Richmond and Hillcroft Adult Community College (RHACC) has just announced additional free language courses for those on the Homes for Ukraine and Family Visa schemes. Five 6-week courses at different levels will start from the week commencing 6th June. They aim to get people started or improve their English skills. Depending on demand, one week… Continue reading Free English courses for Ukraine scheme refugees
Category: Ukraine
Weekly Ukrainian social hub at The Vineyard
Refugees Welcome in Richmond and the Vineyard Community Centre are hosting a weekly social hub for Ukrainian guests and hosts at the Vineyard Café at 2a The Vineyard, Richmond TW10 6AQ. The first two hubs will be held on Tuesday 19th and Tuesday 26th April 2-4pm; then from May they will run every Friday 2-4pm.… Continue reading Weekly Ukrainian social hub at The Vineyard
Ukraine: Update from the Council
For the latest guidance and updates on support for refugees from Ukraine, visit our Ukraine hub page.
13th April: Free English language course
Interested in a free beginner English language course? Meet tutors from the Barnes Community Association English School at 1.30-3pm on Wednesday 13th April at the Vineyard Community Centre Café, The Vineyard, Richmond TW10 6AQ. The course will begin at a later date, but the teachers will assess students’ needs and numbers of people interested in… Continue reading 13th April: Free English language course
Finding homes for Ukraine: report from our meeting
Our secretary, Valerie Booth, reports back from a recent meeting on 31st March to discuss our support for refugees and asylum seekers from Ukraine arriving in Richmond. In response to the current crisis, we invited existing and new contacts to join us at the Vineyard Community Centre. We had approximately 20 attendees, most having signed… Continue reading Finding homes for Ukraine: report from our meeting
Comments from Sarah Olney’s coffee morning
Our Housing Officer, Simone Webster, reports back from another very useful meeting with Sarah Olney MP on Wednesday 30th March. Sarah gave us the opportunity to outline our work to date and advise of tomorrow’s discussion and recruitment meeting, which she offered to publicise. After a brief update on the political and military status of… Continue reading Comments from Sarah Olney’s coffee morning
31st March: in-person meeting to support Ukrainian refugees
We are meeting publicly to discuss how best to support newly arriving refugees from Ukraine next Thursday 31st March 2022 at 6pm in central Richmond. Anyone interested in volunteering to help support new Ukrainian arrivals in the Borough will be very welcome to attend. For details, please contact us. If you are considering offering temporary accommodation… Continue reading 31st March: in-person meeting to support Ukrainian refugees
Responding to the crisis in Ukraine
Volunteers from Refugees Welcome in Richmond met with Sarah Olney, MP for Richmond Park, today on Friday 11th March at her constituency office. We discussed setting up a database collating offers of local sponsorship and accommodation to facilitate resettlement of Ukrainian refugees as soon as the proposed government sponsorship scheme is announced. Other issues we raised… Continue reading Responding to the crisis in Ukraine