How will you celebrate Refugee Week?
What will you do to celebrate Refugee Week this June? Last year I met Sudanese rap singer Emmanuel Jal at the Celebrating Sanctuary Fun Day in Bristol. I’ve never listened to rap before but I was very...
View ArticleA fun start to Refugee Week in Bristol
Refugee week got off to a fantastic start in Bristol yesterday with a brilliant Celebrating Sanctuary fun day. The sun was shining and a large number of people gathered in Queen Square to enjoy...
View ArticleLunch and learn about Refugee Week
If you have read some of my earlier blogs you will know that James and Lilly have been doing an internship with the Red Cross, co-ordinating our refugee week activities in Bristol and Swindon. They...
View ArticleRefugee week – celebrating the contribution of volunteers
Today we were in Bristol at a drop-in for refugees and asylum seekers run by our partners Bristol Refugee Rights. They were inviting people to have ‘a cup of tea with a refugee’ one of the Refugee Week...
View ArticleMeet Daahir in refugee week
This week we have been encouraging everyone to look beyond the label to the person and who they actually are. There are many, many people who come to the UK with with a vast array of skills and talents...
View ArticleTraining for a Disaster – Monday
Practice makes perfect as the saying goes and that is applicable when it comes to disaster response. So with that in mind, I’m writing this from the ‘comfort’ of my tent by torch light in a field in...
View ArticleFirst aid and hot air balloons: volunteering for the Red Cross
Hot air ballooning has come a long way since 1783 when a sheep, a duck and a rooster were the passengers of the first flight, remaining aloft for 15 minutes before crashing to the ground. Safety...
View Article“The Red Cross is my family”– A Syrian refugee’s tale
It is every mother’s worst nightmare: being told you must leave your children behind to save your own life. Zuzan had to do just that. Having fled the bitter fighting in Syria, the 45-year-old is...
View ArticleRefugees: giving back what they get
For Refugee Week, we spoke to Hana and Jamal. They now call the UK their home – and are trying hard to become part of their new community. Hana and Jamal are proud of their city. They both sing the...
View ArticleMake time for a conversation this Refugee Week
Sometimes, they say, the greatest adventure is simply a conversation. Filmed in time for Refugee Week, this series of conversations give a voice to refugees, their families, their friends and those...
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