Evesham Vale Welcomes Refugees have organised a COMMUNITY CONCERT FOR REFUGEE WEEK 2023 June 17th 7:30pm ALL SAINTS CHURCH, EVESHAM, WR11 4RW Tickets available now via www.wegottickets.com/event/581532/ or from Delicious Bistro, Church House or our Support Hub in the Riverside Shopping Centre. See their Facebook page: Evesham Vale Welcomes Refugees | Facebook
22.05.2023 We are writing on behalf of all the Worcestershire Welcomes groups and asylum seekers support groups in the county. We are grateful to county, city and district councils for the welcome they have extended so far to refugees in our midst. We acknowledge and value the unstinting support of the resettlement team employed by […]
REFUGEE SUPPORT GROUPS CALL ON COUNCILS TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST “DEEPLY CONCERNING” RHETORIC. A coalition of refugee support groups is calling on Worcestershire councils to speak out against “dangerous and inflammatory” language used against people seeking asylum. Eight voluntary organisations which support refugees and asylum seekers have joined forces to send open letters to local […]
Yana, who used to run a dancing school in Kyiv, now teaches dancing in the Ecumenical Centre, Kingfisher Shopping Centre, Redditch. She organises both children’s (3 to 15 years) and adults classes – many different dancing styles – ballet, modern, hip-hop, stage. New members always welcome. If you’d like to join, please email […]
Tetiana was a professional singer in Ukraine. She performed in many music events, collaborated with other musicians and created original content, including children’s songs, for different YouTube channels. She was also a vocal coach for 11 years with her own studio but was forced to abandon her business when the Russians invaded. She wants to […]
Special performances in Redditch Town Centre on Coronation Day. Tania, a professional singer from Ukraine, has been invited to sing and the Redditch BRWR Ukrainian Dance Troupe, led by Yana will dance for us. Both performances will be on the Saturday 6th May around 3pm. See you there!
You will be pleased to hear that arrangements have been made with Pershore college to collect the balance of our juice from them this week- 400 bottles. Good to report because that means sales are going well. It also means there will be plenty of lovely apple juice available for delivery in time for the […]
Very interesting newsletter from our “Welcomes” neighbours in Malvern: Malvern Welcomes Newsletter
A Bromsgrove refugee has been forced to celebrate Easter away from home and family as the war continues in Ukraine. Tetyana Galenda lived in Ukraine’s second city Kharkiv – about 50 km from the eastern border with Russia. But she fled the bloodshed and is now staying with a host in Bromsgrove. So this Easter, […]
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BRWR have copies of all these books for people to borrow. We also have a copy of WAR PHOTO (for older children or adults.) Published in Croatia in 2014 it is a collection exhibiting pictures of Syria during the war by world-renowned photo journalists. There are others which you may know of and can recommend… […]
Winter Newsletter 2022-2023
Do you know that since 2016 when RefuJuice production began over 10 tons of apples have been turned into RefuJuice. The apple juice is enjoyed by so many and all profits used to support the growing number of Refugees in our area. A real win/win for all involved. Our next date for a RefuJuice delivery […]
BRWR’s support to families from Ukraine at times includes requests from them to help find sponsors / a host family for other family members or friends still in Ukraine, and who are desperate to get to the UK, but need to link up with a prospective host in the UK in order to progress with […]
Last chance for New Season RefuJuice for Christmas, please tell your friends! Email Joy at: refujuice.brwr@gmail.com For a delivery on the evening of Wednesday 21st December from 6.30pm 3 (min order) – £9 Case of 12 – £35 Include address, phone number and method of payment – cash/cheque on deliver or online (details in invoice). […]