Category: Afghanistan

Our impacts
2024-11-01
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in Afghanistan, Events, Fundraising, Impacts, Newsletters, Sanctuary, Syria, Ukraine
Nine years have flown by since we were founded on 1st November 2015. Here’s some of what we’ve achieved…
Let your property and give a refugee family a home
2024-03-16
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in Afghanistan, Impact, Newsletters, Sanctuary, Syria, Ukraine
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…
Celebrating eight years of Refugees Welcome in Richmond
2023-11-09
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in Afghanistan, Events, Fundraising, Impact, Newsletters, Sanctuary, Syria, Ukraine
Thanks very much to everyone who joined us to celebrate eight years of Refugees Welcome in Richmond (RWinR) at The Vineyard Community Centre on Thursday 9 November.
Refugee and migrant women’s art at Turner’s House
2023-10-10
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in Afghanistan, Events, Syria, Ukraine
Turner’s House is hosting a special exhibition showcasing artworks realised by migrant and refugee women in our local community as part of their Tales & Travels programme. A great opportunity to celebrate the stories shared by these amazing ladies! Open Wednesday to Sunday from 12pm to 4pm until Sunday 29 October 2023. Exhibition included with ticket…
29th May: Samira Kitman art exhibition supporting Afghan refugees
2022-05-29
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in Afghanistan, Events
Update: Thanks very much to Samira Kitman and Firas Ali for organising an excellent exhibition of Samira’s artworks at Ham Youth Centre on Sunday 29 May. The event was very well attended, as you can see from the images below. If you attended our Spring Party in March, you might have had the pleasure of…
Comments from Sarah Olney’s coffee morning
2022-03-30
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in Afghanistan, Events, Ukraine
Our Housing Officer, Simone Webster, reports back from another very useful meeting with Sarah Olney MP on Wednesday 30th March. Sarah gave us the opportunity to outline our work to date and advise of tomorrow’s discussion and recruitment meeting, which she offered to publicise. After a brief update on the political and military status of…
Spring Party 2022
2022-03-06
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in Afghanistan, Events, Impact, Newsletters, Syria
Our Befriending Team Leader and Safeguarding Officer, Elizabeth Byrne-Hill, recalls Refugees Welcome in Richmond’s Spring Party on 5th March 2022. Covid restrictions made a New Year’s Party seem unwise and a postponed date in March sounded an excellent idea. But as we approached the Youth Centre on a rather gloomy Saturday afternoon, a wintry wind was blowing…
RWinR Newsletter: November 2021
2021-11-11
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in Afghanistan, Impact, Newsletters, Syria
We apologise for the long gap since letting you have news of our activities. We all know the reasons why. The past eighteen months have been difficult in terms of visiting and supporting the six Syrian families living in Richmond under the SVPR scheme, but we have been able to offer support with on-line and…