Trusts and foundations

Support from trusts and foundations has provided us with catalytic and regular foundational support to develop new ideas, as well as scale proven, effective solutions. As a trust or foundation supporter, you can support a specific project, area of work or organisation as a whole. We will work with you to ensure your support achieves your objectives as an organisation, as well as ours.

Our focus areas

Mental Health  

The aftermath of the Civil War, the 2019 Easter Sunday Attacks, COVID-19 pandemic, and the more recent economic crisis has led to an increase in mental health issues in Sri Lanka. There is a shortage of service providers, and where they do exist, they need support. Women and girls in particular need greater access to mental health services.  

Our work is focused on:  

  • increasing community awareness of mental health  
  • increasing capacity of mental health service providers  
  • accessible mental health services  

Livelihoods

The political and economic crises has led to many businesses closing or scaling back operations, resulting in job losses across multiple sectors. Job creation is at an all-time low, and investment in infrastructure and development projects is limited, resulting in a shortage of new job opportunities. Unless new opportunities are provided, unemployment will continue to rise. Unemployment of young people is already over 26%.  

Our work is focused on:  

  • providing skills training  
  • increasing income security through market linkages  

What we are doing

  • Emergency support

    With the ongoing economic and political crises, we provided short-term emergency relief during 2022 and 2023, delivering food packs , medicines and medical equipment to hospitals in over seven districts through a local partner. We also supported a project to improve food security of families in Trincomale by providing training and equipment to sustain home gardens.

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  • Mental Health and Livelihoods

    We are working to increase access to mental health services through counselling, raising community awareness and increasing the capacity of mental health service providers through training. Our holistic approach means we are also increasing communities’ access to economic opportunities via skills training and in-kind support.

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Key Projects

  • Improving well-being and livelihood opportunities in Sri Lanka

    This project aims to improve the psychosocial wellbeing of communities in Mullaitivu District and enhance their capacity for income-generation activities.

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Latest news

  • News & events

    British Asian Trust provides emergency food and medical relief in Sri Lanka

    British Asian Trust Provides Emergency Food And Medical Relief In Sri Lanka