Peterborough Asylum And Refugee Community Association (parca)

What Peterborough Asylum And Refugee Community Association (parca) does

Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association (PARCA) is a UK-registered charity (Charity Number 1152592, Company Number 08397491) founded around 2002-2003, headquartered at Unity Hall, Northfield Road, Peterborough. The organization serves refugees and asylum seekers in Peterborough and surrounding areas, delivering a portfolio of free services including ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes, translation and interpretation, form filling assistance, employment help, and youth and adult activities. Complementary projects include 'Welcome to Peterborough' orientation, 'Green for Race and Mental Health' wellbeing initiative, sewing and art programs, and an Art Project, several of which have wound down in recent years (e.g., Windrush, E-Visa, ARAP, VPRS, BNO, EU Settlement, Covid19).

PARCA operates a community-led, single-site service model with no proprietary technology platform: outreach and intake occur through a physical drop-in center with scheduled hours (Monday-Thursday 9:30am-2pm, Friday 9:30am-1pm, plus Monday-Thursday 2-4pm and Saturday appointments) and referrals via word of mouth, community events, and partner organizations including Peterborough College and University Centre Peterborough. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries.

The revenue model is donation- and grant-funded rather than commercial: PARCA accepts donations via PayPal and bank transfer, solicits individual and corporate funders through its website, and maintains a relationship with regional grant-makers such as the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation. The organization does not disclose income. Leadership is led by CEO Moez Nathu, supported by a small staff of 11-50 and a volunteer base. PARCA holds the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS), the highest UK recognition for local volunteer organizations, and a 2026 High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire award, providing material credibility with funders and partners.

Name

Peterborough Asylum And Refugee Community Association (parca)

Legal name

Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association

Website

https://parcaltd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PARCA is a UK-registered charity in Peterborough that provides free support services to refugees and asylum seekers, including ESOL classes, translation, form filling, employment help, and community activities, funded through donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refugee and Asylum Support Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE)

Keywords

• Refugee support services
• ESOL language classes
• Asylum seeker assistance
• Community integration programs
• Translation interpretation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Peterborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Funding: PARCA operates as a registered charity relying on donations from individuals, corporate partners, and community organizations. The organization receives donations through PayPal and bank transfer. They also have multiple funders who support their various programs and services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PARCA is a registered charity that provides free, in-person support services to refugees and asylum seekers in Peterborough and surrounding areas. Its core offerings include ESOL (English) classes, translation and interpretation, form filling assistance, employment help, and youth and adult activities, complemented by community projects such as Welcome to Peterborough, Green for Race and Mental Health, Sewing & Art with Breakfast, and the Art Project. Services are delivered through a drop-in center and scheduled appointments by staff and trained volunteers.

Product overview

PARCA is a non-profit community organization offering a unified set of support services for refugees and asylum seekers in Peterborough and surrounding areas. The core offerings include ESOL (English) classes, translation/interpretation services, form filling assistance, employment help, and youth/adult activities. These services are complemented by various projects such as Welcome to Peterborough, Green for Race and Mental Health, Sewing & Art with Breakfast, and Art Project. PARCA does not operate a software product platform but rather provides direct community services and support programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Translation/Interpretation Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Peterborough College (Inspire Education Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2023PARCA partnered with Peterborough College to celebrate International Women's Day 2023. The event featured inspiring female speakers and performers. The partnership involves joint events and educational collaboration to support the refugee and asylum seeker community.
• Cambridgeshire Community FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLiz Damazar from Cambridgeshire Community Foundation participated in PARCA's International Women's Day 2023 event, indicating ongoing partnership and funding relationship.
• University Centre PeterboroughminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiz Knight, Academic Director of University Centre Peterborough, participated as a speaker at PARCA's International Women's Day 2023 event.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• City of Sanctuary: UK-wide movement of local groups supporting asylum seekers and refugees, including ESOL and community welcome programs. Conceptually adjacent to PARCA's "Welcome to Peterborough" orientation model.
• Refugee Council: UK-wide refugee charity providing advice, advocacy, and integration support. Comparable to PARCA in mission (supporting refugees and asylum seekers) but operates at national scale across multiple offices rather than a single locality.
• Refugee Action: National charity delivering advice, integration, and policy advocacy for refugees and asylum seekers. Comparable in service mix (advice, casework, integration support) but operates multi-regionally rather than from a single community drop-in.
• Migrant Help: UK-wide charity providing advice and casework for asylum seekers, including form filling and translation support — directly overlapping PARCA's core service offerings but at national scale.
• British Red Cross (Refugee Services): Large UK charity operating refugee support, family reunion, and integration programs. Overlaps PARCA's service portfolio as part of a much broader humanitarian portfolio.

Direct peers

• Asylum Welcome (Oxford): Local Oxford-based charity offering drop-in support, ESOL classes, casework, and social activities for asylum seekers and refugees. Closely analogous service mix and operating model to PARCA, but in a different UK city.
• Bristol Refugee Rights: Bristol-based charity providing drop-in services, ESOL, advocacy, and integration support for asylum seekers and refugees. Highly comparable single-city community model to PARCA.

Others

• NCASC / NACCOM: UK network of community groups providing accommodation and support to refused asylum seekers. Adjacent to PARCA's housing-rights and community-support work, with shared funder ecosystem.

Regional players

• Scottish Refugee Council: Scotland-focused refugee charity delivering advice, integration, and community programs. Comparable mission and service types to PARCA, but restricted to a different UK nation.

Emerging players

• Helen Bamber Foundation: UK charity combining therapeutic care, casework, and rights protection for asylum seekers and refugees. Partial overlap with PARCA's mental health and rights-focused projects, but specialized rather than generalist.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/PARCA1
• Facebookfacebook.com/parcaltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/promoting-african-refugee-community-association-parca-
• Instagraminstagram.com/parca_peterborough
• TikToktiktok.com/@parcapeterborough?lang=en

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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