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Community CAPITAL
London’s grassroots charities are making a real difference to the wellbeing and future of some the capital’s most vulnerable people. Here is Giving’s pick of initiatives funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
SOLIDARITY, DIGNITY AND JUSTICE
Migrants Organise supports refugees and asylum seekers who have been denied basic human rights. They include survivors of torture and human trafficking, domestic migrant workers who have escaped danger and abuse, as well as unaccompanied young people. Formed in 1993 by refugee and migrant leaders in north-west London, it believes new arrivals can rebuild their lives, thrive and make a positive contribution to the communities they’ve joined. Its Community Programme helps people navigate the complex migration and asylum system by providing specialist advice on everything from housing to healthcare. Every participant is matched with a mentor who provides emotional support, creating a community where people not only feel less alone but are aware of their rights. migrantsorganise.org
Before I met my mentor, I spent three years having depression, very heavy depression, I could not focus on anything. He helped me to have confidence and be around people again.” Community Programme participant
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