
Tackling social isolation, poverty and destitution amongst asylum seeking women, refugees and their children within North Staffordshire; Connecting Communities.A mentoring & befriending outreach program & campaign for the service users of Embrace and communities within North Staffordshire and the Diocese of Lichfield.
Why they need our serviceTo form a support system and create a dialogue for asylum seeking & refugee women who are marginalised, isolated and living in poverty in North Staffordshire. The project aims to provide a support network to reduce social isolation which often leads to extreme mental health problems and desperation.
Plan and expected resultsTo connect all women and children who use the Embrace drop-In with a host family within North Staffordshire.
£5
A return bus fare for one asylum seeker
£40
An hour's supervision for a mentor/befriender
£800
two hours supervision for a mentor/befriender