Bermuda

Bermuda is a wealthy country with structural inequalities and income disparities that have created inequities in health, education, safety, and employment opportunities and outcomes. A number of local movements indicate that people working to effect change face a number of challenges.
Due to the size of Bermuda, an island of approximately 65,000 residents, cultural barriers inhibit social change from occurring. Class and race divisions are pronounced and, as in many other countries, people are generally not willing to engage others directly to address these differences. A limited number of organisations are equipped and positioned to negotiate service, policy and legislative issues, and there is a general lack of information to inform such efforts.

Atlantic’s objective in Bermuda is to help build a vibrant social justice sector, with strong, effective organisations that have the ability and necessary support to influence social change.

Grantmaking in Bermuda

Atlantic's work seeks to grow the capacity of local organisations and leaders working for social change and policy reform, and provide them with a platform of supports and resources that they need to succeed.