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Paddy Leonard, 21 Jul
The North West Migrants Forum has received a grant of £220,000 from the
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.
The three-year unrestricted funding will enable the charity to continue
the work it does in tackling racial inequality and prejudice.
The North West Migrants Forum was founded in 2012 with the fundamental
goal of supporting and advising members of black and minority ethnic
communities who reside on the island of Ireland.
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust supports people and organisations
that address the root causes of conflict and injustice.
Migrants Forum Director of Programmes, Lilian Seenoi Barr, Lilian
Seenoi Barr, said she wanted to thank the Joseph Rowntree Trust for its
continued support.
“Three years ago, after the Black Lives Matter protest, we set
ourselves the challenge of creating permanent and sustainable capacity
for black and minoritised people in Northern Ireland to become
meaningfully involved in policy development, challenging the status quo
and to campaign for their rights.
“We wanted to create networks of skills across all areas of policy and
engagement, not just in Derry but across Ireland.
“Our vision for Ireland, north and south, is to be representative of
all its people. This funding, for which the North West Migrants Forum
is immensely grateful, will help us do that.”
A spokesperson for the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust added, “The
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust is delighted to continue to fund North
West Migrants Forum with this new grant. Their work on highlighting and
challenging the inequality and injustice associated with Common Travel
Area regulations has been exemplary. We’re excited to see what they can
achieve over the next three years.”