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Charity & CSR, News, News from Wales, Sport

100kForHobbsy challenge to support local hospice charity

A community fundraising challenge featuring over two hundred and fifty members of Rhiwbina Rugby Club, together with the support of many from Tetbury RFC and Whitchurch RFC, will support City Hospice in February.

The 100kForHobbsy challenge was launched in support of Dai Hobbs, the vice-chair of Rhiwbina RFC, following his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer at the end of 2020.

Widely regarded as a pillar of the rugby club and wider community, Dai has worked tirelessly over many years to ensure that the people of Rhiwbina have the chance to participate in sport and reap the benefits of coming together in social gatherings.

To show their support for Dai following his diagnosis, the 100kForHobbsy challenge was created with over 250 past and present rugby players running 100km in January, raising funds for Cardiff Mind and School of Hard Knocks.

The challenge has grown in February as participants aim to collectively run around the world, a distance of 40,075km, while supporting City Hospice and Velindre Cancer Centre.

Dai Hobbs said: “I was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer in December. At the end of last year, a couple of players got together from Rhiwbina Rugby Club and decided to try and raise some money for charities of my choice.

“We have now moved into a second phase of the challenge and this is our around the world challenge where the minis, juniors and senior team are aiming to complete 40,075km by any means they can. We have chosen City Hospice as one of our charities for the amazing work they do within the community.”

City Hospice is Cardiff’s local hospice, providing care to people with terminal or life limiting illnesses such as cancer, dementia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and motor neurone disease (MND).

The charity is offering fundraising assistance to 100kForHobbsy supporters and has dedicated the window display of its Rhiwbina shop to the challenge.

Liz Andrews, Chief Executive at City Hospice, said: “We enjoy a fantastic relationship with Rhiwbina RFC and are delighted to have been chosen as one of the great charities to be supported by 100kForHobbsy. It’s incredible to see so many 100kForHobbsy t-shirts pounding the streets of North Cardiff, from little ones achieving their 1k a day to others really racking up the miles.

“The support means so much to us. I’d like to thank everyone involved and wish Dai all the very best with his treatment.”

For further information or to donate, please visit: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-display/showROFundraiserPage?userUrl=100KforHobbsy&pageUrl=1

Charity & CSR, News

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s Plans to Futureproof Advanced Pre-Hospital Care with new airbase and HQ

To help futureproof the advanced pre-hospital service operated by Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, the organisation is developing a purpose-built airbase and charity headquarters in the Shropshire area, which will benefit patients across the whole of the Midlands.

The robust plans were approved by Shropshire Council late January, the charity’s Board of Trustees gave final approval of the plans in February and work is expected to start on site this spring.

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity joins the growing number of air ambulance organisations who have identified the needed to develop a purpose-built facility in order to ensure clinical and non-clinical working environments are futureproofed, with approximately 50 per cent of the 21 organisations undertaking a similar vital capital project. 

The charity’s new airbase and headquarters will help to address a number of challenges facing the service. These include the annual rising demand for advanced patient care on scene, the increased complexity of patient needs requiring specialist skills, medicines and equipment, and the fact there is insufficient training facilities for the critical care paramedics and pre-hospital emergency medicine doctors at the current facilities.

In order to face these challenges head on and ensure the service is futureproofed for decades to come, as part of the build project, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity will create a state-of-the-art clinical training simulation suite.

Hanna Sebright, chief executive for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, states: “Over our 30-year history, our charity has been driven by a commitment to continuously improve advanced pre-hospital patient care across the Midlands.

“We consider our new airbase and charity headquarters to be a vital development for the whole of the region. The new facility, located in Cosford, Shropshire, will feature clinical training facilities, which are fundamental to delivering the advanced training programmes required for our clinicians. This will ensure the critical care team are equipped to treat the increasingly complex patient cases and will enhance our daily lifesaving service.”

A report by planning officer, Richard Fortune at Shropshire Council, who supported the plans says: “There is substantial public benefit from the provision of this service and the case presented amounts to very special circumstances sufficient to justify this proposal.”

Midlands Air Ambulance Charity has been working with architects, Box Developments to design the facility, and planning and development consultancy Turley to secure planning permission from Shropshire Council. Initial groundwork will start on site this spring, and the site is expected to be completed late 2022. The new facility will complement the charity’s existing air ambulance-led service across the six Midlands counties.

