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This project successfully funded on 16th September 2025, you can still support them with a donation.
Sponsor travel to Migrant Connections Festival
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Aim
To make our festival as inclusive as possible by funding no/low-income migrant attendance to give them access to our community and support.
We would like to make the 6th edition of our Migrant Connections Festival on the 27th of September as inclusive as possible, by fundraising to provide travel reimbursement for people with no recourse to public funds, no income and/or low income. This will help us continue to shine a light to the vibrant migrant community present in the UK.
What are we about?
This festival is an opportunity for us to come together as a community and celebrate everything migrants, refugees and sanctuary seekers bring to society. We will showcase the vibrant and diverse cultures of refugees through food, music, art, and storytelling.
The Migrant Connections Festival is not just a celebration, but an opportunity for refugees and sanctuary seekers to share their experiences and connect with the wider community. We believe that by sharing stories and experiences, we can break down barriers and promote understanding and compassion. We provide workshops and legal guidance for those who need it.
However, we cannot do this alone. We need your support to make this festival a reality. Your donation will go towards ensuring that the festival is accessible to all, covering travel costs for those who otherwise may not be able to attend. We have also raised money through the National Lottery Community Fund in order to further accommodate attendees, providing translators, childcare facilities and more.
By supporting the Migrant Connections Festival, you are not just supporting a one-day event, but you are supporting the refugee community and promoting diversity and inclusion. Together, we can create a more welcoming and inclusive society.
Testimonials
Diego Ludicissa (Theatre of the Oppressed Workshop)
“Wonderful workshop, wonderful show, wonderful actors, wonderful people… Thank you so much for inviting me to the festival. It was a wonderful experience. I hope that the participants enjoyed it. I loved that we had a chance to show what we developed in the workshop."
The Outside Project
“Our guests had a great time yesterday at Migrant Connections Festival. In one of the workshops, one of our guests spoke more words than we have heard in the entire time they have stayed with us. Very important space.”
“Migrant Connections Festival was a breath of fresh air for us. The house is from all over the world and I wish more spaces like Migrant Connections existed.”
What's provided at the festival?
This year we are very excited to be working with Stockwell Park Community Centre where we will host the festival. They are a vital pillar of their community and offer daily support, meals and drop-in advice.
- The festival will be another day of migrant-led workshops & performances - showcasing arts, music, dance and creativity from the migrant community
- We will provide a free warm meal and snacks, creche facilities & free travel to all low or no income migrants, sanctuary seekers & refugees attending
- We will provide holistic healing - massage therapy, meditation & gardening sessions to nurture and support wellbeing
- We will host workshops & sessions on: practical support, wellbeing & mental health, effective solidarity, education and housing access, anti-deportation & detention support & action
- There will be free legal advice on the day to support any individuals in need of guidance
Our Budget
We have been awarded a grant by the National Lottery Community Fund this year as part of the Awards For All program, who recognised the value the festival brings to the community. They kindly covered the costs (briefly detailed below) to make the festival happen this year. As a result, we are only looking to raise additional funds to reimburse low and no-income migrant travel to the festival.
We are aiming to raise £1,500 through this Crowdfunder. We have also been promised the Crowdfunder will be matched up to £1,000 which gives us a total of £2,500 to fully reimburse all travel to the festival so that anyone in the community may attend regardless of their financial situation.
Any help to share this Crowdfunder or provide a financial contribution to this goal would be so greatly appreciated. We can't do this without the help of you all.
Love,
The Migrant Connections Team
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made