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mojatu .com 14 Mojatu in Parliament 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: • • • • • 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.