Our present and past funders include:
- Big Lottery ‘Reaching Communities’
- Big Lottery ‘Award for All’
- Near Neighbours
- Allen Lane Foundation
- People’s Health Trust
- Leicester City Council
Our current partners are:
Leicester University – We have a work placement agreement with Leicester University, offering work placements to undergraduate students.
Nottingham Trent University – We have a work placement with NTU, offering work placements to students of the Faculty of Social Sciences ‘@Work’ module.
Leicester City of Sanctuary – Referrals and joint recreational activities.
Race Equality Centre (TREC) – We are members of the Multi-Agency Forum (MAF) hosted by TREC. As MAF members, we convene every 3 months with local statutory agencies to communicate the needs and issues faced by our users.
Job Centre Plus (DWP) – We receive referrals from JCP to support people who are long-term unemployed to get back into work.
EngageME – Engage ME assists us to tailor, improve and transform our services to be more accessible and more relevant to minority people and communities.
Leicester Adult Skills and Learning – LASALS delivers ESOL classes at our organisation for people whose first language is not English.
British Red Cross – mutual referrals and exchange of expertise
Bridge Homelessness to Hope – mutual referrals and exchange of expertise.
Zinthiya Trust – mutual referrals and exchange of expertise
After 18 – mutual referrals and exchange of expertise
Shama Women’s Centre – mutual referrals and exchange of expertise
Open Hands Leicester – referrals
The Welcome Project – referrals