Collection Day For Refugee Camps – 1st April
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 […]
Redditch Faith Walk – May 21st 2017
Farm Africa Fundraising Meal – 31st March 2017
Bill Hartnett – National Diversity Awards 2017 nomination
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
UK could have taken 100 child refugees a week, says charity
Guardian article Saturday 11th March
Stranded refugees denied UK asylum face ‘life in limbo’
Observer article 5th March 2017
Councils ask why offer to house child migrants was turned down
Guardian article 4th March 2017
Talk – Shari Brown of Restore – Wed 8th March
Run4Refugees, Saturday 11th March, Cannon Hill Park.
A choice of 5, 10 or 15k. Registration from 11:15am. 12 o’clock start. More details are online: Run4Refugees
Theresa May: Do not abandon the Dubs Scheme for refugee children
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 […]
GoCardless Donations
DONATIONS Good News!! We have just agreed the facility to accept regular donations by direct debit. If you would like to make a regular donation to support the work of BRWR please use the links below: £1 per month plan £2 per month plan £5 per month plan £50 per year plan Thank you for […]
Sarah Teather Lecture – 11:30 am Tuesday 21st February
Guardian article – 6th February
Kapoor uses Prize to protest at ‘ exclusionist’ refugee policies
BRWR Fundraising Pledge
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