Natives of the World is our programme of work for adults from marginalised backgrounds. Through our activities can feel included and part of society.
Our aim is for the adults we work with to access volunteering and creative activities to improve their wellbeing and increase employability skills so we build a more diverse workforce. We work with:
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Refugees
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Asylum seekers
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economically disadvantaged individuals
The adults we work with experience isolation, low self-esteem, long term health issues, emotional and mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress and depression.
70
adults with complex health and social care needs are accessing Natives of the World
8%
have remain to leave status
92%
are campaigning against or are facing deportation and destitution
15%
of the adults we work with have faced domestic violence
10%
of the Natives of the World participants are destitute
Our current projects
Our Covid response
From November 2020 to January 2021 we've been able to provide 30 food parcels once a month to 30 people across Greater Manchester
Creative culture
Thanks to the Greater Manchester BAME Network we held interactive poetry and drama sessions with Native of the World participants between December 2020 and Febraury 2021.
Keeping creativity connected
Over the next 6 months thanks to funding from The Community Foundation we will be providing:
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18 creative packs
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2 laptops
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3 tablets
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18 data bundles
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20 creative sessions with 2 artists
Watch this space!