Do you speak Arabic?
We are looking for Arabic (MSA) speakers to help us to welcome some resettled Syrian families to our area. If you can help or know someone who can, please contact Ruth 0777 2589814 Julian 0794 0969117 Thank...
Malvern marks National Refugee Week
Refugee Week is an annual event and this year the theme was ‘Welcome’. Throughout the UK there were displays and arts, cultural and educational events and activities. Here in Malvern, Refugee Week was marked by a display in Malvern Library. This included short biographies of some refugees who have found sanctuary in the UK. Also on display were children’s books telling stories relating to refugee issues and cards with...
Inspiring young readers
Karen Argent took her collection of children’s books featuring asylum seekers and refugees along to an event for young people from St Joseph’s Church, Malvern. To read more click here...
Challenging Islamophobia
Date: Saturday 11th June Time: 10.30 – 4.00 Venue: Trinity Centre, Trinity Rd, Bristol BS2 0NW An informative, creative mix of talks, workshops, spoken word performance, short films, music, photography, artwork and delicious food. This is Interculture’s launch event. A new exciting social enterprise that supports and celebrates intercultural communication through workshops, training and events. For more details, and to...
Press release from Worcestershire County Council
Syrian Refugee Resettlement: “Refugee Action has been selected as our preferred provider to deliver a Refugee Integration and Independence Service for Worcestershire. The service will support all adults, young people and children accepted by Worcestershire’s local authorities under the Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement (VPR) scheme. Subject to standstill* and agreement of final details the contract will commence at...
The UNHCR reports on our story
A great article by the UNHCR about our story so far: http://www.unhcr.org.uk/news-and-views/news-list/news-detail/article/a-town-called-malvern-the-long-road-to-welcome-refugees-in-worcestershire.html...