Summer 2021 Newsletter

Little Amal, the 3.5-metre marionette representing a young refugee, took her first steps on Tuesday through the streets of Gaziantep along the Syrian-Turkish border with real-life Syrian refugee children walking alongside. Amal sets off from Turkish – Syrian border Little Amal to pass through Birmingham in October. Amal in Birmingham – October 28th.

Bromsgrove and its Poets, a new video from Maz, has been launched. Have a look at his other videos on Maz Broadcast ….and remember his previous film – Redditch Borough Poem Please feel free to share Maz’s videos. Also, please contact him if you need a professional to run your own film project.

The Government has now resumed taking refugees from the Syrian refugee camps in various countries and also from other countries with serious problems, such as Afghanistan. We are looking for reasonably priced accommodation to rent in both Bromsgrove and Redditch, so that we are able to take more families as required. Accommodation can be flats […]

Together with Refugees website Together with Refugees campaign guide  

See government’s new rules for how we treat refugees, which may undermine our obligations under international law and have already received criticism from the UNHCR, who rightly said that the “asylum proposals would damage lives, be hard to implement and undermine international cooperation on refugee issues”. UNHCR – two-tier UK asylum plans People would be […]

Presenting Maz’s video for Amnesty International’s Festival of Social Justice. Welcoming Refugees and Asylum Seekers to Worcestershire If you would like to attend the Zoom event, please register on the adjacent post.

December 2020 Newsletter

Saturday 8th March at 7:30pm on Zoom Hosted by Amnesty International’s Festival of Social Justice You’re invited to join us to hear speakers from Wythall Amnesty, Bromsgrove and Redditch Welcome Refugees and Malvern Welcomes. There is also the opportunity to view on video personal testimonies from refugee families, asylum seekers and volunteers. Questions will be […]

The government have committed to continue the Community Sponsorship scheme, a a refugee resettlement programme, which enables a community to welcome a refugee family to their local area and support them as they rebuild their lives. Watch this video, to see how it’s working in Cardigan, South Wales. Community Sponsorship Scheme Video

Get your Refujuice delivered – Saturday 20th March – see below.

Glean for Brum has been set up by three volunteers, including a BRWR member. It aims to go into fields to harvest produce that would otherwise go to waste and give it free to organisations who distribute to those in need in the local area (south Birmingham and into Worcestershire). Glean for Brum have Facebook, […]

Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, “People in Motion” have been working with local communities to capture important stories about welcoming refugees in rural areas through the generations. This series of short films captures a snapshot of people’s experiences, hopes, stories and memories that may have otherwise been forgotten or pushed aside. They will […]

Hope this piece will help lift spirits at what is, for many of us, a challenging time. I think Maz has done a really wonderful job pulling it all together and that all of your contributions are brilliant: a real testament to the creative spirit and affection for Redditch locally. Radwan and Ghali also feature, […]