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2021-03-31-accounts

NILAARI AGENCY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

31 MARCH 2021

Charity Number 1080555 Company Number 3785177

NILAARI AGENCY

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

CONTENTS PAGE
Legal and administration details of the charity and its
advisors 1
Trustees annual report 2 to 5
Treasurer’s report 6
Independent Examiner’s report to the Trustees 7
Statement of financial activities 8
Balance sheet 9
Notes to the financial statements 10 to 17

NILAARI AGENCY

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Trustees/Directors

The directors of the charitable company (“the charity”) are its trustees for the purposes of the charity law and throughout this report are collectively referred to as the trustees.

The Trustees who served during the year and since the year end were as follows:

G Ramsay (Chair) E Wride (Vice Chair) B Martin (Treasurer) L Gordon N Pascal R Veira V Watkis - appointed 02/04/2021

Registered Office

184 Stapleton Road Easton Bristol BS5 0NZ

Bookkeepers

Mendip Accounting Solution Ltd 187 Mendip Road Yatton Somerset BS49 4ET

Independent Examiner

David Baptiste ACPA Linden Accountants Limited 21 Sevier Street St Werburghs Bristol BS2 9LB

Bankers

Unity Trust Bank PLC Birmingham B1 2HB

Charity Registration No. 1080555

Company Registration No. 03785177

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NILAARI AGENCY

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Structure, Governance and Management

The company is governed by its memorandum and articles of association, which also dictate the procedures for the appointment of trustees.

Objectives and Activities

Our policy of treating everyone who walks through our door – that’s staff, volunteers and visitors as well as clients – with dignity and respect means that we reach out to people as human beings who can be healed, more than as problems that we can help solve. Unusually and consistently, we offer patience, continuity and warmth - an embrace that goes beyond our capacities of talking therapies, signposting, group work etc. Nilaari will always do more than bridging the gap in service provision through which so many of our clients have fallen. We work towards fulfilling our clients hope to provide them with a more sustainable future of self-help and resilience. Our success has been due to the fact we are continually evolving in response to client need and changing health and social care policy. Not only are we facing change as an agency we are embracing it to guarantee our survival and meet the expectations of those that use our services.

The diverse nature of our team also means that we can work with those labelled ‘hard to reach’.

Achievements and Performance

Over the last twelve months, as well as continuing to deliver one-to-one and group work programmes, we have run and supported several projects.

This year we have

Talking therapies

We continued to offer one-to-one therapy sessions for people experiencing:

Nilaari also continues to run successful women's emotional regulation groups and men overcoming anger groups.

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NILAARI AGENCY

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

New programs for women

The Bluebird Project works with young women (18-25 years) who want to improve their emotional and psychological wellbeing.

Our newest project, Yellowbird , uses a variety of innovative techniques for women (25 years and over) with complex needs.

Programmes for men

The Jabari project for men continues to deliver supportive group work programmes. Grounded offers culturally appropriate psychosocial interventions to help adult males with a history of mental health issues and/or a history of offending behaviour. More recently the 6- week Excell programme has been devised for younger men.

Both programmes explore culture and identity whilst highlighting the need to strengthen selfimage.

Partnerships

Working alongside Bristol mental health services we employ 3 Recovery Navigators at different locations in Bristol. They support, advise and help mental health service users to plan their recovery and accompany them at the start of their journey towards fulfilling lives in their community.

We are part of the Golden Key service which works closely with clients who have complex needs. The organisation views the system through clients’ eyes to pinpoint areas where it is not working. The information is used to identify improvements the services need to make. We have forged closer links with both the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England. We are looking forward to seeing this area of work continue to grow.

Training

Over the year, our cultural competence training programme, Usawa, was delivered to 202 people representing

Our year of hard work has ultimately borne fruit. It would have been impossible without the support of our team of dedicated paid and unpaid staff. A big thank you to you all.

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NILAARI AGENCY

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Funding Policies

Restricted funds

This represents resources that have been received and are to be expended solely for particular projects.

Unrestricted funds

This represents resources that have been received which can be spent at the discretion of the directors in furtherance of the agency’s objectives.

