We want to contribute to ensuring that all people living or working in Newcastle are provided with appropriate and inclusive services and opportunities.  The Asylum Seeker/Refugee Grant Aid Budget is a responsive and flexible fund for community and voluntary projects. 

Projects seeking grant aid should be of direct benefit to people seeking asylum or those with refugee status living or working in the Newcastle upon Tyne area and must comply with all the eligibility criteria and at least one of the eight strategic objectives listed below:

• promoting education, training and lifelong learning for asylum seekers and refugees
• increasing community safety for asylum seekers and refugees
• tackling racist abuse, harassment and discrimination towards asylum seekers and refugees
• promoting awareness raising around issues relating to asylum seekers and refugees
• developing or improving community resources, services and/or facilities to assist in the settlement of people seeking asylum or with refugee status
• improving health for asylum seekers and refugees
• undertaking research into asylum and refugee issues in Newcastle
• promoting the opportunity for asylum seekers and refugees to take a full and active part in community life including the creation of opportunities for people to meet each other

More Information

Contact:   Julian Whitley, Senior Support Officer at the Asylum Seekers Unit
                 Tel: 0191 278 8620
                 Email: julian.whitley@yhn.org.uk

Visit our forms page where you can download the criteria and application form for our Grant Aid budget.