment of this forum covers all areas of promoting equality and integration specifically for people of black minority ethnic backgrounds. The main focus of the organisation is to bring all migrants together and promote
a united community. Our work is geared towards analysing the measures of ethnic minorities well-being, understanding and resolving the difficulties Black Minority Ethnic Communities (BME) are facing, promoting social justice, social inclusion and change that actively encourages growth in our modern society specifically in the North West region of Northern Ireland. We do this by organizing cultural events, educational/awareness workshops, representation and providing information of services ranging from immigration advice, housing, integration, education, health and employment. Our intention is to eliminate human injustices against ethnic minorities, raise awareness on the issues affecting BME communities and represent our community. We support and protect diversity by valuing individuals and groups, focusing on social change where equality and mutual respect are intrinsic as stipulated in the Refugees, migrants and the Equality Act 2010. Eradicating racism, promoting good race relations and social cohesion in line with the Race Relation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. Promoting the fundamental human rights towards ethnic minorities, asylum seekers and refugees mostly non-European Union members.
The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Asylum seekers/refugees
- Ethnic minorities
How the charity works
- Community development
- Counselling/support
- Criminal justice
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Education/training
- Human rights/equality
- Youth development
Charitable purposes
The Association is established to promote the benefit of migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and their families from non EU countries, in particular by not exclusively, (hereinafter called the “beneficiaries”) living in Derry City and its environs of County Londonderry, (hereinafter called the “area of benefit”) by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to promote racial harmony, equality and diversity and in particular: a) to relieve need, hardship and distress among beneficiaries and their families through the provision of information, advice, support and representation; b) to promote good community relations and the social inclusion of the beneficiaries through the provision of educational, social, recreational and multicultural activities; c) to advance any other exclusively charitable purpose as the management, may from time to time, decide in accordance with the law of charity.