# Refugees Rock

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1211759 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1211759)
- Website: https://refugeesrock.org
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/refugees-rock

Refugees Rock facilitates free monthly climbing sessions for asylum seekers and refugees to address challenges of social isolation and enhance community integration. We work in partnership with local charities and climbing wall operators, providing funding and support for groups to broaden participation, and encourage involvement from local volunteers.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The object of the CIO is: the promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit in England Wales and Scotland among people who are Refugees and asylum seekers who are socially excluded on the grounds of their social and economic position, by assisting in the provision of recreational activities, in particular opportunities to participate in climbing, designed to prevent such people from becoming socially excluded, relieving their needs and assisting them to develop skills and confidence to enable them to integrate into society.

## What it funds

Refugees Rock is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales and Scotland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Refugees Rock in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (refugeesrock.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

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