CHANGE THE TIDE - Refugee Week Challenge

Team fundraiser

Compass Collective and 9 others are organizing this fundraiser to benefit Compass Collective.

During Refugee Week our young people and Compass supporters are taking on challenges by water (sea, rivers, lakes) in solidarity with those trying to cross the sea to reach safety. This is a direct action against the 'Stop the Boats' campaign.

But first ... a bit about us!

Compass Collective is a charity that assists unaccompanied minor refugees and young people seeking asylum. We work with these young people at a critical moment in their lives when they most need support. Compass Collective is a charity that assists unaccompanied minor refugees and young people seeking asylum. We work with these young people at a critical moment in their lives when they most need support. Our projects are all designed to build resilience and help young people to successfully integrate into the UK. We achieve this through a variety of projects including English language classes, theatre, music, and film projects and arts-based professional development programmes.

We support approximately 250 young people aged 14-26 a year, in over 28 locations in the UK. The majority are at their initial stage of immigration. 70% are unaccompanied minors.

“You are all new to me but now I have friends, now I have family”

Our young people aim to change the tide of public opinion during Refugee Week by taking on a collective challenge. With the increase of asylum seekers making the dangerous channel crossing, Compass is welcoming an increasing number of new arrivals. We would like to expand our programmes to meet this rise in demand. Your support will enable us to continue to be able to accommodate new arrivals and offer sustained support through weekly activities and to increase the 1:1 presence and support from the Young Persons Coordinator and Caseworker. We are receiving new referrals on a weekly basis and are in a unique position to be able to offer immediate support the same week.

We recognise the barriers that our beneficiaries face in accessing opportunities for personal growth and integration (low levels of English language, lack of a social network, and poor mental health). We believe that through strengthening communities, creating social networks, and providing platforms for personal development, we can dramatically improve the lives and futures of our young people.

The Challenge!

People will be taking on all sorts of challenges solo and together. We have also organised: