The “Welcome Getaway” Project

One of the main purposes of Monakka Monowar Welfare Foundation is to make sure the Bangladeshi people in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets don’t slip into inactiveness and social isolation. For this purpose it implements various projects to mainly target the above-average unemployment rates among the young members of the community in question.

The Purpose of The “Welcome Getaway” Project

… was to mainly welcome new young Bangladeshi immigrants and help them feel like home in the vibrant city of London. The diversity, business and, unfortunately, the harsh job market can be intimidating to every newcomer. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for young Bangladeshi people to find it difficult to integrate outside the Bangladeshi community and their family, to find a job, and exercise their rights. This is often caused by the fact that they are not familiar of all the resources and services available to them, as well as different other opportunities for socializing, better health care and education. For this reason MMWF together with the Triangle Trust 1949 Fund organized a series of activities, workshops and meetings to provide these young people with peer-to-peer support networks, and other useful tips and resources.

"Welcome Getaway" Project

The Project Was...

1. ... on a peer-to-peer basis, which means for every participant there was a volunteer who was responsible to provide the training and support needed.

2. ...  implemented over a series of weekly and monthly meetings. Peers had the freedom to organize their weekly activities, workshops and meetings, while MMWF was responsible to organize the monthly meetings.

3. ...  about life and work in London - “Money Saving”, “”CV writing” and “Know your Rights and Duties”were just some of the topics covered. Their purpose was to help young people get used to life in London quicker, adapt and socialize easier.

4. ...  successful and rated high by participants.