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Join the Just.Fair campaign against destitution

The Simple Acts campaign is about using small, everyday actions to change the way we see and interact with refugees.
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- Refugee Week 2009: Refugee Day...
Victoria Embankment to Trafalgar Sq...
Saturday, June 20 at 12:00pm - Refugee Week 2009: Open Doors ...
St Lawrence Centre
Monday, June 15 at 10:00am - Refugee Week 2009: Quiz night
Hurley House Resource Centre
Wednesday, June 17 at 5:30pm - Refugee Week 2009: Football to...
Colombo Centre, Southwark
Tuesday, June 16 at 10:00am - Refugee Week 2009: Afternoon t...
St Lawrence Centre
Monday, June 15 at 4:00pm - Refugee Week 2009: Celebrating...
Bernie Spain Gardens
Sunday, June 14 at 2:00pm - Refugee Week 2009: It's only t...
Refugee Council Birmingham Office
Saturday, June 6 at 9:00am
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- Continuing the campaign to allow asylum seekers to work 3:39am Jul 2
- Three simple acts for Refugee Week 2009 7:27am Jun 11
- Latest in the fight to restore free healthcare for asylum seekers 7:10am Mar 31


Refugee Council Want to keep up with media coverage of asylum and refugee issues? Check out our fortnightly news review (you can also sign up to receive this by email).
Source: www.refugeecouncil.org.uk
The UNHCR opened a full-time office in Calais to offer information and support to those living rough in the area, a Children’s Society report called for lessons to be learned from a failed 2007 scheme ...


By Tom, Campaigns and Public Affairs team Last Friday the Let Them Work constituency lobby began all over the country...


Yvonne Simms this is an injustice. and its costly for our government and us. We are no longer a christian country if we cannot treat the alien in our land as a valued human being. Well done for all your campaigning .


Refugee Council thanks everyone who took part in Refugee Week!


Refugee Council Refugee Council staff and volunteers will be attending an Amnesty International march and rally tomorrow (Saturday 20th) in London where our Chief Executive Donna Covey will be talking about the Let Them Work campaign. Join us!


Refugee Council Complete a Simple Act for Refugee Week - sign the Let Them Work pledge and join a campaign in support of refugees! www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/letthemwork


Refugee Council Tonight our Leeds office plays host to a special Refugee Week quiz - take a look at our events to find out more details.


Refugee Council Check out our pictures from Sunday's Celebrating Sanctuary event!
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Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone.


Refugee Council is looking forward to the match results from our Refugee Week football tournament - refugees take on Sky Sports, the Guardian and a team of MPs!


Refugee Council Catch up on some of the reflections of those who took part in our destitution fundraiser - on a very wet day in Birmingham...
Source: refugeecouncil.typepad.com
Last Saturday was one day I am certainly not ready to forget. I took up the challenge of surviving in the streets of Birmingham


Alex You've changed your status! Hope you like the videos!
Refugee Council at 4:31am June 12
Does anyone else find that if you put the Look Beyond The Label web address in your status update, Facebook will automatically turn it from a stats update to a link...?
Refugee Council at 4:32am June 12
(and by the way, the videos are great - http://www.lookbeyondthela bel.org/index.html if anyone wants to see)
Refugee Council at 4:38am June 12
Yes, would be good if you could have your status remain the same as well though... can't have everything :)


Refugee Council is looking forward to Refugee Week 2009


Refugee Council posted West London Somalilander Community from YouTube to their page
A film by the Basis Project (run by the Refugee Council and Refugee Action) about the West London Somalilander Community. May 2009


Refugee Council is looking beyond the label www.lookbeyondthelabel.org for Refugee Week 2009
Source: www.lookbeyondthelabel.org


By Kelly, Online and Information Team Refugee Week 2009 is upon us! This year Refugee Week is all about simple acts: small actions you can do to change perception of refugees...