During 2020/21 the unrestricted reserves increased by £70,043 and at 31 March 2021 the reserve stood at £432,657.

Reserve policy for the year 2020/21

The board feels that it should hold a prudent hedge against fluctuations in income of the equivalent of six month’s salaries and running costs in liquid assets to meet any unforeseen circumstances, this takes account of good practice guidance provided by the Charity Commission. This currently equates to approximately £131,484. The reserves are made up of:

Fixed assets £139,937 Current assets £292,720 Total £432,657

Responsibilities of the Trustees

Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing financial statements giving a true and fair view, the Trustees should follow best practice and:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the applicable law, regulations and trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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NILAARI AGENCY

TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (FRS 102 SORP) issued in July 2014.

Approved by the board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

.............................................................................. G Ramsay - Chair Date ........................................................... 2022

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Covid-19 has had a major impact on our country, particularly on BAME communities. And I want to start by remembering all the individuals who have been taken from us by this terrible disease.

I speak on behalf of all the Trustees when I say how proud I was to see how our staff team seamlessly moved to delivering services to clients via the phone and the various digital platforms. In every decision relating to service provision, we were governed and will continue to be governed, by adherence to government guidelines.

Despite the turmoil in the initial weeks of lockdown, I watched as Jean, our Director, took up the additional burden of making daily trips shopping for groceries and medication and delivering them to those clients in dire need. Both senior staff also contributed to many of the numerous Covid-19 crisis response meetings that were taking place in the city.

On top of the chaos that came with Covid-19, we were exposed to the killing of George Floyd in the USA. I know how watching such a tragic event made me feel, and I know that pain was felt deeply and triggered many negative feelings. The Black Lives Matter movement shifted conversations about social justice and structural racism. As a mental health charity, we know that the impact of racism on mental health can be profound and long-lasting, Again I speak on behalf of the board and staff when I say we acknowledge and understand the anger felt by many, especially those from the Black Minoritised communities who for so long have faced racism and discrimination in every aspect of their lives. We believe every individual and all communities should feel cared for, respected and fairly treated.

Before I end, I want to say a huge thank you to the Nilaari staff. It is during times like this that we are reminded just how hard working, dedicated, loyal and compassionate the team is. So, a big thank you to them and to all the many individuals and organisations that have supported Nilaari over the last 21 years. In addition, I want to thank the large numbers of individuals in Bristol and beyond who have chosen to donate to our work during this period.

It’s also important to give thanks to our funders and many partners. Especially the trustees of Tudor Trust who, on top of our regular funding, gave additional finance so we could purchase food and essentials for clients most in need.

We are looking forward to the end of the pandemic and as soon as life settles, our birthday celebrations will happen. So, the celebrations are not abandoned - just postponed.

B Martin - Treasure

NILAARI AGENCY INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 I report on the unaudited accounts for the year ended 31, March 2021 set out on pages 8 to 17. Respective responsibilities of trustses and examlner As the charity's trustees are also its directors for the purposes of company law, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Companies Ad 2006 {'the 2006 Act,). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of Nilaari Agency are not r8quired to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for indèpendent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's aGcounls as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (Yhe 2011 Act'l. In Carrying out my 8xamination I have followed the Directions given by the Chanty Commission under section 145{5)Ib) ofthe 2011 Act. Basls of Indapondent examlner's report Since the Company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner rnust be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. l Confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a member of the Certified Public Accountants Association, which is a listed body. I hav8 completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the exarnination giving me cause to believe.. 1. Accounting records were nol kept in respect of the Company as required under seclion 386 of the 2006 Act., or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records,. or 3. The accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements under section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirem8nl that the accounts give a Irue and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of my independent examination., or 4. The a¢¢ounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommend Practice for accounting and reporting by charit188 applicable lo charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in Connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. David Baptiste ACPA Linden Accountants, Scrapstore House, 21 Sevier Street, St Werburghs, Bristol, BS2 9LB Date.......... 2021

NILAARI AGENCY

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (Including Income and Expenditure Account)

