Leicester, City of Sanctuary has lots of ideas for events, activities and small projects, either to help raise awareness about asylum seekers and refugees or to better support those who are living in our community, and need more people to get involved in developing these ideas so if you are interested please get in touch, [...] [...more]
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 [...] [...more]
Please find attached a recently updated Contact List and Map that shows details of Leicester based organisations, offering help to destitute asylum seekers. This has been updated due to both an urgent need for these services and this week being national Refugee Week. Organisation Contacts & Map [...more]
Conflict, Flight, and Sanctuary? is an opportunity to explore the journey of an asylum seeker, and is being held on Monday 16th June 2008 from 5pm to 7.30pm at the De Montfort University Clephan Building onBonners Lane, as part of this years Refugee Week programme of events and activities. The evening will start with a presentation [...] [...more]
A selection of events and activities promoting Refugee Week 2008 - a week of raising awareness about, and celebrating the achievements of, asylum seekers and refugees!Saturday 14th June, 10am-4pm in the Town Hall Square - a Celebration and Picnic with musicians and dancers, exhibitions and information, a picnic area and childrens activities. Leicester, City [...] [...more]
The University of Leicester Amnesty International Society are holding an event about destitute asylum seekers this Saturday as part of the ‘Still Human Still Here‘ campaign. We’re going to be having an end of year barbecue in the evening but then we will be sleeping rough on the university campus overnight to protest against the forced [...] [...more]
6-a-side Football Tournament St Margaret’s Pasture, St Margaret’s Way, Leicester LE1 3EA 10am - 5pm An event to be enjoyed by the whole family so bring them along too! We have fun and games for the children and access to AbbeyPark playground nearby! Closing date for entries is 1st June and its a maximum of 20 teams so please [...] [...more]
The 20th June each year is World Refugee Day, and since 1998 ‘Refugee Week’ - the week in which 20th June falls - has been marked by events and activities across the UK. The Refugee Week website www.refugeeweek.org.uk states: The purpose of Refugee Week is to deliver positive educational messages that counter fear, ignorance and negative stereotypes [...] [...more]
Refugee Week is a UK wide programme of events which celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK. Events will be taking place in Leicester & Leicestershire and Citizens Eye will have all the details over the coming months. During Refugee Week hundreds of events exploring refugee experiences take place across the UK. These range from small [...] [...more]