Initial funding for the new development has been facilitated via major grants from organisations such as the Department for Health and Social Care and the HELP Appeal. In addition, the charity will use a proportion of its modest reserves and undertake specific fundraising campaigns for areas of the new airbase, including the clinical simulation training suite, memory garden and community education zone.

For more information on Midlands Air Ambulance Charity and the plans can be found at midlandsairambulance.com/airbaseheadquarters and follow the organisation on social media.

Charity & CSR, Marketing, PR and SEO, News

Golden opportunity for businesses to help charity

Businesses are being offered the chance to help elderly people who may be struggling during lockdown with the launch of a new marketing venture.
Award-winning marketing professional Hannah Montgomery is launching her new business Golddust Direct this week. Dubbed ‘Moonpig for businesses’ it offers firms a direct mail package to raise their profile.
As part of the service, firms can add an extra donation to help Hannah’s charity Re-Engage Lichfield, which helps combat loneliness in the elderly by providing social contact. The donation through Golddust Direct would pay for a letter or card to be sent to an elderly person.
“This fulfils a company’s CSR requirements and it’s lovely for the recipient to get something through the post,” said Hannah, who is also linking with the Woodland Trust, making donations to offset the carbon footprint of the firm.
Hannah, who has just been named 2021 Young Professional of the Year at the Lichfield, Tamworth, Sutton Coldfield and Cannock Chase Chambers of Commerce awards, said she wanted to use her expertise to help local firms who may be struggling and boost her charity at the same time.
Golddust Direct offers a cost-effective direct mail package, in which firms can choose from a selection of A5 printed postcards, personalise the detail and send out to staff, customers or potential clients to raise their profile.
Golddust Direct officially launched with a Valentine-themed campaign giving firms the chance to send postcards to staff thanking them for all their hard work during the Covid lockdowns.
Hannah, 35, said: “It was something I had always wanted to do, and then when lockdown came it became clear that businesses needed all the help they could get to raise awareness about their services and products.
“Businesses can go onto the website, choose a design, personalise it with their own message and then we send it out. It’s just like Moonpig for businesses really.
“We’re launching with a Valentine campaign for businesses to send a thank you note to employees for all their hard work. We want employees to feel the love – many of them have been working from home for months and it’s a great way for employers to make contact and say thank you.”
Hannah already runs Golddust Marketing, based in Lichfield, and said she had seen how successful direct mail campaigns could be as a marketing tool. However, she said they could sometimes be costly.
“It works very well if it is done in the right way, it just sets you apart from the competition,” she said. “You just need a clever idea and to execute it well. I have had so many clients want to use direct mail, but they can’t afford it and find it a time-consuming process. With designers, printing and postage it can work out to be a heavy initial investment.
“This offers them a service for £249 – they can choose and edit a design and get 50 cards sent out – they can always send more once they have tried the campaign and seen the results.”
Hannah said companies who had trialled her new service had already seen huge success. Emma Smith, Director at ES Research said her campaign resulted in 700 new contacts. And Jasmine Parr, from Carefor, said: “We secured a meeting that turned into a sale. This gave us a significant return on our investment and also helped our brand stand out from the competition.”
To find out more about Golddust Direct, visit www.golddust.direct or call Hannah on 0330 055 26 05.
Charity & CSR, Construction, News

RGB Building Supplies helps Topsham Allotments & Gardens create accessible plot

The Exeter branch of RGB Building Supplies recently donated a flooring system to Topsham Allotments & Gardens so it could create a wheelchair accessible plot for use by local resident Sarah Piercy.

Sarah has swapped being a record breaking wheelchair athlete – she won the 2000 London Marathon women’s wheelchair event on her first attempt and has since completed nine further London Marathons, as well as becoming the world speed record holder for a woman in a handbike – for growing tree seedlings to plant in the local area.

With advice from Topsham resident Matt Leigh, who works as a project manager on the Alan Titchmarsh ‘Love Your Garden’ television show, plot 29C at Topsham Allotments & Gardens’ Butts Park East site has been transformed for Sarah’s use.

