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Thanks to Kew Fete
We are delighted to receive a very generous donation of £2,000 from the organisers of Kew Fete 2024. Refugees Welcome in Richmond (RWinR) supports people seeking sanctuary to live and thrive throughout this beautiful borough. From language interpretation at our advice sessions to catering and venue hire for social events, this grant will greatly improve the services…
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Thanks to Jane Bradley, her family and friends
Jane Bradley supported people seeking sanctuary in Richmond as an English teacher and a volunteer at the Vineyard Community Centre. We are very grateful to Jane’s family and friends who have raised over £1,000 in her memory for Refugees Welcome in Richmond (RWinR). This tremendous contribution will go directly towards supporting various expenses for our clients. You can read…
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Grow your own food at Jubilee Meadow
Do you love gardening, plants or have a passion for growing food? We would like to invite you to our new “Grow your own” project based in Jubilee Meadow where you will have the opportunity to grow food, nurture flowers and enjoy the outdoor space in the middle of a wildlife meadow. The growing beds are by…
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Let your property and give a refugee family a home
In response to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames signed up to accept Afghan refugees under the Government’s and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and Afghan Citizens’ Resettlement Schemes. With thousands of Afghan refugees waiting in limbo in bridging hotels, more properties are urgently needed to give families the stability they…
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The Night Before Christmas (Ніч перед Різдвом)
Thanks to the Ukrainian Social Club and Orange Tree Theatre for hosting a wonderful live performance of The Night Before Christmas (Ніч перед Різдвом) on Sunday 11th February. Based on a 1932 short story by Mykola Hohol and set in an 18th century Ukrainian village, this classic fairy tale follows a poor blacksmith and the…
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23rd Feb, 7pm: Ukrainian music, poetry and dance at St Mary’s Church, Twickenham
Richmond’s Ukrainian Social Club invites you to a charitable evening of classical music, poetry and dance at the “Ukrainian Evening of Invincibility” from 7pm on Friday 23rd February at St. Mary’s Church, Twickenham, TW1 3NJ. The programme features familiar pieces by Chopin and J. S. Bach, as well as Ukrainian composers, Lysenko, Barvinsky and Hulak-Artemovsky,…
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Sleep workshops in Farsi for ten weeks
Richmond and Hillcroft Community College is offering free support workshops for Farsi speakers starting from 10 January for ten weeks, every Wednesday between 3-4pm. Thanks to Refugee Action Kingston for organising. Book via SMS text message at 07754 856 932.