Nigerian Community Leeds’s story
On behalf of Nigerian Community Leeds (NCL), we are writing to humbly request your support for the Nigeria House Leeds project. NCL was established in 1998 and exists primarily to enable us to connect with one another and feel at home, away from home, while contributing to the socio-cultural and economic growth of Leeds City, through the advancement of education, enterprise and promotion of racial harmony. It became a registered charity in 2009.
There is a pressing need to have a focal point where Nigerians can converge in the City of Leeds and share their richly diverse cultural heritage with other Leeds residents. Unfortunately, NCL still has no operational base after 24 years.
- EXCEL@NCL is a thriving supplementary Saturday school for Nigerian children now in its 15th Year but does not have its own space.
- There are several small businesses which have struggled with start-up costs that can benefit from shared office space and staff.
- Nigerians are always in search for venues to hire for various events
- A Nollywood Viewing Area
- Sports facilities – e.g. gym, table tennis, snooker
- Library featuring Nigerian and other African writers
- An African foods shop, bar / restaurant
- Many older generation Nigerians face social isolation as some of them have their offspring in different cities or even faraway countries. Nigeria House Leeds will provide a meeting point for social capital.
- Nigeria House Leeds will also serve as an operational base for our mentoring programme for Young Persons of African Descent, where they can safely explore positive alternatives and become young achievers.
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