Charity: Vietnamese Family Partnership-Gia Dinh Viet

Vietnamese Family Partnership (VFP), is a London-based charity that brings together the Vietnamese community from across the UK. We believe that we are stronger together and that understanding our cultural identity is key to fulfilling our life potential. We act as a pillar for the community through our support and advice services, Vietnamese language lessons and regular cultural events, such as our flagship Lunar New Year event. As the main charitable organisation representing the Vietnamese community in the UK (which is estimated at up to 100,000 people), VFP also plays a critical role in championing the voice of the Vietnamese community in British society. To that end, VFP has initiated projects such as the “Beneath the Non La” Artwork project in Deptford, London to evoke a sense of pride amongst Vietnamese people currently settled in London, by seeing themselves represented in the fabric of the city. VFP is funded through donations and grants, which presents a potential risk to VFP if donations decrease and/or if grant applications are not permitted. Despite these challenges, VFP has been resilient thanks to an effective fundraising strategy, proactive monitoring of the organisation’s management & finances and the central role that VFP plays in supporting the UK’s Vietnamese community.