Derby Bosnia-Herzegovina Community Association

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Description The Derby Bosnia-Herzegovina Community Association was established in January 1995 and was registered as a Charity in 1998. Derby Refugee Forum was established in 2000, registered as a Charity later, and working from premises of Bosnian Community since. From year 2000 until 2009 we all have operated from former Bosnia-Herzegovina Community Centre on 1 Uttoxeter New Road which was officially opened on June 16th 2001, jointly by His Excellency the Ambassador of Bosnia-Herzegovina in London, Osman Topcagic, and the Mayor of Derby, Councillor Janet Till. From September 2009 until June 2013, the both organisations were operating from Gallery - Place of Welcome, delivering it's services to its clients group as a "One Stop Shop". In June 2013, the both organizations has moved to permanent place, it's own building Bosnia & Herzegovina Centre at 99 Curzon Street. The Centre was officially opened jointly by Ambassador of Bosnia Herzegovina in London, His Excellency Mustafa Mujezinovic and Mr. Adam Wilkinson, Chief Executive of Derby City Council. From the beginning the DBHCA has opened its services to the community, focusing it services on the people from Former Yugoslavia. Bosnia & Herzegovina Centre run by the executive committee of the Derby Bosnia-Herzegovina Community Association, is the only centre of this kind offering advice and information in the Bosnian/Serb/Croat language in the Derby City and East Midlands area. There are many services available to destitute asylum-seekers and refugees via Derby Refugee Forum and DRAC, including food parcels and clothing, help to small new community ethnic groups via ncise, and many other services offered from our "One Stop Shop" volunteers. We are also a member of the Bosnia-Herzegovina UK Network who operate nationally.
Email bihcommderby@hotmail.com
Website http://www.bihcommunityderby.co.uk
Telephone 01332 294436
Fax 01332 294436
Address
Bosnia & Herzegovina Centre
99 Curzon Street
Derby
DE1 1LN
Purpose Our mission and aim is to provide support and confidential service to elevate effects of poverty, sickness and distress of Refugees from Bosnia-Herzegovina and from the Former Yugoslavia and others, regardless of their ethnic origin and background. We believe that all refugees have the right to live in a just and equal society. We aim to achieve this by providing information, support, training and educational opportunity for all of them.

Aims and Objectives

to provide practical and social support to all refugees and others from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Former Yugoslavia, now settled in East Midlands.
to provide advice services, support and a confidential information
to elevate effects of poverty and distress to Refugees mainly from Bosnia-Herzegovina and refugees from the Former Yugoslavia, regardless of their ethnic origin residing in East Midlands.
to equally provide independent and impartial advice and support those mentioned above people, who are on benefits or low income, disable, elderly and vulnerable, residing in East Midlands.
further development of the B-H Community Centre as a "One Stop Shop" place, as an efficient service for the Refugees and Asylum Seekers from all over the World.
What they do
  • Advice/information/advocacy/legal
  • Community development
  • Counselling/therapy
  • Education/training
  • Voluntary sector support
Who they work with
  • Mixed/multiple Heritage (any)
  • Mixed/multiple Heritage - Other
  • Other ethnic group
  • White (any)
  • White - Other
Geographical area coverage Derby City,Abbey
Space for Hire Yes

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