BRWR Update – June 2016
Update BRWR June 2016
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 […]
Valentine’s day in the jungle – Spoz
This should be shared worldwide!
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 […]
Fundraising Dinner 9th July
Clothing Collection
Getting Ready Saturday 4th June 10am – 4pm
BRWR Getting Ready Training Day 31.5 programme The venue is St Andrew’s Parish Centre , 24 Sandhills Road, Barnt Green, Bromsgrove B45 8NR for BRWR’s training day for all interested in actively welcoming Syrian refugees. Following two public meetings many local people have come forward to offer their support for our work. Getting Ready is […]
Employment opportunities with Refugee Action
Job details
World Refugee Day Coffee Morning
Contacts: Naeem Arif (Vice Chair) – naeemarif57@gmail.com Sally – markwoodget@yahoo.co.uk Mary- maryjorda@hotmail.com See also – United Nations’ World Refugee Day at http://www.unhcr.org/refugeeday
Britain must not turn its back on child refugees in Europe
For the government’s response, open the link below, then click on “Read the response in full” Britain must not turn its back on child refugees
Redditch Welcomes Refugees
Open Public Meeting Tuesday 24th May 7.30 pm St Stephens Church, Church Green, Redditch The first refugees from the camps surrounding Syria allocated to Worcestershire under the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme will be arriving in July. What is the background to this situation? How many will be coming to our area? How will they be […]
50 Syrian refugees heading to Worcestershire ‘within weeks’
Link to Malvern Gazette article.
Summer Clothing Appeal
14 May Drop In Aid appeal for summer clothing. Naeem Arif of Bromsgrove Welcome Refugees is urgently appealing to kind hearted residents of Bromsgrove, Redditch and surrounding districts for donations of summer clothes, foot wear, t-shirts and insect repellent to help refugees through the current heat wave in camps situated around Syrian boarders. Naeem who […]
Articles: Europe’s moral collapse and the fate of lone children.
The crisis that signals Europe’s moral collapse. The fate of lone children in the Calais Refugee Camp.
UK to accept 3,000 more refugees
GOOD NEWS This afternoon, we heard some great news. The UK is set to accept 3,000 more refugees, including some of the world’s most vulnerable children. Under the government’s new plans – announced just a few hours ago – some of the world’s most at risk refugee children and their families will be brought to […]