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Note
INCOME FROM:
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
Grants
3
Service level agreements
4
Earned income
5
Other income
TOTAL INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
EXPENDITURE ON:
Charitable activities
6
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Total funds at 1 April
Total funds at 31 March
12		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
15,867
37,292
-
24,833
-
77,992
7,948
7,948
70,043
362,614
432,657		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
127,144
190,616
-
-
317,760
291,347
291,347
26,413
34,312
60,725		 Total Funds
2021
£
15,867
164,435
190,616
24,833
-
395,752
299,296
299,296
96,456
396,925
493,382		 Total Funds
2020
£
615
60,646
199,890
27,596
-
288,748
244,721
244,721
44,027
352,898
396,925

The charity has no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the year as set out above.

All of the activities of the charity are classed as continuing.

The notes on pages 10 to 17 form part of these financial statements

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NILAARI AGENCY

BALANCE SHEET

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Note
FIXED ASSETS:
Tangible assets
8
CURRENT ASSETS:
Debtors
9
Cash at bank and in hand
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Creditors: falling due within one year
10
Deferred income
NET CURRENT ASSETS:
NET ASSETS:
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
12
Restricted funds
12		 2021
£
139,937
114,731
254,316
369,048
(4,403)
(11,200)
353,445
493,382
432,657
60,725
493,382		 2020
£
143,830
33,198
231,373
264,571
(1,476)
(10,000)
253,096
396,925
362,613
34,312
396,925

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to small companies within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.

For the financial year ended 31 March 2019 the company was entitled to exemption from an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and no notice has been deposited under section 476 of that Act. In accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011, the company was entitled to exemption from an independent examination.

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for:

These financial statements were approved by the Trustees on the following date and are signed on their behalf by:

Date:

The notes on pages 10 to 17 form part of these financial statements

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

NILAARI AGENCY

1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (FRS 102 SORP) issued in July 2014, and applicable UK Accounting Standards and the Charities Act 2011.

Funds structure

Unrestricted income funds comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use for any purpose in furtherance of the charitable objects. Unrestricted funds include designated funds where the trustees, at their discretion, have set aside resources for a specific purpose.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by the donor or the terms of a specific appeal.

Income

All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the resources, it is certain that the resources will be received and the monetary value of income can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Income from donations is included when these are receivable, except as follows:

i) When the donors specify that the donations given to the charity must be used in future accounting periods; ii) When donors impose conditions which have to be fulfilled before the charity becomes entitled to use such income, the income is deferred until the pre-conditions have been met.

Income from grants, where there are performance or service deliverables required by the terms of the grant, are accounted for as the charity earns the right to payment through its performance.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to the expenditure. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that agree all costs related to the category. Support costs have been allocated 100% towards the charitable activities of the charity.

Charitable activities

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both the direct pay and non-pay costs and support costs relating to those activities.

Governance costs

Governance cost include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the charity, and include its independent examination fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity including trustee expenses.

Pensions

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents the amounts payable by the charity to the fund in respect of the year.

Corporation tax

As the company is a registered charity no provision is considered necessary for taxation on income that is exempt under Corporation Tax legislation and that is applied to the charitable objects.

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NILAARI AGENCY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

All items are stated in the accounts under the historical cost accounting rules, with the exception of the revaluation of freehold property.

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or revalued amounts of the following tangible fixed assets by equal annual instalments over their estimated useful lives at the following rates:

Asset category

Annual rate

Freehold Property 2%

Depreciation is also provided on the reducing balance method to write off other fixed assets over their useful lives at the following rates:

Asset category

Annual rate

Furniture & fittings 25%
Office Equipment 25%

2 DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Donations - For the benefit of clients Unrestricted
Funds
£
15,867
15,867		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-		 Total Funds
2021
£
15,867
15,867		 Total Funds
2020
£
615
615