All the work was done by a group of allotment holders who dismantled the existing shed, removed decaying raised beds and flattened the ground. RGB donated a hexagonal plastic flooring system for use across the whole plot.

Sarah Piercy said:

“It’s been a very interesting and challenging job to make it possible for me to continue growing trees to help our planet. I’m truly grateful for everyone’s amazing help and support. Let’s hope there will be some lovely trees to bring back some nature and beauty to our area.”

Ralph Hare, Site Manager at Topsham Allotments & Gardens’ Butts Park East site, commented:

“We have wanted to create a wheelchair accessible allotment plot for a long time, so we’re thrilled we’ve been able to do it. It really shows what can be achieved when local organisations and people help each other. As well as the flooring from RGB, Apex Scaffolding donated boards to create raised beds, local residents gave us topsoil and Exeter Council have installed a water tap, and we want to say a huge thanks to everyone involved. We look forward to seeing the tree seedlings Sarah grows being planted across our area.”

Paul West, Branch Manager at RGB Exeter, added:

“The plot looks fantastic. We try to support as many community-based projects as possible and were delighted to provide the group with a flooring system to help them transform the area. We wish Sarah all the best with her fantastic project.”

Charity & CSR, News, Property

Bellway donates to Whitby’s Pantry in Ingol

Leading housebuilder Bellway has made a £300 donation to Whitby’s Pantry, part of the Intact Preston community centre on Whitby Avenue in Ingol.

With its beautiful development of high quality new build homes known as Cotton Woods taking shape on the former Ingol Golf Club site just off Sheraton Park, the housebuilder was keen to support the community centre which is located just a short distance away.

Providing a valuable local service for the last two years and experiencing a surge in demand due to the current coronavirus pandemic, Whitby’s Pantry is a membership-based food club that enables people in need to access a ‘weekly’ food shop at a fraction of the usual supermarket price.

For just £4.00 per week, members can select approximately £25.00 worth of food from a wide variety of items including fresh meat, pasta, rice, tinned food and other store cupboard essentials from Fareshare, bread and pastries from Tesco and fresh fruit and vegetables from Morrison’s (which are always provided free of charge).

Part funded by the National Lottery and staffed by the Intact team and volunteers, the pantry is open for two days each week and visits are by appointment only.

Intact chief executive officer Denise Hartley MBE commented: “Whitby’s Pantry at Intact Preston provides a sustainable, long-term, community-led solution that can help loosen the grip of food poverty in our area and we are grateful to Bellway for its kind donation.

“The money will help us to boost our pantry stock and buy much needed additional ambient food items plus toiletries and household cleaning products to ensure our customers get the best possible choice and service experience.

“The pantry gives local people in need more choice over the food they receive, providing a community-based shopping experience and a progressive journey that reduces local families’ reliance on food banks while helping improve household food security and freeing up money for other essential monthly household costs such as rent and utilities.”

Incredibly successful, Whitby’s Pantry has more than 200 members and is currently serving approximately 80 people each week. There are no strict criteria to qualify; a simple online membership form is completed by the customer who then receives a membership card and is able to book their first ‘shop’ appointment.

Sales director at Bellway North West, Jenny Bell, said: “When we heard about the work being done by Intact Preston with the Whitby’s Pantry initiative just down the road from our development we really wanted to help. By providing a donation, we hope to help this vital service survive and provide support to those who may need to access it during these challenging times.”

Leading national housebuilder Bellway is building a superb mix of 152 high quality new build homes at Cotton Woods, including two and three bedroom semi-detached homes plus three and four bedroom detached homes.

Build is well underway with the show homes expected to be ready for launch in the Springtime. For further information or to register your interest in news about the development as and when it is released, please contact Bellway by emailing cottonwoods@bellway.co.uk or visit the website www.bellway.co.uk.

Charity & CSR, Construction, News

North and Mid Wales Building contractor donates tablets to schools

A building contractor has handed 50 new tablets to schools in Shropshire, Mid Wales and Cheshire to ensure that children without access to quality technology can learn at home during lockdown.

