Small Actions Campaign - 100 ideas
Posted on 18 June 2008 by Contributor
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Refugee Week (www.refugeeweek.org.uk) and the beginning of a new campaign that will aim to change the way refugees and British born people see each other.
The basic idea behind the new, Small Actions Campaign is that simple, everyday actions, when performed by lots of people, can create a difference and positively change a society.
The development and delivery of various phases of the campaign will be overseen by the Small Action working group - a motley crew of enthusiasts from the Refugee Week Partnership, marketing experts and artists.
To launch the first phase of the campaign in Refugee Week 2008, we have collected, with the help of various organisations, supporters and friends, around 100 ideas which can be found on the Small Actions pages on our website: http://www.refugeeweek.org.uk/getinvolved/smallactions/
Our plan is that in the next three months we continue collecting ideas that suggest similarly great and silly ways of changing perceptions and bringing refugees and British people together.
Once the process of collecting ideas is over (September 2008), the group will create a list (possibly by organising a vote via the internet) of the “best” ideas around which the campaign will be organised.
The second stage of the campaign will consist of inviting individuals, communities and organisations from different parts of the country and different walks of life to participate in the campaign, encouraging them to mobilise friends, families and colleagues (particularly those who have little contact with refugees).
The third stage, and the ultimate aim of the campaign will be to get thousands of individuals to do simple, everyday things that will lead toward improving perceptions of refugees and bring about a better understanding between “refugee” and “host” communities in 2009, 2010 and beyond.
If you are interested in supporting the campaign, please contact us for more information at info@refugeeweek.org.uk or simply encourage your contacts to upload their ideas on our website.
Contact: Almir Koldzic Refugee Week UK Co-ordinator
Refugee Week, 240 - 250 Ferndale Road, London SW9 8BB
T 020 7346 6753
M 07960 469 271
Refugee Week is a UK wide programme of cultural and educational events which celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK , and aims to encourage better understanding between communities.
For more information please visit the website: www.refugeeweek.org.uk
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