3 INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

GRANTS

Unrestricted
Funds
£
Bluebird Trust
-
Bristol Impact Fund - Jabari Project
-
Bristol Impact Fund - Weaver Bird Project
-
Growing Futures
-
Tudor Trust
-
Tudor Trust - Yellow Bird
-
NHS COVID-19 Crisis Response
-
COVID-19 Support Grants
37,292
37,292		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
35,364
9,780
-
2,000
30,000
50,000
-
127,144		 Total Funds
2021
£
-
35,364
9,780
-
2,000
30,000
50,000
37,292
164,435		 Total Funds
2020
£
728
23,458
2,445
2,560
-
31,456
-
-
60,646

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NILAARI AGENCY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

4 INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS

AWP - Funded Placements
Second Steps		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
-
-		 Restricted
Funds
£
156,700
33,917
190,616		 Total Funds
2021
£
156,700
33,917
190,616		 Total Funds
2020
£
163,394
36,496
199,890

5 INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

EARNED INCOME

Professional services
Provision of training
Room hire		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
8,268
16,085
480
24,833		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-		 Total Funds
2021
£
8,268
16,085
480
24,833		 Total Funds
2020
£
20,226
3,350
4,020
27,596

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NILAARI AGENCY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

6 DIRECT CHARITABLE EXPENDITURE

Charitable Activities

NHS COVID-19 Crisis Response activity
Salaries and wages
Pension costs
Recruitment costs
Staff supervision and training
Volunteer expenses
Donations paid to clients
Support costs
Premises, rent and utilities
Bookkeeping
Repairs & renewals
Stationery, print, post, IT
Subscriptions
Travel expenses
HR Support
Bank Charges
Bad debt written off
Depreciation
Sundries
Governance Costs		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,021
263
-
208
-
147
-
-
135
831
5,148
196
-
7,948		 Restricted
Funds
£
26,529
238,169
6,529
-
2,410
345
-
828
2,086
-
8,399
-
1,057
40
-
-
-
2,861
2,094
291,347		 Total Funds
2021
£
26,529
238,169
6,529
-
2,410
345
1,021
1,091
2,086
208
8,399
147
1,057
40
135
831
5,148
3,057
2,094
299,296		 Total Funds
2020
-
208,770
5,674
77
1,550
1,019
450
3,574
2,559
2,054
6,224
222
1,578
222
135
-
5,657
3,135
1,819
244,721

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NILAARI AGENCY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

7 STAFF COSTS

STAFF COSTS
The aggregate payroll costs were:
Wages & salaries
Social security costs
Pensions		 2021
£
225,618
12,417
6,529
244,563		 2020
£
197,037
11,330
5,674
214,041

Particulars of employees:

The average number of staff employed by the charity during the financial year amounted to:

Project Staff
Support staff		 2021
No.
14
1
15		 2020
No.
11
1
12

No employee received emoluments of more than £65,000

The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year was 13 (2020: 8)

No trustee received remuneration, and no trustees reclaimed expenses.

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. 13 staff are members of the scheme

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NILAARI AGENCY

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

8 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

COST:
At 1 April 2018
Additions
At 31 March 2019
DEPRECIATION:
At 1 April 2018
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2019
NET BOOK VALUE:
At 31 March 2019
At 31 March 2018		 Freehold
Property
£
214,692
-
214,692
70,862
4,834
75,696
138,996
143,830		 Fixtures &
Fittings
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Office
Equipment
£
42,694
1,255
43,949
42,694
314
43,008
941
-		 Totals
£
257,386
1,255
258,641
113,556
5,148
118,704
139,937
143,830

All assets are used directly for charitable purposes. Freehold property was revalued in 2013 by Besley Hill Estate Agents Limited on the basis of present condition and usage. The historical cost of the freehold property included in the valuation of £175,000 was £233,288.

