Hello all RefuJuice Lovers, The BRWR stall at the Court Leet Fayre was awarded second prize for being the best dressed! It was a happy day with all refugee made delicacies selling out!! Next Refujuice delivery day is Wednesday 10th July, delivering from 6pm to Bromsgrove, Redditch and surrounding areas, plus a little into South […]
Kambiz Adeeb fled Afghanistan to save his life and the lives of his young family and mother. He was an interpreter and a military instructor working for the British armed forces until the Taliban took over the country. His mother worked as an auditor in the former President’s office.Kambiz and his mother were on a […]
Svitlana Voitenko escaped from the central Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia, south of Kyiv, after it was hit by seven Russian rockets. That same day, she would have visited the city centre that was destroyed with 23 dead, if her cousin hadn’t been very late for a get-together. Svitlana wanted to come to the UK because […]
Next week is Refugee Week (17th – 23rd June), the world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking asylum. Refugees in Bromsgrove have thanked the town for the level of welcome and support they continue to receive as they try to build new lives in the […]
2024 Winter Newsletter
A thousand pound grant has been awarded to support the work of Bromsgrove & Redditch Welcome Refugees in helping people seeking sanctuary to integrate into their new communities. The money will go towards the production costs of Refujuice, a fresh apple juice which is produced and sold every year to raise crucial funds for the […]
New season Refujuice will be pressed and ready this month to deliver before Christmas. If you would like some for the big day, you can order by email to refujuice.brwr@gmail.com We will be out and about on Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th December in the evening. £10 – 3 bottles (minimum order) Case of 12 […]
Thanks to all of those who came to the fashion show and to the organisers and models, who made it such an enjoyable event. The show attracted an audience of 170 people and raised more than £1600 for BRWR, including £200 on the cake stall. Thanks to all who bought tickets, cake and clothes, to […]
BRWR have teamed up again with SOS Charity Fashion Shows to organise a fundraising event at the Bromsgrove Methodist Centre on 14th October. If you came last year, you’ll know what fun it was. SOS Charity Fashion Shows bring the latest in ladies high street fashion all under one roof, at a fraction of the […]
Congratulations to Parwiz, who received the ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) student of the year award from Heart of Worcestershire College. Parwiz, you must be very proud.
Music Concerts, Films, Welcome Refugee stalls in Evesham, Birmingham, Worcester and Malvern: Click here for more details
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 […]