Standing Together Against Violence: Supporting Northern Ireland's Communities

There are links below to range of information and support. If there are other resources or information you think would be helpful for us to share, please let us know.

Additionally, if there is any other kind of support you feel you need to support your staff, volunteers and communities, please reach out to us. We’re here to help in whatever way we can.

Contents

• Supporting your workforce
• Tackling misinformation
• Social media
• Support for newcomers to Northern Ireland
• Funding for places of worship
• Funding for Displaced People 

Supporting your workforce

• The Labour Relations Agency (LRA) have developed a short webinar for employers who may have employees affected by racism on our streets. Watch the webinar here.  
• CIPD offers guidance on supporting your workforce through a crisis.  
• Inspire Community Wellbeing hub now has a section dedicated to the topic of racism and mental health, which can be accessed here.  
• Bupa have a space dedicated to tools for your mental wellbeing which can be accessed here.

Tackling misinformation

Rumours and false information are not new, but it is important to then empower people with the correct most up to date information.  

• Law Centre NI have updated their briefing which outlines statistics around people coming to Northern Ireland seeking sanctuary. View the briefing here.  
• Along with posting regular fact checks here, Fact Check NI have a Fact Check Toolkit to encourage everyone to engage in critical thinking. They also offer bespoke training sessions for groups and organisations. Training - FactCheckNI  
• NCVO have issued a new guide on how charities can tackle misinformation, which can be accessed here How charities can tackle misinformation | NCVO

Social media

If you are considering your social media platforms and engagement with Big Tech here is a resource that may be useful:

• This blog from Strawberry Social is about things to think about if you leave X (Twitter).

Support for newcomers to Northern Ireland

• Law Centre NI have a Refugee Transition guide to support for people who have recently received Refugee Status, Humanitarian Protection, or Discretionary Leave to Remain.  
• The NI Youth Forum have developed a support information resource for refugees, asylum seekers and members of our newcomer community which can be accessed here.  
• Belfast City of Sanctuary aims to promote and build a culture of welcome and hospitality for people seeking sanctuary and a home in Belfast.

Funding for places of worship

Protective security schemes for places of worship - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Funding for Displaced People 

Grants for Good - Connecting businesses with high impact small charities | Matthew Good Foundation 

BizGive 

Home - Ockenden International (ockendenprizes.org) 

Apply | Aviva Community Fund | Aviva Community Fund 

Social Justice Small Grants Programme - Community Foundation Northern Ireland (communityfoundationni.org) 

The Alan & Babette Sainsbury Charitable Fund – ABS Charitable Fund website – do not accept unsolicited applications, but if you have a contact or can connect. This could a good funder. 

UK grants for domestic programmes - Helping at Home | Islamic Relief UK (islamic-relief.org.uk) 

How to Apply | Asda Foundation 

A grant-making charitable trust for UK charities - Charles Hayward Foundation 

Innovation for All Foundation - Kilburn & Strode (kilburnstrode.com) 

Home - Garfield Weston Foundation 

Grant Making – LFT Charitable Trust, Belfast – make a connection to be invited to apply. They don’t encourage unsolicited applications. 

The UK Fund | The National Lottery Community Fund (tnlcommunityfund.org.uk) 

The A B Charitable Trust, an independent grant-making organisation 

BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme - Family Fund Business Services (familyfundservices.co.uk) 

Funding | Community Relations Council (community-relations.org.uk) 

Charity Pot Funding Guidelines - We are Lush 

Migration - Barrow Cadbury Trust 

Home | The Rayne Foundation 

Migration Fund | Paul Hamlyn Foundation (phf.org.uk)

Arts Access and Participation Fund - Paul Hamlyn Foundation (phf.org.uk)

About | Strategic Legal Fund 

Migrant Help (migranthelpuk.org) 

Apply for funding - The Fore 

Strengthening Communities Grants - The Application Process (henrysmithcharity.org.uk) 

The P & C Hickinbotham Trust - A WebsiteBuilder Website – preference to NI projects and specialist equipment funder 

How To Access Funding | Chemical Manufacturer | Scott Bader 

Grant Making Trust | The Hilden Charitable Fund | Hammersmith 

Edge Fund – priority on [projects involving lived experience 

Peter Sowerby Foundation | 

The Community Justice Fund | Community Justice Fund 

Esmée Fairbairn Foundation (esmeefairbairn.org.uk) 

Baobab Foundation 

Call for bids: multi-year project proposals to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking in and from Romania - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

Allen & Overy Foundation Increases Funding for Charities in Northern Ireland | CommunityNI – they are also interested in corporate fundraising activities 

Home | Al Madad Foundation 

The Santander Foundation | Santander Sustainability 

General Application Guidelines | The Woodward Charitable Trust 

John Moores Foundation (jmf.org.uk) – NI grants Fund. Need to contact and discuss first to receive application form. 

Grants - The Ireland Funds, Progress through Philanthropy 

Apply here - BFSS – Displaced Education Fund 

Home | The Souter Charitable Trust 

Matrix Causes Fund - Matrix Chambers (matrixlaw.co.uk) 

The Allen Lane Foundation | Grant-making foundation 

The Archer Trust, a Christian charitable grant-making trust 

The Bromley Trust – Human Rights and Prison Reform 

Democracy Fund | 

As we continue to support our sector through this turbulent time, we remain committed to supporting staff, volunteers, groups and organisations in whatever way we can. You can contact us at any time here.

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