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SpanishDespite the unfolding tragedies of Kabul and Afghanistan, and our response to that, we all have to continue our endeavours in the Colchester and RA-C community. A number of our refugee friends have been able to help with welcoming the Afghans and interpreting for them, which reflects the fact that we are truly a community. […]
Category Archives: News
09
Sep
Sep
We have all watched the terrible events unfold in Afghanistan over the last few weeks and witnessed untold suffering of people in the country. Some of our clients here in Colchester, have family back in Afghanistan and what is happening in their country has obviously brought deep fear and anxiety to them. We set up […]
13
Aug
Aug
We began offering our Foodbank to our clients back in January this year. Now more than ever, we have seen a huge increase in our Foodbank being used. Just last week we saw over 30 uses of the foodbank – 15 families – mainly people with no recourse to public funds and unable to work […]
13
Aug
Aug
Mohammad has been a RA-C client since late April, when he was moved from London to Colchester. He is from Iran and is seeking asylum. He has become very involved in his community here and volunteers three times a week at his local church. From time to time he also attends RA-C’s gardening and table […]
13
Aug
Aug
Thousands of people seeking asylum are waiting years for a decision from the Home Office The Refugee Council has just published a report (July 2021) that reveals just how long many asylum seekers in the UK must wait for an initial decision on whether they will be allowed to remain in this country. Various bodies, […]
01
Jul
Jul
We would like to thank you everyone who supported our raffle for Refugee Week 2021 A massive thank you to Phil Dunnett for all his hard work in organising the raffle so brilliantly. The money that has been raised will go towards supporting our clients in the community here in Colchester. We are always very […]
Volunteering Our Community continues to thrive and more people, individuals and families, join us all the time. Some speak good English but there is a growing need for volunteers able to teach English and/or do conversation sessions with new migrants as a regular commitment. It is very rewarding to see the communication improve and to […]
The Very Definition of “Not Glamorous” Here is a collection of recent stories we found in the news. We want to share them with you, as they reflect the experience and barriers our clients and case workers face each day, and we’d like them to be more prominent in the news. UK asylum seekers at […]
I had met Liz Curry (our volunteer coordinator) sometime ago; we were both trying to improve our Spanish at weekly classes. I was interested in what Liz told me about the work Refugee Action – Colchester was doing locally, but it wasn’t until last summer that I felt motivated enough to follow it up. There […]
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May
May
Gerald is an elderly Somalian client. He has been in the UK for 13 years and became appeal rights exhausted after he failed to attend his appeal hearing, because he was so scared of the intrusive questions – they wanted to ask him about his family and what he witnessed when they were killed. He […]