HUMBER OPEN ARMS WAS FOUNDED IN 2023 BY FOUR LIKE-MINDED COLLEAGUES IN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR

We had previously run as an unconstitutional community group in Hull for over a decade, as our performance and demand for our services grew we decided to formally register as a charity to better cater for our beneficiaries. The aim of the organisation is working to relieve financial hardship and promote social inclusion for BME communities, refugees, migrants and other vulnerable members of the community who seek our support.

OUR VISION:

At Humber Open Arms, we believe no-one in Hull should have to face loneliness, and isolation alone or feel excluded from their community because they're refugees, migrants or seeking asylum. Every member of the Hull and East Yorkshire community should be supported and offered a fair opportunity to create a quality life, integrate and be a valued member of the British society.

OUR VALUES:

1) Inclusion, we welcome and work with people from all walks of life and different backgrounds. we promote diversity and treat everyone with respect

2) We are open, transparent and honest in all our work

3) We work with the people and, for the people. we work collaboratively within our charity and with our partnering organisations.

HUMBER OPEN ARMS IS GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF TRUSTEES

ALOYS BUTELEZI

FABRICE BAGUMA

TRUSTEE - Aloys is a co-founding member of Humber Open Arms and has been involved in the set up process and day to day operations of the organisation from the outset on voluntary basis. Aloys is passionate about the VCSE sector and has been involved in varied charitable projects around the city, with particular interest and dedication to works that benefit and uplift the youths of BME communities in Hull. Aloys studied Mechanical Engineering before moving to Hull, and has worked for Paneltex - one of the largest local employing companies specialising in production of refrigerated vehicle bodybuilder for many years.

FABRICE BAGUMA

TRUSTEE - Fabrice is a co-founding member of Humber Open Arms and brings personal experience of being involved in community and charity works for over a decade. He has previously held a position of a project worker at Hull Churches Home from Hospital - a local non-profit organisation which has supported the Hull community since 1994. He has helped run a community amateur football team since 2012. Fabrice obtained a BA degree in Business management with Entrepreneurship from the University of Hull and has been on the board of trustees since the establishment of the charity in 2023.

ERIC RUGOMBAGABO

MICHAEL ZABITI KANDOLO

TRUSTEE - Eric is a co-founding member of Humber Open Arms. Eric lived in Hull for over 10 years, he knowns the community and brings a long term experience of working with and for charities. He has held various roles with a focus on voluntary sector, across various environment including homelessness, he had volunteered for many years as an Interpreter/Translator at a well known and reputable local non-profit organisation "Open Doors" prior to joining the board of trustees at Humber Open Arms. Eric Studied at Hull College and currently works in the Private Security sector

MICHAEL ZABITI KANDOLO

TRUSTEE - Michael seats on board of trustees and is a co-founding member of Humber Open Arms. He brings immense corporate career experience to the organisation, after graduating with BA Hons in Business management and Human Resources from the University of Derby, Michael took up a position of manager at Monarch Inc LTD, a health care company and has helped to run the charity on voluntary basis alongside his professional career. Michael is the team captain of Humber Open Arms' football team - SIMBA FC Hull and he's experienced in running fundraising campaigns and project management.