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Bosnia and Herzegovian Centre granted £500,000 by Lottery

Posted by David Tilley on Jan 12, 09 05:07 PM in Charity/voluntary

A Brent-based refugee charity has been awarded nearly £500,000 from the National Lottery, enabling it to continue its good work for the next four years.

The Bosnia and Herzegovina Advice Centre, in Willesden, was given the Big Lottery grant just three days before an earlier grant was due to expire.

It will now carry on supporting victims of the Balkans war who fled to London in the 1990s.

The charity's spokesman said: "This is an exceptionally large Lottery grant for a single organisation and reflects the good work we have already been doing."

The charity offers refugees an interpretation service, welfare and legal advice and runs a weekly social club and stress-reducing yoga classes.

It has also set up a 24-hour helpline.

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