Institutions and partnerships

By supporting vulnerable people and communities in the UK and internationally, Comic Relief aspires to create a just world free from poverty. Concern has worked with Comic Relief over a number of years to deliver a wide range of programmes, including girl’s education in Malawi and malaria prevention in rural Sierra Leone.

Jersey Overseas Aid is an international aid agency funded by the States of Jersey that has been providing life-changing assistance to people in developing countries since 1968. Jersey Overseas Aid have supported Concern through a number of projects over the years, most recently in Chad and Liberia.

The Overseas Aid & Development Commission distributes money provided by the States of Guernsey to charities undertaking development and humanitarian work in the world's least developed countries. Previous support by Guernsey Overseas Aid have helped Concern deliver vital water and sanitation projects in Niger and Ethiopia.

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) brings together 14 leading UK aid agencies to raise money at times of humanitarian crisis in poorer countries. As one of the member agencies, Concern is able to use the DEC funds to implement lifesaving response when a large scale humanitarian disaster strikes.

Start Network is made up of 42 aid agencies across five continents, ranging from large international organisations to national NGOs. As part of the Network, the Start Fund provides rapid financing to underfunded small to medium scale crises, spikes in chronic humanitarian crises, and to act in anticipation of impending crises, filling a critical gap in humanitarian financing. As a member, Concern, is able to alert and apply for funds to meet the immediate needs of under reported crises in any of the countries we work in.

Penny Appeal was set up in 2009 to provide poverty relief across Asia, the Middle East and Africa by offering water solutions, organising mass feedings, supporting orphan care and providing emergency food and medical aid. Through the partnership with Penny Appeal, Concern has been able to deliver programmes in Somalia, Bangladesh and Kenya.