People in Motion – providing aid and support
People in motion is a locally based non profit organisation who provide support and needed supplies to displaced people. Its current efforts are focused on the refugee crisis, involving sending aid and volunteer support throughout Europe to help people on their journey to a safer life. People in Motion has made available a helpful list of suitable donations required for refugee camps. To access the document click on the following...
Engaging Issues
Engaging Issues Approaching Islam led by The Revd Canon John Barr 31 January 2016 6:30pm at Malvern...
Fundraising light lunches
Simple lunch Fundraising for resources 1st event on Tuesday 23 February Malvern Quakers are organising a simple lunch of bread, soup and water to raise money for resources for Syrian refugees. This will be held at the Meeting House, Orchard Road 12-30-1.30pm. A donation of £5 is suggested if you can afford it. Otherwise give what you can.We intend that these will become monthly events, and that soups will be provided by a range of...
What are we doing?
What actions are we taking? We have done a great deal of groundwork over the last twelve months to prepare the Malvern Community to receive and support families. Human resources. We have been compiling a database of human resources from the many people in the Malvern Community who have offered their support and assistance. Many have a great deal of experience and skill in areas such as ESOL, counselling, therapy, working with refugees...
Happy New Year
Dear Malvern Welcomes Syrian Refugees Supporter, At the start of this New Year we would like to bring you up to date on what is happening with Malvern Welcomes Syrian Refugees. As you know, last December, Malvern Hills District Council voted, unanimously apart from one abstention, to look into the possibility of accepting twelve Syrian refugee families to our area under the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme. However, since...
The Facts
The families are currently in a United Nations Refugee Camp in a country adjacent to Syria. They are not economic migrants, but have fled for their lives from the conflict in Syria. The central budget (provided by the EU) covers costs for the first year. We are seeking assurances from the Government that should there be additional costs after that, they will be met by the Government. Pilot schemes have operated successfully within the...