Category Archives: In the Community

Recently there has been a big change in the clients we have seen and the type of support they need. Coronavirus has played a huge part in the increase in clients we have seen since lockdown began. It has meant that people surviving on the goodwill of others now no longer feel able to do […]

Community activities of limited numbers and in keeping with Covid regulations for Community groups, continue to take place. Volunteers who are able, continue to maintain established relationships and give support. And new activities are being explored and organised. Small Forest Schools continue and the growing project thrives. On 19th September the participants in Together We […]

Community activities continue to be popular and to provide some pleasure and purpose during this difficult time. The library service supplied us with packs of books and activities for families and these have been distributed by volunteers and case-workers. The Mercury theatre asked us to take part in their production of short videos related to […]

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 […]

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 – […]

We are very pleased to announce that Refugee Action – Colchester has received a grant from Colchester Council to enable to us to run our popular Forest Schools for the next three years. The money will enable us to purchase our own equipment and pay for sessions to be run with targeted groups within our […]

As the monthly Community Meetings have gone from strength to strength we are also attracting more volunteers who want to get actively involved in Refugee Action – Colchester. This is just as well as the calls for help from sanctuary-seekers from many countries, are increasing all the time, as people realise the precariousness of the […]

We’ve had some very intensive cases recently with one client in hospital for four months and becoming homeless on her release. We’ve worked alongside Colchester Borough Homes and Essex Social Care to correct a wrongful discharge and get her the care she needs.  Another mum of two is currently having a baby while also unwell […]