Pave Aways has given 10 Samsung Galaxy tablets each to Newtown and Welshpool High Schools in Mid Wales, the Telford Langley School, Shrewsbury Academy and Blacon High School in Chester in an £11,500 gesture to support the communities where it works. The tablets, equipped with robust covers, have been distributed by the schools to young people most in need so they can continue their education at home.

A recent survey by the Sutton Trust1 revealed a “digital divide” between children being forced to study at home with 35% of low income families lacking sufficient access to devices for quality learning, compared to 11% of middle income families.

The building firm, which has offices in Wrexham and Newtown, has a long association of delivering buildings for the education sector and Managing Director Steven Owen said the idea for the donation had come from staff home schooling their own children.

“We realised that studying at home during lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic may be hard for some young people if they don’t have the access to the quality technology they need and this could have a long-term effect on their future. We’d already started the roll out when the Sutton Trust report came out so that reinforced our belief that this was a positive thing to do.

“Two of our key priorities at Pave Aways are putting something back into the communities where we work and supporting young people, so our donation underlines this. We identified schools based on the percentage of free school meals received and they have been genuinely grateful for our support.”

 

Jim Toal, Head Teacher of Welshpool High School, said: “We are very grateful to Pave Aways for the extremely generous donation of 10 tablets. They have been allocated to students who were struggling to access online learning fully from home and have already made a big difference to those students and their families. I would like to thank Pave Aways for such a kind and publicly spirited gesture.”

 

Newtown High School Head Teacher Rob Edwards said: “We are extremely grateful for this generous donation, which will contribute to supporting disadvantaged learners in the school. We wish Pave Aways success in their new projects in the area, which will help to allow Newtown to grow and prosper.”

Pave Aways is currently building a £2.1m two-storey extension at Blacon High School and started work this week on an £8.4m contract to deliver new school facilities in north Shrewsbury.

It also won the award for Education and Training at last year’s Shropshire Chamber Business Award for its commitment to providing opportunities in construction for young people.

 

1 https://www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion/all-news-opinion/poorer-pupils-struggling-most-in-second-period-of-school-closures-according-to-latest-sutton-trust-research/

 

Image caption: Pave Aways’ Commercial Director Victoria Lawson and the tablets it has donated to schools in Shropshire, Mid Wales and Cheshire.

Charity & CSR, News

Oxfordshire company donates laptops to boost local home schooling

Lucy Electric, part of the Oxford based Lucy Group, has donated a total of 86 laptops and Chrome books to local schools to support the local community and, in particular, students disadvantaged by a lack of technology during the Covid-19 crisis.

As John Griffiths, CEO at Lucy Electric comments: “Many students are at an educational disadvantage by the lack of appropriate technology to help them with their remote studies. Many are currently being home schooled, and the lack of access is having a real impact their schoolwork. We very much hope that this donation of laptops will make a real difference to some of the most underprivileged children and young adults across our region.”

With its headquarters in Thame, Oxfordshire, Lucy Electric will donate 11 HP ProBook’s to Lord Williams’s School, with a further 25 Chrome Books to Barley Hill Primary School, Thame, St Barnabas’ Primary School and Cherwell School in Oxford.

In a joint statement issued by the Headteachers of the four schools, Gemma Penny, Barley Hill Primary School, Thame, Karen Donaghey, St Barnabas’ Primary School, Oxford, Jon Ryder, Lord Williams’s School, Thame, and Chris Price, Cherwell School, Oxford said:

“Schools and teachers are doing everything they can to help students continue to learn, develop and interact as much as possible remotely. We are grateful for the donations from Lucy Electric that provide valuable additional support to the students and their families in our communities who do not have access to the equipment they need. The importance of education in these challenging times is clear, and with stretched resources it is support like this that helps us to provide the best opportunities to all those in our schools.”

 

Charity & CSR, Food & Drink, North of England

Artists bounce back from hard times to feature in food poverty recipe book

TALENTED artists searching for a route into the creative industries were given a design for life by Conwy Employment Hub.

With the support of a dedicated mentor, Jamie Griffiths and Emily Gibbs were inspired to produce stunning artwork for the best-selling Secret Dishes from Around the World 2.

Published by Bounceback Food – a community interest company (CIC) serving people in food poverty across North Wales, Cheshire, and Greater Manchester – the book featured low cost, healthy recipes from all over the globe.

