Projects delivered by BAME community groups

March to September 2021

Contact details	Summary of activity
Friends of the Drop In (FODI) Sandra Watt fodi.sunderland@outlook.com 07525 853 913 www.fodisunderland.org	The project will recruit and manage volunteer COVID champions to extend the reach into BAME communities (in particular the refugee and asylum seeker community) with the purpose of improving knowledge of COVID, combatting disinformation (especially in relation to the COVID vaccine), increasing vaccine uptake and generally promoting support available to targeted communities.
International Community Organisation of Sunderland (ICOS) Michal Chantkowski michal@icos.org.uk 07926 984 180 www.icos.org.uk	The project will recruit and manage volunteer COVID champions to extend the reach into BAME communities with the purpose of improving knowledge of COVID, combatting disinformation (especially in relation to the COVID vaccine), increasing vaccine uptake and generally promoting support available to targeted communities.
New Horizons Rachidy Bikaya horizon1@hotmail.co.uk 07957 637 025	The project will recruit and manage volunteer COVID champions to extend the reach into BAME communities with the purpose of improving knowledge of COVID, combatting disinformation (especially in relation to the COVID vaccine), increasing vaccine uptake and generally promoting support available to targeted communities.
Sunderland Bangladeshi International Centre (SBIC) Abu Shama abu.shama@sb-international.org.uk 07791 741 325 Facebook.com/Sunderland-Bangladesh-International-Centre	The project will recruit and manage volunteer COVID champions to extend the reach into BAME communities with the purpose of improving knowledge of COVID, combatting disinformation (especially in relation to the COVID vaccine), increasing vaccine uptake and generally promoting support available to targeted communities.
Sunderland Black and Minority Ethnic Network (SBMEN) Rob Charlton nfo@sbmen.org.uk 07964 380 653 www.sbmen.org.uk	Lead Agent - To provide lead agent functions on behalf of the partnership, including responsibility for compilation and timely submission of monitoring returns, financial management of the project and providing support to partner organisations
Young Asian Voices Kamareswaradas Ramanathas ram@youngasianvoices.co.uk 07917 003 828 www.youngasianvoices.co.uk	The project will recruit and manage volunteer COVID champions to extend the reach into BAME communities with the purpose of improving knowledge of COVID, combatting disinformation (especially in relation to the COVID vaccine), increasing vaccine uptake and generally promoting support available to targeted communities.