who we are
The Derby Bosnia-Herzegovina Community Association was established in January 1995 and was registered as a Charity in 1998. The former Bosnia-Herzegovina Community Centre on 1 Uttoxeter New Road was officially opened on June 16th 2001, jointly by His Excellency the Ambassador of Bosnia-Herzegovina in London, Osman Topcagic, and the Mayor of Derby, Councillor Janet Till. From the beginning the organisation has opened its services to the community, focusing it services on the people from Former Yugoslavia.
In September 2009, the organisation temporarily moved to the present offices at Gallery - Place of Welcome on a two year lease agreement with Derby City Council, where it continues to deliver services to its clients group, operating as a "One Stop Shop".
Gallery - Place of Welcome, run by the executive committee of the Derby Bosnia-Herzegovina Community Association, is the only centre of this kind offering advice and information in the Bosnian/Serb/Croat language in the Derby City and East Midlands area. There are many services available to destitute asylum-seekers and refugees via DRAC, including food parcels and clothing, help to small new community ethnic groups via ncise, and many other services offered from our "One Stop Shop" volunteers. We are also a member of the Bosnia-Herzegovina UK Network who operate nationally.