9 DEBTORS

Debtors
Prepayments
CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Accruals
Taxation and social security
Other creditors
Bad debt provision		 2021
£
113,927
804
114,731
2021
£
130
780
1,340
1,323
831
4,403		 2020
£
32,416
782
33,198
2020
£
-
780
-
696
1,476

10 CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NILAARI AGENCY

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

11 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
12
TOTAL FUNDS
Analysis of
Balance
Fund movements
b/fwd
£
Unrestricted funds:
General funds
362,614
Designated funds
-
362,614
Restricted funds:
Balance
b/fwd
£
AWP - Funded Placements (a)
11,960
Second Steps (b)
-
Bristol Impact Fund - Jabari Project (c)
9,914
Bristol Impact Fund - Weaver Bird Project
-
Tudor Trust (e)
-
Tudor Trust - Yellow Bird (f)
12,437
NHS COVID-19 Crisis Response (g)
-
34,312
Total
396,925		 Balance
b/fwd
£
362,614
-		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
139,937
298,323
(5,603)
432,657
Income
£
77,992
-		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
70,725
(10,000)
60,725
Expenditure
£
(7,948)
-		 Total Funds
2021
£
139,937
369,048
(15,603)
493,382
Transfers
Fund
c/fwd
£
£
-
432,657
-
-
362,614 77,992 (7,948) -
432,657
Income
£
156,700
33,917
35,364
9,780
2,000
30,000
50,000		 Expenditure
£
(153,757)
(33,917)
(35,364)
(9,780)
(2,000)
(30,000)
(26,529)		 Transfers
Fund
c/fwd
£
£
-
14,903
-
-
-
9,914
-
-
-
-
-
12,437
-
23,471
34,312 317,760 (291,347) -
60,725
396,925 395,752 (299,295) -
493,382

(a) Bristol Mental Health - Overseen by the Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group and led by Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, Nilaari along with several other public and voluntary sectors mental health service providers, employ three Recovery Navigators, in three geographic assessment and recovery teams across the city. These teams provide local psychosocial interventions, focusing on supporting individuals to build resilience and improve wellbeing.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

NILAARI AGENCY

12 TOTAL FUNDS (Continued)

(b) Golden Key Program - In partnership with Second Step, we have been working with the Independent Futures advisory group (IF Group): people with personal experience of prison, homelessness, long-term mental health problems and drug and alcohol dependency. The IF group’s vision, ideas and feedback have guided the project from design and delivery to review. We have worked to enable clients who are struggling and feel locked out of services to find new ways to get the help they need to build on their strengths, pursue their hopes and change their lives.

(c) Bristol Impact Fund - Jabari Men’s Project - The Jabari project works directly with adult males who have a history of mental health issues and/or offending behaviour. The project offers culturally appropriate psychosocial interventions to help them engage with and access talking therapies and other primary mental health provision. As part of the Jabari programme we devised a sixweek course called ‘Grounded’, for men in the community who wanted the space to explore issues relating to communication or relationships, reducing social isolation and improving well-being. ABC charity paid £15,000 to fund Jabari work. The final year funding from BCC Impact has tapered down and the ABC charity has funded the continuation of the project for a further year.

(d) Bristol Impact Fund - Weaver Bird Project - The project supports BAME migrant women, including refugees and asylum seekers who live in Bristol and who have mental health needs. By supporting the women to create their own network where they can express their feelings, seek timely help from mental health services will help them turn their lives around, make better choices and in turn lift their low moods and depressions.

(e) Tudor Trust - This restricted grant is to pay for support, supervision, mentoring or counselling, or for individual wellbeing activities, that will help address people’s stress and exhaustion. Or it might be about bringing the team together to support each other, to decompress, reflect and recharge, or to reconnect while enjoying each other’s company.

(f) Tudor Trust - Yellow Bird - The Yellow Bird Project aims to provide a range of intensive interventions for women aged 25 years and above with mental health issues who have perhaps struggled to engage with help in the past. As well as one to one support Yellow Bird runs groups, workshops and a weekly drop to enable women to build their confidence, resilience, self esteem and wellness. This project has been funded by the Tudor Trust.

(g) NHS COVID-19 Crisis Response - Through BNSSG’s COVID-19 Business Case, funding has been identified (£50,000) to increase the provision of culturally informed and BAME-led mental health services for people across BNSSG. Below details how this funding will be used. Funding is allocated to Nilaari, a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) led community-based charity that delivers culturally appropriate and responsive emotional wellbeing and mental health support. In partnership Nilaari will work to offer accessible, culturally informed mental health support for people from Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire’s Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.

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