In Jamaica it’s called Pardner. In West Africa, Ajo. In Trinidad, Sou-Sou. Across the diaspora, the same idea: a group of people put in what they can, week after week, and the fund holds everyone up.

When the Windrush generation arrived in Britain after the war, they were turned away from banks and refused loans. So they built their own system. They pooled what they had. They trusted each other. And they built homes, businesses, and futures out of it.

Pardner Hand is BMMUK’s version of that tradition. We can’t draw down a mortgage from it. What we can do is pool what we have, month after month, and use it to pay for therapy for Black people who can’t otherwise access it. It’s the same idea our grandparents already knew worked.

Join in

£1 a month is our suggested contribution. Many people give more. Some give less. What matters is that the fund keeps going.

If a monthly commitment isn’t right for you today, a one-off gift or a fundraiser really helps. Every contribution stays in the fund and pays for therapy.

Create a Giving Circle

A Giving Circle is a group of people who pool their contributions toward a shared goal. Individually, what you can give is limited. Together, what you build can be significant. Black Minds Matter UK's Giving Circles are part of Pardner Hand, our community fundraising fund rooted in a tradition the Windrush generation brought with them to Britain. Create your Just Giving Team Page so your organisation's Giving Circle is how your people become part of that.

Where the money goes

Every pound you give into Pardner Hand stays in the fund. It pays for therapy sessions with Black therapists, matched to Black individuals and families who couldn’t otherwise afford or access culturally appropriate support.

Unlike a traditional Pardner, there’s no drawdown. You don’t get your money back. What you do get is the knowledge that your contribution is in a fund that holds someone else up the way the original Pardner held our families up.

That’s the trade. Your contribution becomes part of a fund that keeps going, month after month, person after person.

Thank you for being one of the hands that gives, so others can be held up.