We are a charity that exists to work with refugees, asylum seekers and other vulnerable migrants to help them from exclusion to belonging.
£4,407
Raised in 2026
4588
All Donations
44
All fundraisers
Borderlands aims to create a community of welcome which supports asylum seekers, refugees and other vulnerable migrants in the Bristol area ‘from exclusion to belonging’.
In total our work benefited over 1000 asylum seekers and refugees between January 2023 and December 2023 (the people we work with are known as our ‘members’).
Our Welcome Centre helped over 700 people to make connections and build community in their new home in Bristol. At our welcome centre we offer:
a weekly nutritious shared hot meal, breakfast table and ‘social supermarket’ where members can choose fruit, vegetables and groceries to take home.
a social space where members can use the internet, create art, have a drink, or read the paper.
one-to-one support to help people solve problems they are facing.
a new cooking group which allows members housed in initial accommodation to cook together and share a meal in our kitchen.
hosting of other organisations to run workshops e.g. dentaid, housing support, health services.
local excursions to help people get to know the local area such as visits to the SS Great Britain and a trip to the Devon seaside.
an Eid celebration organised with our partners with a hot meal, play activities for children, music and dancing.
Our Mentoring Project supported 53 mentees - asylum seekers, refugees, and other vulnerable migrants (including survivors of trafficking and modern slavery) and 53 volunteer mentors, trained and supervised by our two mentoring managers. Mentors provide practical and emotional one-to-one support to mentees for a period of six months. Mentors and mentees meet once a week for at least an hour and are available by phone or social media at agreed times for more support if needed. We offer a thorough training for our mentors before they join the programme and support them through regular supervision and training.
Our Learning Project this year has provided 9 weekly ESOL classes for Borderlands members. Through these, we have seen 60 members a week and over 150 people across the year. This year we have strengthened our partnerships, we launched our Women’s Theatre group, weekly poetry groups in collaboration with The Reader, Maths and English for any level facilitated by CURO and sharing stories which was a member-led initiative in which the group facilitator, a journalist, created a space for members to bring examples of their own culture to the group to share and discuss.
Over the past year, two new asylum hotels have opened in the centre of Bristol. This has put significant pressure on all our services, and especially on ESOL (English learning) provision. Asylum seekers cannot access any college provision for the first 6 months that they are in the country and when they are eligible, the waiting lists for places on ESOL courses are over 12 months long. In response to the new asylum hotels, we trialled running 3 classes a week in one of the hotels.
‘Feel Good Wednesday' ran weekly health and wellbeing activities for over 100 people giving attendees coping tools and respite from their situation. Activities included Sleep and Relaxation sessions, yoga and sewing classes for women and fitness classes for men. We have partnered with herbalists without Borders who attend our welcome centre once a month and partnered with Easton Leisure Centre to enable members to access the gym, pool and some classes for free.
Your support matters. By donating to Borderlands, you become a crucial part of this transformative process. Help us continue our vital work, making a profound difference in the lives of those who need it most.
Join us in changing lives and building a compassionate community.
Our details
The Assisi Centre, Lawfords Gate, Bristol BS5 0RE
£14.34k raised from 18 pages
Singing for Borderlands
£30 raised since February 2026
Solidarity Ceilidh - Supporting Borderlands
£106.25 raised since January 2026
Borderlands Refugee Fundraiser
£224.25 raised since March 2025
Borderlands Charity Bake Sale
£149.38 raised since September 2024
World Refugee Day Lunch & Learn with Borderlands
£204.5 raised since June 2024
Bristol half marathon fundraiser
£416.5 raised since May 2024
Abbe & Fran run for refugees and asylum seekers
£743.75 raised since March 2024
Walking the South West Coastal Path
£471.75 raised since May 2023
- Cycling the UK for refugees and asylum seekers -
£5.54k raised since July 2020
- Cycling the UK for refugees and asylum seekers -
£0 raised since July 2020
Joad's Land's End to John O'Groates
£1.60k raised since July 2020
Rachel McKendry and Stephen Wenham's Wedding!
£1.54k raised since December 2018
Barnabas Shin to run Bristol 10K
£146.25 raised since April 2018
DI fundraising for Borderlands
£776.25 raised since February 2018
Bristol to St Maxime Cycle
£1.49k raised since May 2017
Ken & Carol Great South Run 2016 Borderlands SW
£177.5 raised since October 2016
Bristol Big Sleep Out in support of Borderlands
£232.5 raised since February 2016
Bath half marathon valeria
£486.68 raised since February 2016
Borderlands (South West) Ltd
Bristol | Community Support & Development
Bristol | Community Support & Development
We are a charity that exists to work with refugees, asylum seekers and other vulnerable migrants to help them from exclusion to belonging.
