Friends worth visiting
There are many organisations Mary Thompson Fund works with, and alongside, that are vital to the welfare and wellbeing of those seeking sanctuary in the UK
Working with people in the Tees Valley who are seeking asylum. Justice First is a charity formed in 2006 working with people in the Tees Valley who are seeking asylum.
Open Door (North East) is a Christian charity serving asylum seekers and refugees in the Tees Valley, County Durham and North Yorkshire. Their mission is to support those seeking sanctuary to move out of poverty and destitution and be empowered to achieve their full potential.
If you are a refugee, asylum seeker or vulnerable migrant, the British Red Cross may be able to help you.
MAP Middlesbrough offers practical support and social opportunities to those seeking asylum in Middlesbrough, and to refugees. We have been working with asylum-seekers and refugees locally since 2002.
Teesside’s leading LGBTQ+ service. Hart Gables celebrates diversity ensuring the Tees Valley is a place where LGBTQ+ members of society feel valued, have equal rights and are empowered to reach their optimum potential.
The Fund was set up in memory of Geraldine, (19th January 1961 – 26th April 2023).