Calais Collections on Sat 27th August in Redditch

If you are interested in donating essential items to help people in the Calais refugee camp, have a look at our list below. The next collection day is Saturday 27th August, with collection points at the Central Mosque (Jinnah Rd) and The Bridge Church (Evesham Road) open between 2pm and 5pm. Thank you.   ITEMS WANTED […]

Refugee Council:- It’s our birthday but we don’t want a cake.

Sixty-five years ago today in an unremarkable room in Geneva, a life saving commitment was made.   It was the summer of 1951 and the horrors of the Second World War were still fresh in everyone’s minds. Just a few years earlier amidst Europe’s darkest days, western nations had shamefully turned boatloads of Jewish refugees […]

BRWR Welcome and Fundraising Dinner 9th July 2016

  The fundraising dinner was attended by 150 people, including the three Syrian families.  The Mayor of Redditch Cllr Joe Baker, Leader of Redditch Borough Council Cllr Bill Hartnett, Yvonne Rendell Chairperson of BRWR, Naeem Arif Vice Chair of BRWR, Madge Tilslley MBE, Rev Ray Khan of St. John’s Church Bromsgrove, Sukhwinder Singh of Redditch […]

Updated Pledge

Dear supporters, Good news! The first few families have arrived in Worcestershire and resettled in Redditch. Few more families are expected at the end of July. The UK has pledged to accept 4,000 refugees a year for the next five years. The majority of refugees will arrive from the countries bordering Syria. For more, click […]

Refugee Week: Are Palestinian refugees welcome in the UK?

This concerns a Palestinian refugee who was living in Syria, who was refused asylum here on the grounds it would be safe for him to ‘return’ to Palestine – somewhere he has never lived & would not be allowed by Israel to ‘return’ to. Click here

Refugee Action needs volunteers in the Redditch area

Worcestershire_Resettlement_Volunteer_Role_Outline See role outline (above). If you wish to volunteer for as a Resettlement Arrivals, Advocate & Support Volunteer. The deadline for the interest is 10/06/2016 13:00pm and the initial meetings will be held w/c 13/06/2016. Please fill out this ” Enquiry Form “ Initial meetings with the volunteers planned for 17/06 and training on the following […]

Redditch public meeting report.

The meeting was very positive and went very well. All those attending were fully involved and attentive to all that was said. John Cochrane introduced the meeting. He stated that all of us were there because of our compassion, whatever our culture, religion, non-religion or political persuasion. That our compassion leads to kindness for all […]