Having signed up for the Hub’s Communities for Work programme, Emily’s creativity came to the fore and she was invited to submit a painting for the publication.

Jamie, from Colwyn Bay, had been involved as a volunteer cook with their Sit and Stew project, a cafe offering a hot meal and a space for people to come together, but it was his artistic flare that most impressed the judges, who were searching for 20 pictures to complement their recipe ideas.

Despite many talented entrants, both Jamie and Emily, from Conwy, were successful, designing incredible images to showcase the cuisine of their allocated countries, Turkey and New Zealand.

The pair were also invited to the launch event in Manchester, with travel and even new outfits funded by the Hub.

Jamie said: “I was flattered and a bit humbled when asked to present some of my images for consideration to the Bounceback team.

“It’s been really gratifying to know that my illusions can go some way in alleviating societies burgeoning spectre of food poverty.”

Emily added: “This is quite possibly the coolest thing I’ve ever done, and I’m proud of the piece I made.

“I hope the book does well and feel like doing this project has shown me what I’m capable of; it’s definitely helped my self-belief.”

The new-look Conwy Employment Hub incorporates the successful Communities for Work, Communities for Work Plus, ADTRAC and PaCE programmes, providing anyone aged 16 and above who is not in employment, school, or college with access to mentors and advisors who can help “remove barriers” and enhance their future career prospects.

The everyday pressures of life are often major obstacles, which is where they step in, helping with things such as transport costs, childcare support, tenancy and housing issues as well as arranging food parcels and supporting people with their mental health.

Libby Duo, Conwy’s Principal Officer for Skills and Employability, congratulated Emily and Jamie for their successful contributions to the project.

“We have worked closely with Bounceback for many years and are so proud of both of them for producing such brilliant artwork, both pieces are fantastic,” she said.

“Most importantly, it gave them vital experience in the creative sector, which is where they both see their futures, and helped build their confidence – congratulations Emily and Jamie, what an amazing achievement.”

Duncan Swainsbury, Director of Bounceback, added: “Secret Dishes has been a wonderful project to work on and will raise vital funds for our organisation.

“It’s a unique cookbook that shows how, despite the many restrictions of 2020, creativity and community spirit can still flourish.

“We’re thrilled with the artwork that Emily and Jamie have produced for the book in their respective sections, it looks magnificent! They’ve both gained an enormous amount of confidence and self-belief by being involved in its production.”

For more information and to access support, call 01492 575578 or email communitiesforwork@conwy.gov.uk. Alternatively, visit www.conwy.gov.uk.

Visit www.bouncebackfood.co.uk for more on the community cookery school and to purchase a copy of Secret Dishes from Around the World 2.

NOTES: Bounceback’s community cookery initiative has helped teach thousands of people how to cook, donated over 10,000 items of food to foodbanks and provide over 75,000 meals as part of their wider outreach work, which includes catering, supper clubs and corporate cook-offs.

Communities for Work is a voluntary programme funded by the Welsh European Funding Office and provides a £41.2m investment in employment support in the 52 Communities First Clusters across Wales– this includes £24.8m of European Union funds. The programme is co-sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions and runs until 2022.

Charity & CSR, News, Property, Social Housing

SASC invests £1.65 million in Dundee Charity Positive Steps Partnership to expand its supported accommodation services to meet rising demand

Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) has invested £1.65 million from its Social and Sustainable Housing (SASH) fund into Positive Steps Partnership, a Dundee-based charity that has been providing supported accommodation services for vulnerable adults for over 25 years.

The charity was founded in 1989 to provide housing support for the HIV community of Dundee, many of whom faced challenges in securing accommodation due to the stigma associated with the virus. Today, it supports over 300 adults a year with addictions, mental health problems, learning disabilities, homelessness, and poverty. It also works closely with Dundee City Council delivering key services to individuals who are at risk of drug overdose and ex-offenders.

Currently, Positive Steps Partnership provides its accommodation services through 50 rented properties, but with this investment, the charity will purchase 30 properties in Dundee. Last week, it made its first property purchase, and will continue to build its portfolio over the next 18 months.

