What does the word refuge mean to you? Enter our ‘My Refuge‘ competition anytime during June 2010, using any medium you choose: a poem, a photograph, a film clip, a drawing, in writing, an audio clip, a painting …..

Below is an example from the Refugee Week Simple Acts website, visit the site for many more ideas:

A refuge is not where I’m from or where I want to be, but it’s where I can go to to get back to being who I want.

Click on Refugee Week 2010 – 20 ‘simple acts’! to the right for full details and an entry form!

We recently secured funding from Faiths in Action for a short project to reach out to communities of ‘faith’ and ‘belief’!

Faiths – communities of faith and belief, including but not limited to: Baha’i, Buddhist, Catholic, Christian, Hindu, Jain, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, Quaker, Secular, Sikh …..;

in Action – ….. taking positive steps to meet the needs of the asylum seekers and refugees in our wider communities.

Exploration of the valuable contribution to the lives of asylum seekers and refugees made by communities of faith and belief.

Looking in detail at projects already happening in and around Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, and at those further afield from whom we can learn so much!

Engagement with local communities of faith and belief, with information and encouragement for those interested in establishing or participating in activities, events and initiatives in support of asylum seekers and refugees.

Click on the link to the right for latest developments!