The Eritrean Community in the UK (ECUK) is a charitable community organisation established in 1987
to promote the quality life of Eritrean refugees and asylum seekers in the UK by providing advice
and guidance in immigration, housing, education, training and employment as well as culturally-based
counseling. ECUK provides its services to all Eritreans regardless their, ethnicity, gender, political,
and religion beliefs. ECUK is therefore a non-political charitable and voluntary, controlled by members
of the Eritrean community, supervised by their own Trusts/MC, comply with its Constitution and the
Charity Acts and the Law.
ECUK provides the provision of advice, information, support, advocacy and referral on various issues including access to education, training, employment/business
startups, welfare rights, housing, immigration as well as health and culturally based counselling that are provided by well qualified and experienced advice workers.
Other projects also include older people project, youth, mental health and Mother Tongue and Supplementary School (MTSS) classes.
In addition, ECUK organises different meetings, workshops, seminars and organise cultural and community empowerment events to meet
and discuss on specific issues.
ECUK's services are provided both by pre-booked appointments and drop-in especially for emergency cases only before 1pm. In the afternoon all staff perform clients paper
work and some office duties. Therefore, services users are advised to arrange appointments with the right advice worker either by phoning or in person.
ECUK has been implementing successful projects and services since its inception in February 1987. As the result of that ECUK is well known organisation
both to the local communities and other statutory and voluntary establishments. In addition, ECUK produces various informative leaflets, posters and other
similar publications in English and translated into one or two Eritrean languages. Our website provides vital information about all services that we provide.
ECUK is a Constituted organisation and has effective policies and working code practices. Therefore, comments and/or complaints can be submitted to our office,
and then a responsible body investigates the matter and responds accordingly.
ECUK is well governed and administered charitable organisation run by annually elected of seven management committee members and paid staff
supported by volunteers. ECUK is accountable to the management committee, the AGM and above all the Charity Commission Acts and laws of
the United Kingdom.
ECUK has good track record and great achievement over the years in providing vital services to wider communities. All projects and services are run subject to availability of funding and it has attracted many funders in the past and played a key role in bringing members of the community groups together. The vision of ECUK is to build a strong and integrated cohesive Eritrean community. It has increased transparent and accountable which led to be accredited Quality Marks since 2001.
ECUK has good track record and great achievement over the years in providing vital services to wider communities. All projects and services are run subject to availability of funding and it has attracted many funders in the past and played a key role in bringing members of the community groups together. The vision of ECUK is to build a strong and integrated cohesive Eritrean community. It has increased transparent and accountable which led to be accredited Quality Marks since 2001.
ECUK is a community-based charity organisation that serves the most excluded, disadvantaged,
vulnerable groups of all ages and gender from members of the Eritrean community. In order to
implement our unique projects and provision of services, we fundraise from various funders
including trusts, foundations and local authorities. We make a lot of efforts in fundraising
and due to tough and competitive funding circumstances, success is not always viable. The existence
of ECUK s services are dictated by the needs of the community. The demands are overwhelmingly
huge compared with the overstretched scanty resources of the organization. Therefore, developing
new funding streams and promoting new projects are the prime objectives of ECUK.
ECUK is always committed to provide quality services with minimum resources including shortage of staff, and the organisation has shown extremely exceptional resilience and gradual progress even under difficult circumstances simply due to the dedication of its staff, MC and volunteers.
ECUK is always committed to provide quality services with minimum resources including shortage of staff, and the organisation has shown extremely exceptional resilience and gradual progress even under difficult circumstances simply due to the dedication of its staff, MC and volunteers.
ECUK has good track record and great achievement over the years in providing vital services to wider communities. All projects and services are run subject to
availability of funding and it has attracted many funders in the past and played a key role in bringing members of the community groups together.
The vision of ECUK is to build a strong and integrated cohesive Eritrean community. It has increased transparent and accountable which led to be accredited
Quality Marks since 2001.
ECUK has shown a gradual progress throughout the 35 years in business. It has managed to attract funding from various sources for the implementation of a range of successful projects. Without the key services that ECUK provides on immigration, welfare rights, housing, education, training and employment, as well as the various support on health problems, to say the list, the life of most of the disadvantaged and excluded groups of the Eritrea community could have suffered enormously. ECUK has shown extremely exceptional resilience and has secured its existence against all odds and has been able to deliver quality services even under difficult circumstances.
ECUK is always committed to provide quality services with minimum resources, thanks to the dedication of its staff, MC and volunteers. Undoubtedly, it would not have acquired the Quality Mark award from the AQS, Exemption Certificate from the OISC and the continuous extensions of funding from our funders without these exceptional performances. It has, therefore, gained enormous respect and admiration from all the organisations, which work with it.
ECUK has shown a gradual progress throughout the 35 years in business. It has managed to attract funding from various sources for the implementation of a range of successful projects. Without the key services that ECUK provides on immigration, welfare rights, housing, education, training and employment, as well as the various support on health problems, to say the list, the life of most of the disadvantaged and excluded groups of the Eritrea community could have suffered enormously. ECUK has shown extremely exceptional resilience and has secured its existence against all odds and has been able to deliver quality services even under difficult circumstances.
ECUK is always committed to provide quality services with minimum resources, thanks to the dedication of its staff, MC and volunteers. Undoubtedly, it would not have acquired the Quality Mark award from the AQS, Exemption Certificate from the OISC and the continuous extensions of funding from our funders without these exceptional performances. It has, therefore, gained enormous respect and admiration from all the organisations, which work with it.