# STORIES OF HOPE AND HOME

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1195224
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** July 20, 2021
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1195224


## Contact

- **Address:** The Old Post Office, 1533 Pershore Road, Stirchley, Birmingham
- **Postcode:** B30 2JH
- **Phone:** 07598922095
- **Email:** info@storiesofhome.org.uk
- **Website:** www.storiesofhome.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN THE WEST MIDLANDS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION, BY PROVIDING A SPACE AND COMMUNITY IN WHICH TO MEET OTHERS, BUILD FRIENDSHIPS, PRACTISE THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, LEARN COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND CREATIVELY EXPLORE STORIES AND LIFE EXPERIENCES AS A MEANS OF INTEGRATING INTO A NEW COMMUNITY.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS WHICH INFORM PARTICIPANTS AND DEVELOP THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES WHO FLEE PERSECUTION AND SETTLE IN A NEW COUNTRY, HELP TO FOSTER POSITIVE ATTITUDES TOWARDS DIVERSITY AND MIGRATION AND COUNTER MISINFORMATION.

**Activities:** We run regular sessions for people with lived experience of seeking asylum in the UK, enabling people to explore their stories and experiences, creating community and building a sense of belonging and self-worth.We facilitate encounters to share stories, especially in schools, educating others about the experience of seeking asylum, challenging misconceptions and fostering positive relationships




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Birmingham City
- Coventry City
- Dudley
- Sandwell
- Solihull
- Walsall
- Wolverhampton



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £37135 | £38982 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £47081 | £22480 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £32246 | £17024 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £7895 | £12073 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Dr James Oliver Trewby — appointed July 20, 2021
- Emma Rachel Birks — appointed July 20, 2021
- Helena Margaret Madden — appointed July 20, 2021
- Peleforoh Abdallah Abou Bakr — appointed Jan. 10, 2025
- Tawasol Ibrahim Hamza Abdelsamad — appointed July 8, 2022