With the investment from SASH, the charity will be able to expand its existing accommodation services and support greater numbers of vulnerable young adults. The loan will also enable Positive Steps Partnership to work with new partners and agencies in the criminal justice system and provide accommodation such as short term lets for ex-offenders and others.

Derek Sharkey, CEO of Positive Steps Partnership said, “We are really excited about the investment from SASH, as it gives us the opportunity that we needed to expand and broaden our services to meet social demand and to acquire sustainable assets, without reducing our available resources.

“Over the past 25 years, we have seen a growing demand for supported accommodation – both short and long term in Dundee. We plan to quickly grow our portfolio and work with and support organisations within the criminal justice system and others to meet their accommodation demands.”

“Providing supported housing is central to helping vulnerable people to improve their prospects and move to independent living. Dundee is disproportionately affected by drug related death. Homelessness is prevalent amongst individuals who use drugs and Positive Steps Partnership recognises that having secure accommodation can represent the first step in people being able to begin recovery,” he added.

This is SASC’s 8th investment from the SASH fund, which has so far approved over £42m since the fund launched in May 2019. SASH was co-designed with borrower charities whose work with vulnerable people was being hampered through lack of access to safe, stable, and appropriate homes.

Ben Rick, Managing Director of SASC said, “Positive Steps Partnership has been providing vital accommodation and support services for vulnerable adults in Dundee for the past 25 years. Having access to quality housing is key to helping people move on with their lives. We are delighted our investment will ensure the charity can now expand its work to meet growing demand.”

For more information on SASC visit www.socialandsustainable.com

Charity & CSR, Marketing, PR and SEO, News

Selligent Marketing Cloud Powers The United Nations Refugee Agency’s Annual Charity Campaign Delivering 30% Growth in Donations

Selligent Marketing Cloud (Selligent), the intelligent omnichannel marketing cloud platform, unveiled the results of a recent campaign with the UNHCR: The UN Refugee Agency. Working closely with agency partner, Acxiom, Selligent’s omnichannel platform supported the organization’s Ramadan digital Campaign for the MENA region, resulting in a 30% lift in donations from the previous year and an impressive 23% open rate for the campaign emails.

UNHCR is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights, and building a better future for refugees and forcibly displaced communities. Since 1950, they have provided vital assistance to refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced, and stateless people. On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, UNHCR launched its global fundraising campaign ‘Every Gift Counts’ to help raise funds for the most vulnerable refugees and internally displaced people. Ramadan is a holy month in the Islamic calendar and is known as ‘the month of giving’ As a part of a thoughtful, segmented email communications strategy, UNHCR told the personal stories of refugees and people of concern from regions that include Yemen, Syria, Jordan and Bangladesh. By leading with a highly-engaging digital marketing strategy using Selligent’s advanced marketing automation technology, the campaign drove one of the most successful Ramadan donation periods in the history of UNHCR, including more than 330,000 emails sent, with a 23% open rate.

“Charitable giving in 2020 has experienced unforeseen challenges due to the Coronavirus pandemic. People around the world have been impacted financially and themselves may not be in a position to be as giving as they would like,” said Hussein Fakih, Private Sector Partnerships Officer at UNHCR’s MENA Digital Hub in Beirut. “Understanding this, we adjusted the campaign for optimal fundraising effectiveness. Selligent’s platform allowed us to see performance data and tweak the campaign however we needed in real-time. The support our communities have given during a challenging year is proof that coming together to help one another, no matter the personal circumstance, is possible because it appeals the best in all of us. We are grateful for the campaign’s performance and the impact it will have on the lives of those in need.”

“We’re honored that UNHCR entrusted Selligent with powering a campaign committed to making an impact for some of the most vulnerable populations around the world,” said Karthik Kripapuri, CEO at Selligent. “This program serves as an inspiration and truly underscores why we do what we do. When technology meets purpose, we can achieve incredible things, no matter the organization. We are proud to work as a strategic partner to an organization like UNHCR that is dedicated to helping people in need – and humbled to play a role, even though small, in making a difference in the world.”

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About UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, leads international action to protect people forced to flee their homes because of conflict and persecution. We deliver life-saving assistance like shelter, food and water, help safeguard fundamental human rights, and develop solutions that ensure people have a safe place to call home where they can build a better future. We also work to ensure that stateless people are granted a nationality