Our details
The Assisi Centre, Lawfords Gate, Bristol BS5 0RE
£14.34k raised from 18 pages
Singing for Borderlands
£30 raised since February 2026
Solidarity Ceilidh - Supporting Borderlands
£106.25 raised since January 2026
Borderlands Refugee Fundraiser
£224.25 raised since March 2025
Borderlands Charity Bake Sale
£149.38 raised since September 2024
World Refugee Day Lunch & Learn with Borderlands
£204.5 raised since June 2024
Bristol half marathon fundraiser
£416.5 raised since May 2024
Abbe & Fran run for refugees and asylum seekers
£743.75 raised since March 2024
Walking the South West Coastal Path
£471.75 raised since May 2023
- Cycling the UK for refugees and asylum seekers -
£5.54k raised since July 2020
- Cycling the UK for refugees and asylum seekers -
£0 raised since July 2020
Joad's Land's End to John O'Groates
£1.60k raised since July 2020
Rachel McKendry and Stephen Wenham's Wedding!
£1.54k raised since December 2018
Barnabas Shin to run Bristol 10K
£146.25 raised since April 2018
DI fundraising for Borderlands
£776.25 raised since February 2018
Bristol to St Maxime Cycle
£1.49k raised since May 2017
Ken & Carol Great South Run 2016 Borderlands SW
£177.5 raised since October 2016
Bristol Big Sleep Out in support of Borderlands
£232.5 raised since February 2016
Bath half marathon valeria
£486.68 raised since February 2016
£4,407
Raised in 2026
4588
All Donations
44
All fundraisers
Borderlands aims to create a community of welcome which supports asylum seekers, refugees and other vulnerable migrants in the Bristol area ‘from exclusion to belonging’.
In total our work benefited over 1000 asylum seekers and refugees between January 2023 and December 2023 (the people we work with are known as our ‘members’).
Our Welcome Centre helped over 700 people to make connections and build community in their new home in Bristol. At our welcome centre we offer:
a weekly nutritious shared hot meal, breakfast table and ‘social supermarket’ where members can choose fruit, vegetables and groceries to take home.
a social space where members can use the internet, create art, have a drink, or read the paper.
one-to-one support to help people solve problems they are facing.
a new cooking group which allows members housed in initial accommodation to cook together and share a meal in our kitchen.
hosting of other organisations to run workshops e.g. dentaid, housing support, health services.
local excursions to help people get to know the local area such as visits to the SS Great Britain and a trip to the Devon seaside.
an Eid celebration organised with our partners with a hot meal, play activities for children, music and dancing.
Our Mentoring Project supported 53 mentees - asylum seekers, refugees, and other vulnerable migrants (including survivors of trafficking and modern slavery) and 53 volunteer mentors, trained and supervised by our two mentoring managers. Mentors provide practical and emotional one-to-one support to mentees for a period of six months. Mentors and mentees meet once a week for at least an hour and are available by phone or social media at agreed times for more support if needed. We offer a thorough training for our mentors before they join the programme and support them through regular supervision and training.
Our Learning Project this year has provided 9 weekly ESOL classes for Borderlands members. Through these, we have seen 60 members a week and over 150 people across the year. This year we have strengthened our partnerships, we launched our Women’s Theatre group, weekly poetry groups in collaboration with The Reader, Maths and English for any level facilitated by CURO and sharing stories which was a member-led initiative in which the group facilitator, a journalist, created a space for members to bring examples of their own culture to the group to share and discuss.
Over the past year, two new asylum hotels have opened in the centre of Bristol. This has put significant pressure on all our services, and especially on ESOL (English learning) provision. Asylum seekers cannot access any college provision for the first 6 months that they are in the country and when they are eligible, the waiting lists for places on ESOL courses are over 12 months long. In response to the new asylum hotels, we trialled running 3 classes a week in one of the hotels.
‘Feel Good Wednesday' ran weekly health and wellbeing activities for over 100 people giving attendees coping tools and respite from their situation. Activities included Sleep and Relaxation sessions, yoga and sewing classes for women and fitness classes for men. We have partnered with herbalists without Borders who attend our welcome centre once a month and partnered with Easton Leisure Centre to enable members to access the gym, pool and some classes for free.
Your support matters. By donating to Borderlands, you become a crucial part of this transformative process. Help us continue our vital work, making a profound difference in the lives of those who need it most.
Join us in changing lives and building a compassionate community.
