There are three main ways to support our work:
01 Donate
It costs approximately £1,500 per week to keep our Leicester centre operating, enabling us to support more than 2,000 unique individuals annually through advice, safeguarding, housing navigation, employment support and advocacy.
Your contribution helps us:
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Respond to urgent safeguarding needs
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Prevent homelessness and crisis escalation
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Provide structured casework and advocacy
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Strengthen access to health, welfare and essential services
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Translate lived experience into policy change
If you would like to support our work financially, you can donate using the button below.
02 Volunteer
Volunteering with Afro Innovation Group offers a great opportunity to contribute directly to community wellbeing.
We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and skill sets who want to:
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Support refugees, migrants and marginalised communities
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Assist with advice, advocacy and community programmes
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Contribute to research, heritage or youth initiatives
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Strengthen community cohesion and inclusion
Volunteers are an essential part of our ecosystem. Many bring professional experience, language skills and lived insight that help us extend safe and trusted support.
03 Partnership & Funding
We work with organisations and funders committed to building fairer systems and strengthening long-term inclusion.
By partnering with Afro Innovation Group, you support frontline, community-rooted work that translates lived experience into practical impact.
We welcome conversations around:
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Co-designed pilot initiatives
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Evidence-led community delivery
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Safeguarding-focused early intervention
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Systems improvement and learning partnerships
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Scalable approaches to access and inclusion
If you are interested in collaborating or funding this work, we would welcome a conversation.
Our Partners & Funders
Our partners and funders play a vital role in enabling us to deliver impactful programmes and services to the communities we serve. We are grateful for the invaluable partnerships and funding that enable us to fulfil our mission and make a tangible difference in the lives of those we serve.
Working together for joined-up outcomes
Partnerships & Referral Networking System
Afro Innovation Group operates within a coordinated ecosystem of statutory and voluntary sector partners.
Our role often includes:
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Trusted community engagement
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Early risk identification and safeguarding screening
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Practical navigation and system coordination
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Warm referrals with follow-up
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Evidence sharing to inform service improvement
What Partners Value
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Trusted access to communities experiencing barriers
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Early identification of safeguarding concerns
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Coordinated referrals and structured follow-up
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Evidence and insight that informs commissioning and policy
OUR PARTNERS
Commissioning, funding & learning partnerships
Funders & Commissioners
We welcome engagement with funders, commissioners and strategic partners seeking to strengthen early help, safeguarding resilience and long-term inclusion outcomes.
We can provide:
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A short 30-minute funder briefing
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Programme walkthrough and Q&A
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Tailored evidence pack (evaluation highlights, case studies, outcomes framework)
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Partnership proposals for pilots and learning collaborations
Our model combines frontline delivery, safeguarding integration and policy influence, ensuring both immediate impact and long-term systems change.
