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]
Various events and meetings relating to asylum seekers and refugees, which are open for you to attend: until 12th July, during normal opening hours at the Central Library, Belvoir Street - “The Missing Pen”: an exhibition of digital artwork by Anwar Badrie. Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th July, at Loughborough University - Making the Connections Conference: ‘the [...] [...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]
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]
Is your community group holding an event in either Volunteer Week (1st-7th June) or Refugee Week (14-21st June) ? If you are, please let us know the details and we can post a FREE listing on Citizens Eye - the site that Community Groups are starting to use for their information about the third sector across [...] [...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]
The Information Service is the only comprehensive and regularly updated resource of its kind. It is an essential reference tool for anyone working with or providing services for refugees and asylum seekers. The Information Service contains over 240 pages of relevant policy information, best practice and illustrative case studies, as well as current lists of useful [...] [...more]
The British Red Cross is developing its ability to respond to the emergency needs of refugees in crisis, by providing limited pratical support during those initial days of arrival when they can find themselves destitute and without friends. Help is usuallly provided on referral from other agencies such Regional Refugee Councils and refugee community organisations, and [...] [...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]
