European Return Fund - list of selected projects for co-funding, 2008

This page lists the UK projects selected for co-funding under the European Return Fund (RF) in 2008. The amount of funding quoted relates to the maximum awarded for 2008.

Organisation: International Organisation for Migration
Project Name: Voluntary Assisted Return & Reintegration Programme
What it does: Assists those in the UK asylum system who want to return permanently to their country of origin. Assistance offered includes transport, individualised return plans, and reintegration packages.
Where: UK-wide
Duration: 3 years
RF 2008 grant: £5,098,346.81
Funding from other sources: £5,098,346.81 (UK Returns & Reintegration Fund)

Organisation: UK Border Agency
Project Name: Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children Returns
What it does: Aims at dismantling barriers to removal of failed unaccompanied asylum seeking children, on which a new and sustainable European Union (EU) child-centred strategy can be built.
Where: UK-wide
Duration: 3 years
RF 2008 grant: £425,000
Funding from other sources: £425,000 (tbc)

Organisation: UK Border Agency
Project Name: Planning and Coordinating Meetings for Joint Working with other Member States
What it does: Meets the cost of staff attending preparatory planning and co-ordinating meetings in arranging joint removal working with one or more EU member states where costs are not eligible to be met by FRONTEX or any other EU/non-EU funding.
Where: Meetings will take place in the UK and in other EU member states
Duration: 3 years
RF 2008 grant: £3,000
UK Border Agency match-funding: £3,000