Somerset Diverse Communities
Somerset Diverse Communities has supported over 40 black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities across Somerset over the past 2 years with funding and advice.
If you are part of a community group, would like to start one, or need help expanding the work you’re already doing – or for anything else – feel free to contact our Community Engagement Workers, Michal and Jusna. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Somerset Diverse Communities (SDC) has been helping us since the very beginning, they are always there for us, giving us advice and support whenever we need it.
We believe SDC support has made a major contribution in bringing all the diverse communities in Somerset together through multicultural events and activities and BBA Somerset would like to continue to work with SDC in the years ahead.
Meraz Aziz, British Bangladeshi Association (BBA) Somerset
SDC helped us apply for our first community grant for creating two online workshops about; activist mental health and an introduction to BLM. They have attended our events, always been on the other end of the phone for support and have been a constant source of knowledge and resources. BAME communities truly benefit from their projects from language connect, organisation formalising workshops (which we have completed) podcasts (we did one) and the Somerset Women of Colour Network monthly meetings (which give us a chance to talk about issues that affects women of colour.
Vienna BLM Taunton Co-Founder
Small Grant Fund 2021 – is NOW CLOSED
A grant of up to £500 is available for any community groups, charities, organisations and agencies that support or directly work with BAME communities in Somerset.
The Small Grant Fund application deadline date 31st October 2021
Download the Small Grant Fund information HERE
NEW Points-based immigration system
From 1 January 2021, free movement will end and the UK will introduce a points-based immigration system.
The new system will treat EU and non-EU citizens equally and transform the way in which all migrants come to the UK to work.
The campaign, which has been translated across 26 EU languages, kicked off on 11 November across most countries and channels and will continue into December, with a second phase planned for January to March 2021.
For more information visit: https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families
Scroll to the bottom of the page for the translations link
Know your rights guide & resources
A guide to help migrants understand their rights and how to assert them covering topics:
- Banking
- Digital rights
- Driving
- Employment
- Exploitation
- Hate crime
- Health
- Housing
- Social Services
- Glossary
- Translations
Hate Crime support & information
Stand against racism and inequality (SARI) provides free and confidential support for anyone who is a victim of hate crime.
SARI have created a series of recourses to support anyone who witnessed or been a victim’s of a hate crime.
If you need to get in touch with other local councils, charities, organisations, police or government bodies SARI have them all on there website.
Visit: www.sariweb.org.uk
Download SARI’s Somerset’s Hate Crime leaflet here
COVID-19 Translated
All COVID-19 information translated & local Somerset testing infoLanguage for learners
Black History Month in Somerset
Free Webinar Channel
BAME Directory
Translations
Somerset Diverse Communities Translations
Advice and information translated into a wide range of languages
Somerset Diverse Communities’ Films
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