Grants database

Frozen Light makes sensory theatre for adult and young adult audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) which they tour to theatres and arts centre across the UK. This grant supports Frozen Light to explore how their audiences with PMLD can be co-creators in their work including the training of artists in sensory performance. Frozen Light will make a multi-sensory space into which they will invite audiences to explore new ideas and push the boundaries of meaningful collaboration.

United Legal Access provide low-cost legal support in the community. They focus on providing legal assistance, legal education and advocating on behalf of migrant and ethnic minority groups, individuals and communities that are often marginalised, discriminated against and facing injustice. This grant supports United Legal Access to deliver advice and casework to Windrush Compensation Scheme claimants, with the support of lawyers at two international legal firms working pro bono. Two ULA solicitors will provide supervision of the volunteers’ advice and casework.

Settled is a new charity whose mission is to guide, inform and assist EU citizens to gain settled status in the UK and to respond to the difficulties that they face – now and in the future. This grant supports the employment of a Service Coordinator based in Manchester who will oversee activities throughout the North of England, the region with least provision at present. The Coordinator will map unmet need, manage multi-lingual volunteer-run services, monitor impact and build mutually beneficial connections with diverse partners in the area.

Refugee Legal Support (RLS) are a group of UK and EU asylum lawyers acting in solidarity with refugees in Greece. They provide free legal support to those seeking sanctuary in Greece or reunification with their family members elsewhere in Europe. This grant supports RLS to influence the post-Brexit replacement of the Dublin family reunion procedures in 2021 by contributing to advocacy and strategic litigation using their casework evidence base around accessible, safe, legal routes to family reunification.

North Kensington Law Centre (NKLC) is the oldest law centre in England. NKLC has maintained their focus on communities most in need of legal support and services. This grant supports the collaboration of community groups, university law clinics and law centres to provide free legal representation for people who were affected by the Windrush scandal. This will provide victims with a single point of contact and will ensure that they can access high quality pro bono legal advice.

Migration Policy Scotland (MPS) is an independent think tank in Scotland working to promote and sustain a constructive approach to migration. They foster dialogue on migration policy supported by evidence and inclusive engagement and aim to offer principled and effective solutions to the challenges migration may pose while actively championing its benefits. This grant supports MPS to incorporate lived experiences of migration across their work including governance and decision-making, deepening insight, and accessing learning and leadership development opportunities.

Migrants Organise is a shared organising platform for refugees and migrants acting together for justice. This grant supports the employment of core staff to organise migrants and refugees, building the campaign for Fair Immigration Reform; an ambitious movement for systemic change to end the hostile environment and overhaul immigration policy.

The Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA) is a professional association and registered charity, the majority of whose members are barristers, solicitors, advocates and OISC-regulated advisers practising in all aspects of immigration, asylum and nationality law. This grant supports the expansion of the Strategic Legal Fund that advances justice for people disadvantaged and discriminated against because of their migration status.

Asylum Justice is a charitable organisation in Wales that offers free specialist legal advice, assistance and representation to asylum seekers, refugees, and other vulnerable migrants. This grant supports Asylum Justice to scale their service delivery model while making greater use of the findings from their casework to demonstrate how the current legal aid and immigration system is failing people who migrate to the UK. By expanding capacity, they will continue to provide quality advice and casework services whilst generating the evidence base needed for advocacy.

Youth Access is the membership organisation for a national network of Youth Information, Advice and Counselling Services (YIACS). They champion young people’s right to access local, high quality, evidence-informed advice, counselling and support services. This grant provides an extension to emergency Covid-19 support for the ​‘Our Minds, Our Future’ campaign. Youth Access will make improvements to their Rights Advocates Training Programme by developing, testing and implementing new approaches to delivery and develop an innovative digital learning platform in order to deliver training flexibly online.

Voice of Young People in Care (VOYPIC) is a regional organisation that promotes the rights and improves the lives and outcomes for children and young people in care in Northern Ireland. This grant provides an extension to emergency Covid-19 support for Shake It Off, a programme that supports young people with care experience to lead social action projects and engage others in social action through a membership scheme.

UpRising is a youth leadership charity aiming to open pathways to power for talented young people from diverse and under-represented backgrounds. This grant provides an extension to emergency Covid-19 support to fund the post of Campaigns and Engagement Officer. The postholder will engage and support UpRising’s leadership programme alumni in ongoing social action as well as coordinating local networking and campaigning hubs. This work will help to strengthen the longer term impact of UpRising’s work for young people and social change.