Lara
Refugee week- 20th June
I am an Amnesty volunteer and helping organise this day.
Thanks
Lara
Host: Still Human Still Here
Type: March & Rally with music and dance
Network: Global
Date: 20 June 2009
Time: 12:00 - 16:00
Location: Trafalgar Square
Town/City: London, United Kingdom
Phone: 07984729321
Email: Ulrike.schmidt@candi.ac.uk
Meet at 12.00 at Cleopatras' needle, Embankment, SW1, for march, followed by a rally at Trafalgar Square from 2pm to 4pm. Speakers at the rally include Kate Allen of Amnesty International, Jermy Corbyn MP, Bonzo from Zimbabwe and Makola Mayimbika Poetic Justice


British Red Cross Photogallery You can stand along side refugees this Refugee Week by changing your online status. Find out more at www.lookbeyondthelabel.org
Source: www.lookbeyondthelabel.org
Refugee Week celebrates the important contribution of refugees to UK society. This year we're asking you to look look beyond labels to the true identity of the refugee in modern Britain. Only by looking ...


Prizes to be won!
Wednesday 17 June, Hurley House Resource Centre In keeping with one of the Simple Acts, the new Hurley House Resource Centre will play host to a Refugee Week quiz night to ra...
Host:Refugee Council
Time:5:30PM Wednesday, June 17th
Location:Hurley House Resource Centre


An exhibition of photographs taken by refugees living in Ipswich, giving a snap shot of their daily lives.
Host:Refugee Council
Time:10:00AM Monday, June 15th
Location:St Lawrence Centre


Launch of Refugee Week Ipswich
The Refugee Council, along with all its clients, invite you to join us for a cup of tea and some delicious sweet things from around the world. Many people from areas where th...
Host:Refugee Council
Time:4:00PM Monday, June 15th
Location:St Lawrence Centre


Refugee Council Check out all the events going on at Refugee Week 2009!
Source: www.refugeeweek.org.uk
The Events Calendar lets you find Refugee Week events taking place near you.


The exceptional FREE Festival celebrating the work of Refugee Artists, launching Refugee Week in London
This totally unique annual event which celebrates the art of refugee communities in the UK reaches double digits with an outrageous profusion of new talent across its three st...
Host:Refugee Council
Time:2:00PM Sunday, June 14th
Location:Bernie Spain Gardens


Refugee Council
http://refugeecouncil.typepad.com/its_on ly_ten_hours/
10 hours is a long time to survive with only £1. Where would you go? What would you do? How would you feel? Now imagine this was for days or weeks or months on end…
Follow the thoughts of those taking part in our Birmingham destitution fundraiser on their blog.
Source: refugeecouncil.typepad.com
If you have not done so already look at the above link - it highlights the ongoing concern of destitution and how it is affecting people.


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Refugee Council We're gearing up for Refugee Week (15 -21 June). Watch this space for further details.
Refugee Council at 2:13am June 2
Hi Tim - try the Refugee Week website: www.refugeeweek.org.uk
They have a list of all events and a resources section: http://www.refugeeweek.org .uk/InfoCentre/refugee-wee k-resources.htm
They have a list of all events and a resources section: http://www.refugeeweek.org


Refugee Council
In honour of International Workers' Day, sign the Let Them Work campaign pledge: http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/letthem work


Refugee Council will be cheering on our Refugee Council runners in this weekend's London Marathon!
Source: www.refugeecouncil.org.uk
Three Refugee Council supporters, Sam, Elaine and Mary, will run this year’s Flora London Marathon on 26th April. Not only have they braved the elements for months to prepare for the race, but also have organised fantastic fundraising events to raise refugee awareness in their local communities.


By Hannah, Campaigns and Public Affairs team Once again, refugees' rights are being battled through the courts. This time, it is about the entitlement of asylum seekers whose claims have been turned down to access free hospital care...


Cheer on the Refugee Council runners in the London Marathon! Refugee Council supporters Sam, Elaine and Mary will run the London Marathon on April 26th. For them, helping refugees to rebuild their lives has turned into an exciting personal challenge...


Yet another immigration Bill, the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill, is making its way through Parliament at the moment bringing us up to a whopping total of 8 immigration bills since 1997! The Government has been working on a simplification project over the past couple of years, trying...


By Jonathan, Policy and Development team Just imagine, if you can, that you are someone who has fled torture and persecution in your own country and have sought asylum in this country. Imagine also that you are a single parent and your children are with you...
















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