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Grant #204394 to Plymouth Octopus (POP)

Aslan Camping trip(s) Summer 2024

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Grant #204394

Submitted by Aslan Louise AndersonApproved by Rowan Edwards

May 29, 2024

Request Details
This is an annual camping trip for refugees and asylum seekers. Thanks to previous POP grants, we have been able to run this every year now since our first one at the end of the first Lockdown. It is a major highlight in the year for our refugees/asylum seekers and is only made possible through the funding we receive. Each year we choose a different local camp site that is as affordable as possible and possible to be accessed using local transport, to not only give our group a really special holiday together but to also show them possible ways they could get away and have a refreshing short break themselves in the future. The camping trip is a wonderful time of deepening relationships with one another and relaxing. Everyone comes from very relational cultures, so events like this are a vital life line as they grapple with the challenges of culture shock, language learning and adapting to a whole new life in this their newly adopted country. 
£250.00 GBP

Total amount £250.00 GBP

Additional Information

Collective

Plymouth Octopus (POP)@250-pop
Balance:
£4,211.66 GBP

payout method

Bank account
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Expense Amount: £250.00
Payment Processor Fee: £0.00
Net Amount for Plymouth Octopus (POP): £250.00
Collective balance
£4,211.66 GBP

Current Fiscal Host
The Social Change Nest

Expense policies
Expense Policy

Applications
  • You must be a POP member organisation with a turnover below £100,000 to apply for 250 a POP
  • Applications are made at https://bit.ly/250-a-POP
  • Applications must attach a bank statement corresponding to whichever account you would like your grant award to be paid into.

Decision Making
  • POP will decide which qualifying applications it will approve at a monthly online Zoom meeting. Decisions will be made by lottery.
  • Organisations that are successful in this lottery will have to wait 12 months before reapplying for the fund.
  • POP will only pay organisations that it has instructed to submit expenses on Open Collective.

Submitting an Expense:
  • Expense claims must include either a receipt for an expense raised in the past 6 months, or evidence of an expense to raise within the next calendar month. The evidence for future purposes will be a detailed explanation of will be purchased, together with an invoice or purchase order.

Open Collective Process
  • We aim to process expenses within a week. If an organisation that POP has instructed to submit an expense needs to be refunded more quickly, please get in touch via [email protected]


Expenses covered (non-exhaustive)
  • Individual support: Food, Prescriptions & medicine, Essential household items, Topping up utilities (eg. gas, electric, phone, water)
  • Volunteer transport & travel
  • Training
  • Equipment
  • Someone’s time
  • Limits/not covered
  • Up to £250 per claim

FAQ

How do I get paid from a Collective?
Submit an expense and provide your payment information.
How are expenses approved?
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Is my private data made public?
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When will I get paid?
Payments are processed by the Collective's Fiscal Host, the organization that hold funds on their behalf. Many Fiscal Hosts pay expenses weekly, but each one is different.
Why do you need my legal name?
The display name is public and the legal name is private, appearing on receipts, invoices, and other official documentation used for tax and accounting purposes.

Collective balance

£4,211.66 GBP