Category Archives: News

Big appeal for sleeping bags and blankets for refugees in the camps in Europe.  

Please share the issues that are most important to you in the upcoming general election. Nearly 600 people have already shared their priorities – can you help us make it to 1000? The more people who share their thoughts with us, the stronger our campaign will be to make sure helping refugees is a priority […]

Entry form – click here

At: St Lukes Church, Evesham Road, Headless Cross, Redditch From: 2pm until 5pm. (the van leaves at 5pm!) ** Bring some cash and buy a copy of the delightful ‘Cookbook For Syria’. In particular we are collecting: – Warm Clothes for all the family. – Jackets, Coats, Waterproofs, Wellies. – Men’s & Women’s Jeans, Trousers and […]

Bill Hartnett, leader of Redditch Borough Council, has been nominated for a National Diversity Awards 2017 (Positive Role Model category). Bill has supported and encouraged our efforts to welcome the Syrian refugees, who have settled in Redditch. Please take the time to follow this link and endorse his nomination: https://nominate.nationaldiversityawards.co.uk/Nominate/Endorse/30990?name=bill%20Hartnett

Guardian article Saturday 11th March

Observer article 5th March 2017

Guardian article 4th March 2017

A choice of 5, 10 or 15k.  Registration from 11:15am. 12 o’clock start. More details are online: Run4Refugees

Many of you will have noted the Government’s announcement last week to end the ‘Dubs amendment’ scheme bringing unaccompanied refugee children to safety in the UK.  200 children have been brought in under the scheme from mainland Europe but it will close after another 150 are settled in the UK.  The Dubs amendment, designed by […]