Thanks to everyone who has already donated to support refugees in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
If you pay tax in the UK, please add Gift Aid to your donation via our Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) Bank account.
You can also support RWinR on JustGiving, or fundraise for us in your own campaign.
Please contact us if you’d like to hold an event such as a tea party or quiz in aid of people seeking sanctuary.
Our impacts
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8 years have flown by since we were founded on 1st November 2015. Here’s some of what we’ve achieved…
650+ refugees supported from Afghanistan, Egypt, Kuwait, Sierra Leone, Syria, Ukraine, and Yemen.
200+ local hosts on our Ukraine WhatsApp group.
80+ weekly information hubs at The Vineyard Community Centre with support from Citizens Advice and Work Match.
20 refugees supported to find shared accommodation.
14 private-let homes found for refugee families.
2 homes furnished from scratch through donations.150+ food parcels delivered since 2020.
6 computers for students during lockdown.
1 school bursary place obtained.21 community events held to promote integration:
6 Christmas parties.
4 Summer picnics.
4 Kew Gardens visits.
3 Public meetings with the Council on finding accommodation.
3 Pantomime trips.
1 Spring party.
Other ways we’ve helped so far
Health
- funding treatment for dental emergencies.
- escorting families on dental and hospital appointments.
- arranging supplementary physiotherapy for a torture survivor.
Learning
- providing one-to-one language support for at least one person in each family.
- arranging sessions for children at organised summer holiday activities.
- sourcing school uniforms.
Work
- arranging free legal advice.
- escorting adults to the Citizens Advice Bureau.
- helping adults to complete applications for training.
- funding tools for helping dad return to work.
- funding kit and clothes for hairdressing classes.
Life
- sourcing bikes and buggies for children.
- providing families with vacuum cleaners and a cooker.
- sourcing replacement beds and bunk beds.
- giving Christmas and Eid gifts.
Donate funds and resources
CAF Bank
Please consider giving any amount you can spare directly to Refugees Welcome in Richmond
Easy Fundraising
Turn your everyday online shopping into free donations in support of refugee families in Richmond
Recyle4Charity
Contact us to share your old printer ink cartridges for local collection, or send directly if you have 15+
JustGiving
Donate to our campaign or start your own fundraiser to celebrate the achievements of those you love
If you have problems with any of the links above, please let us know and we’ll do our best to help.
Offer household items
We post active requests from our clients for specific items here:
- No active requests for household items at the moment.
If your offer doesn’t match any of the above, please try our Facebook group, or consider donating accepted items to any of the following organisations:
If your items do match any active requests, please select “donate items to clients” on our contact form.
If you’re a refugee or seeking asylum and in need of household items, contact us to become a client and tell us what you need.