The Purple Butterly Fund has been established to address the urgent need to provide tiny grants (mostly under £10) to Refugees, Asylum Seekers and those with no recourse to public funds. These grants enable them to pay for basic amenities including public transport, food and baby items.
Stockport Race Equality Partnership runs a weekly Tuesday drop-in where people from our ethnically diverse communities can receive help with accessing basic public services including, housing, healthcare, employment advice and education. However we know that our drop-in can only take people so far. Through the relationships we have built with the people we support who are living in destitution, we know that people are in desperate need of cash grants. We hear how people have missed vital immigration appointments because they cannot afford to pay for public transport and cannot endure the several hour long walk as an alternative. We hear how mothers are struggling to pay for essential baby items and how teenagers are unable to pay the bus fare to school.
The money raised through the Purple Butterly Fund will directly benefit Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Stockport. Your donation, no matter how big or small will make all the difference to someone's chances in life.
Let's join together and hit our fundraising target!