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OUR PARTNERS
Collaborative & partnership working underlines the service provision
& projects delivery at Mojatu Foundation. Our health, media, training,
empowerment, social cohesion & engagement work are offered
through various partners.
COMMUNITIES INC
UTULIVU WOMEN’S GROUP, READING
Hard-hitting subjects are discussed at a Communities
Inc’s dialogues
Communities Inc. is a social enterprise established
in 2011 to bring fresh approaches and innovation
in addressing long standing issues affecting
disadvantaged communities.
Our two founding directors both have a history
spanning over 50 years of experience in working with
communities and in building positive relationships and
addressing inequalities within communities.
Communities Inc.’s activities fall into three areas
of work: engaging disadvantaged and vulnerable
communities, influencing policy and practice towards
these communities and developing innovative and
practical projects that address inequalities. We have
experience of piloting innovative approaches, scaling
up successful work and leveraging additional resources.
Since our inception we have delivered over 15 projects including:
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Young people who are NEET access employment
advice and support
Documenting the contributions made by
grassroots black activists in the east midlands
Several projects that bring diverse communities
together to discuss common issues
Supporting Mojatu’s work around raising
awareness of FGM and developing projects that
support survivors of FGM
Four projects around hate crime leading to a successful
BLF project ‘Building Stronger Communities’
Communities Inc. is the leading provider of services to
support community cohesion and tackle hate crime in the
whole of the East Midlands. We were the first organisation
in the UK to train voluntary sector organisations to set
up as third party hate crime reporting centres. Over the
last three years we have trained over 300 people from
41 local organisations in how to support victims of hate
crime and build community cohesion.
Launched in July 2004 as women’s community group,
Utulivu Women’s Group is a registered charity in
Berkshire covering Reading, Bracknell, Slough, West
Berkshire, Wokingham and the surrounding areas.
Utulivu engage women, children and senior citizens
from minority ethnic communities throughout
Berkshire. Mojatu Foundation works with Utulivu
in publishing Mojatu Berkshire magazine and
organising various events and activities aimed at
promoting health and wellbeing. Over the last few
years, we have established strong FGM tackling and
safeguarding partnership which has become powerful
tool in supporting women towards alleviating
loneliness, isolation, depression and social exclusion.
REFUGEE FORUM
Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
(NNRF) is an independent voluntary organisation that
works with and for refugees and asylum seekers in
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire offering practical
advice, information, support and friendship and also
campaigning on issues affecting them. It helps them
to gain fair and just outcomes, rebuild their lives and
integrate into society. NNRF’s vision is society where
Asylum Seekers and Refugees are welcomed, receive
just and compassionate treatment and support
in rebuilding their lives. NNRF works with Mojatu
Foundation in supporting FGM survivors and other
Refugees and Asylum seekers through training,
community engagement and safeguarding their
health and wellbeing.