As the Highwoods Forest School site was unavailable due to lockdown, we approached some friends who own a small wood and they were very happy for us to use it. It was decided to invite just one household to each session in order to limit numbers and to maintain social distancing rules. We enjoyed warm, […]
Zak Alhalak and his wife Ghaliya came to the UK three years ago from Syria with their three young children. Zak was an aluminium window maker. He has worked here in the UK doing a similar job but has started a wonderful business ‘White Gardenia’ which does catering and take away. As soon as the […]
As part of marking Refugee Week 2020 we asked some of the people involved in Refugee Action – Colchester to make a short video of themselves expressing something that they imagine would make a positive difference to the lives of others. Here are their thoughts…
To mark annual Volunteers’ Week we asked volunteers with a range of roles within Refugee Action – Colchester to share a little bit of information about themselves, their roles and their experiences of volunteering with RA-C. Izzy Lockwood I have volunteered with RA-C for a few years, beginning in my time at college as part […]
We are very happy to announce that the wonderful artist and friend of Refugee Action – Colchester, Gee Vaucher, has designed some T-shirts exclusively for our organisation. Carrying the words “kindness is the only way forward”, something all of us at RA-C firmly believe in. Our dedicated Caseworkers work tirelessly to support the most vulnerable clients […]
Just before the Covid 19 lockdown we were excited to receive a generous grant from Colchester Borough Council specifically for use with our Forest School activities. For about 2 years we had had the occasional Forest School in High Woods, Colchester, under the supervision of Tim, a volunteer who is a qualified Forest School leader […]
It was recently noticed by the Clinical Commissioning Group the huge amounts of work that we do here at RA-C to fill the gaps in much needed support services for Asylum Seekers, Refugees and other vulnerable people. As such we have been awarded funding from the CCG and I am delighted to begin an official […]
While we are all finding our own ways to cope with the demands of a protracted lockdown, we are conscious of the very many people for whom social distancing and other safety precautions are an impossibility. Residents of refugee camps the world over are living in a state of heightened anxiety because of the risks […]
There are now Webinars available which try to demonstrate to people how to engage with clients during lockdown and the Covid19 experience. It hasn’t really been an issue we have faced. Our community is already so bonded that most referrals come in from previous clients and our existing groups have all continued. One group – […]
At Refugee Action – Colchester we have always been of the belief that any money we raise is better being used for the benefit of our clients than sitting in the bank. And we are proud of the fact that we have always been able to help those in most need, thanks in large part […]
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