1. About this programme

Protection Approaches is inviting 10 community-based organisations in London to co-design and deliver new anti-hate initiatives with funding, training, and ongoing support.

Successful Applicants will: 

• Co-design and implement a hate crime prevention or victim support project funded with up to £5,000.
• Increase their knowledge and understanding of hate crime and develop the skills they need to support and advocate for victims. 
• Build solid foundations for the sustained mobilisation of their communities.

Deadline Extended:  5pm on Friday 19th September 

What we are looking for:

Community-based organisations working in London that:

• Work with marginalised communities with acute or emerging needs around hate crime e.g., Black African, and Afro-Caribbean people, Disabled People, LGBTQI+ people, Refugees and Asylum Seekers, Homeless and Unhoused People etc and;
• Can commit capacity to participate fully in a ten-month programme; assigning two named staff or volunteers to co-design and implement a project and participating in all scheduled workshops and meetings. 

Previous experience or expertise working on hate crime is not a prerequisite to accessing this support

What successful applicants will get:

Over this 10-month programme each partner will receive: 

• Funding: Up to £5,000 to fund a pilot project trialling a new approach to hate crime prevention, response, or victim support
• Hate crime project design lab: A workshop for your whole team supporting you to focus on what your community needs, identify your key goals, and lay out a roadmap to achieve them via your new initiative
• A choice of training modules: Partners will access trainings led by our expert team, from a selection, based on team capacity and development needs
• Flexible one-to-one support: regular check-ins from the Protection Approaches team to access the knowledge, relationships, and resources to embed your learning and implement your project
• Peer Support Network: All project partners will meet every six weeks to share updates, achievements, and challenges and participate in peer learning activities 

Completing the form

Please note that you can save your progress in the form and come back to it later by clicking the save button at the bottom. If you prefer to complete the form as an MS Word document you can do so by accessing this link.

Application forms completed in MS Word or any questions should be submitted to education@protectionapproaches.org before the deadline.