Is a New and Innovative project funded by The National Lottery Community Fund that aims to help refugees and migrants adapt and integrate into British society.
Refugees and migrants are assisted in overcoming language and cultural barriers and creating the best possible homes for them and their families.
If you wish to get involved or if you know any refugee or migrant who could benefit from this program, Click on the link below to complete the form
Bradford African Community (BAC)
Bradford African Community is a small, registered charity that seek to encourage refugees, asylum seekers and people seeking sanctuary to engage and participate fully in British society.
Engage Project 2022 - 2023 achievement brief report
Is funded by the National Lottery community Fund to enable refugees, migrant and asylum seekers to improve their understanding of life in the UK, feel less isolated and feel more connected to Bradford and west Yorkshire. Develop skills and knowledge that support pathways into formal work and volunteering & tell their stories and share with wider community how coming to the UK has transformed their lives.
Our ESOL and English Conversation for the Beginners
Has provided opportunity for individual adult new to the country who want to improve their English with confidence and self-esteem.
Sewing Academy. BAC sewing academy in partnership with Skills network and Bradford College. It had enabled service users to gain skills they need to go in fabric and textile industry. It has been beneficial to the refugee’s health and well-being.
Hair Dressing Academy. Provided service users with opportunities to learn the skills they need to join and go into the hair and beauty industry. In addition to making friends, service users whom mostly are refugees got to interact with many different people. The course was delivered In Partnership with Realise.
Homework Club Support
BAC Engage project has continued to support young people who are experiencing language barrier the opportunity to improve their English literacy and math skills.
Health and wellbeing Workshop
Opportunity for refugees and asylum seeker to improve their
health and wellbeing and connect.
Improving Understanding of Life in UK
Gave opportunity to refugees, to gain insight on the British society founded on fundamental values and principle which all those living in the UK should respect and support, democracy, The Rule of law, Individual liberty, Tolerance of those with different faith and belief & Participation in community life to enable refugees, & asylum seekers& migrant to function well in our society.
Job Search drop-in
The job search provided refugees with the opportunity to engage in the process of seeking employment. Individuals who were unable to search for jobs at home due to lack of internet access or ICT literacy have now been able to do so.
Children First (Watoto Kwanza) Project
The program includes.
· Traditional dance to enhance physical development.
· Singing to promote language development.
· Stay and play; and sessions for parents to learn about heathy cooking and eating on a budget with the children.
Dropping -In-centre
Our Dropping-in-Centre served individuals experiencing language barriers & refugees with welfare support, reading letters, arranging special arrangements, housing issues, and filling out forms.
There was no need for an appointment, the individual could simply drop in and our Experience Project staff could assist and refer them to the appropriate services throughout Bradford District and Yorkshire.
Get together.
Successful event aimed at inspiring and encouraging other refugees and asylum seekers to overcome language barriers and gain employment skills. There were success stories from successful refugees, which showed how they were able to overcome language barriers and become professionals.
Yorkshire Integration Festival
BAC
took part in Yorkshire integration Festival to connect refugees with Yorkshire
and different communities that were part of the festival. The Event was
organised by the Migration Yorkshire to celebrate and promote integration.
BE A VOICE NOT AN ECHO
UNIFY FESTIVAL Bradford University 2022
Participated in the Unify festival in Bradford. At our stall, BAC promoted the work we do and connected our community members with Bradford District
Refugees Week 2022
Along with Skills Network, Better Start, and other local organizations in Broadway Bradford to expose the work of the community, meet refugees and migrants, and encourage them to engage with local services.
Refugee Week Launch at BAC Centre 2022
It was too much Fun!
Black History Month.
During Black History Month, we celebrated the achievements and contributions of Black people, especially to the United Kingdom and around the world, and encouraged the younger generation to continue the legacy of their predecessors. In celebration of Black History Month, it was an honour to take part and get involved in a positive and uplifting Black History Moths discussion at Bradford City Hall.
There were inspirational talks, networking, and listings of the Deputy Lord Mayor of combined authorities and other special guest speakers at Bradford Town Hall. Thanks to #Team Bradford, #EqualityDiversityInclusion, #StaffNetworks for great partnership.
Entrepreneurship training
Refugees with business ideas get support to develop their ideas so they can become self-employed across Bradford district. Delivered in partnership with Bradford University’s Open Innovation Program
Community Safety & Hate
Crime A awareness.
To keep the community safe and feel safer. The awareness program was delivered in partnership with both the Yorkshire Police and the Bradford Hate Crime Alliance
Engage project- Funded by the National Lottery Community -2022-2025
#HAF2022
Throughout the year, there were many notable events. In 2022, we were awarded a contract to delivering #HAF2022 Easter, Summer, and Christmas of Fun for children receiving free school meals from low-income families. In conjunction with Engage, it allowed us to better accommodate and support more families. We are happy that we were able to engage and contributing to other community activities in the wonderful City of Bradford. We offered a chance for young people and families from low incomes (refugees) to take part in events that promoted their physical and mental well-being, their development, and their educational needs.
Big thank you to the Department of Education through Bradford Council and The National Lottery Community Fund for making this happen.
THANK YOU
The year 2022 ended by wing two recognition awards. One For the best community development from 2020 – 2022 and other for outstanding community champion work during the pandemic
Special Thanks to Our Panthers
Bradford College, Skills House, Realise, The West Yorkshire Police, Bradford Everyone, Bradford University, BFTCT NHS Foundation, DWP, Bradford Council for all the support they have provided to Bradford African Community since the launch of Engage Project. We are looking forwards to strengthen our partnerships further by continues collaboration with you all to encourage refugees and those who have been granted legal statues to remain to engage, participate and contribute fully to British society.
Big thank you to the National Lottery Community Fund for empowering our community out Community. Engage Project has made a huge difference in BAC community. It has helped individual to feel less isolated and come together. It has helped community to gain employment support and secure jobs, it empowered refugees to improve understanding of the life in the UK. It has enabled young people through the Homework club to improve maths heir English literacy and keep them occupied.
Our Partners
