source: The Guardian

published: 5 March 2023

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Black Lives Matter UK have released a further £350,000 in funding to black-led organisations and campaign groups across the country, bringing the total money redistributed since 2020 to more than half a million pounds.

BLMUK received £1.2m in donations from over 36,000 people following widespread protests [following George Floyd's killing] during the summer of 2020.

In what is described as one of the largest investments in anti-racist and black-led community organisations in nearly four decades, a further 17 groups have now received money in BLMUK’s second round of funding

The organisation said it donated to groups that stood “shoulder to shoulder” with its goals of ending the hostile environment and border controls, defunding the police in favour of investing in communities, transforming education, and supporting black arts and culture, amongst others.

The organisation released £169,733 to different campaign groups in 2021, as well as a further £40,000 donation to the United Friends & Families Campaign, which supports those affected by deaths in police, prison and psychiatric custody. Another £10,000 was donated to “urgent” campaigns.

In total, BLMUK has given £569,733 in funding and donations so far.

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