FI15354
Request
1. From January 2022 up to date can you please provide details of all council initiatives and programmes funded for the purpose of refugee settlement and comfort in the council area. For example, local events, classes, cultural events, entertainment, book provision. Can you break this down by initiative, cost, and if possible, who provided the service on behalf of the council (if external). So, for example
2022
Mobile Library, cost £500, provided by Mobile Library Ltd
Music night, cost £600, provided by (redacted)
Yearly total £1100
2023
Dance night, cost £100, provided by council staff
Yearly total £100
Please redact provider if this would identify an individual. I am particular interest in cultural and entertainment events. For each of the above, can you specify where the funding was sourced from: that is was it money from the council, or claimed from central government through a refugee support scheme.
2. Can you please provide yearly total of council spend for the purpose of refugee settlement and comfort in the council area
3. How much money has the council claimed/received from central government for the purpose of refugee settlement and comfort in the council area. For example, under the schemes United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), Mandate Resettlement Scheme, Community Sponsorship Scheme, Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP), and Afghanistan Citizens’ Resettlement Scheme. What was the total funds received? Please can you break this down by scheme, and by year, with totals provided for each year?
Response
1. As follows:
|
Year
|
Project/Provider
|
Amount
|
Central Government Fund
|
|
2022
|
Dover Outreach/Sunrise Café
|
£5,500.00
|
Ukrainian Funding/Afghan Funding
|
|
2022
|
English Support Group, Deal
|
£1,000.00
|
Ukrainian Funding
|
|
2022
|
Ukrainian Christmas Thank You Event
|
£250.00
|
Ukrainian Funding
|
|
|
2022 Total
|
£6,750.00
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Year
|
Project/Provider
|
Amount
|
Central Government Fund
|
|
2023
|
Dover Outreach/Sunrise Café
|
£5,500.00
|
Ukrainian Funding/Afghan Funding
|
|
2023
|
DBL Job Club
|
£2,661.53
|
Ukrainian Funding
|
|
2023
|
Guston Community Hall
|
£360.00
|
Afghan Funding
|
|
2023
|
Welcome To Dover Event
|
£1,557.00
|
Afghan Funding
|
|
2023
|
Guston Community Day
|
£445.04
|
Afghan Funding
|
|
2023
|
Bikes Services
|
£242.49
|
Afghan Funding
|
|
|
2023 Total
|
£10,766.06
|
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|
|
|
|
Year
|
Project/Provider
|
Amount
|
Central Government Fund
|
|
2024
|
Sewing Machines by Barcham
|
£2,185.00
|
Afghan Funding
|
|
2024
|
Dover Outreach/Sunrise Café
|
£5,500.00
|
Ukrainian Funding/Afghan Funding
|
|
2024
|
Freelance Support Worker speaking both Dark and Pashto
|
£250.00
|
Afghan Funding
|
|
2024
|
Art Workshops
|
£1,000.00
|
Ukrainian Funding
|
|
2024
|
IWD Community Event
|
£100.00
|
Afghan Funding
|
|
|
2024 Total
|
£44,067.12
|
|
2. Zero. All spending has been via the grant funding allocated to the Council by Central Government.
3. This information is available online at:
UK resettlement programmes: funding instruction 2023 to 2024 - GOV.UK
Funding instruction for local authorities in the support of the United Kingdom’s resettlement schemes: 2024 to 2025 (accessible) - GOV.UK
Government Resettlement Schemes