Southwark Refugee Communities Forum

Priti Patel's immigration plans would mean the very people who've risked their lives to keep us going would have no safe route of entry to the UK. This isn't right - we need safe routes of entry & settlement, and rights levelled up for everyone. jcwi.org.uk/news/we-need-a…

Our latest update!

Southwark Refugee Communities Forum would love to hear from you if you are a community organisation that runs an ESOL programme in Southwark . Let's talk for more info email eltayeb.hassan@southwarkrcf.org.uk

Looking for community organisations in Southwark who run ESOL programmes inviting you to meet and connect with other ESOL providers to find out more email eltayeb.hassan@southwarkrcf.org.uk

Jamaica recorded 5 new imported COVID-19 cases and two recoveries in the last 24 hours.

We would love to hear from any Community Groups/organisations providing ESOL provision in Southwark @ pre -entry ;level 1; & informal .. we would like to talk you about better ways of publicising ESOL provision in the Borough please email us eltayeb.hassan@southwarkrcf.org.uk

Thank you to everyone who took part in our Refugee week activities your interest and contributions were amazing. Throughout this week we will post a few of the images and write ups which we received

Its the final day of Refugee week and thanks to everyone who has taken part in our 2 simple acts. There is still time to tell us your vision of how you would" Imagine" what a better world could look like; write, draw, paint ,craft, email to eltayeb.hassan@southwarkrcf.org.uk

Its World Refugee Day & we are amazed with the number of people who have taken part in our 2 simple acts. Tonight's free film, I Migrati is about the reception migrants get in Italian villages. vimeo.com/423328243 Write a review email eltayeb.hassan@ southwarkrcf.org.uk

It's Friday time to relax & watch our featured film, T​he Dead Die Once vimeo.com/262757959 follows a refugee living in the U.S. transformed by the power of memory & familiar voices demanding freedom. Please watch & send a film review to eltayeb.hassan@southwarkrcf.org.uk

Day 4 of Refugee week & we are asking to you to imagine the world as a better place, What would your school, community,look like, if you made the rules?To get involved; Why not draw, paint, craft or write a short story or poem & email it to eltayeb.hassan@southwarkrcf.org.uk

Great turnout for today's solidarity event for @SouthwarkAsylum to show our support for refugee and asylum seeker communities in #Southwark and say THANK YOU to everyone who has provided donations and other forms of support during this period. #RefugeesWelcome #Standup4Asylum

Day 3 of Refugee week is coming to a close . Are you ready to send us your "imagine a new world" contributions? We look forward to receiving your stories, poems, songs, drawings, even a craft item. Lets see what you've completed email to eltayeb.hassan@southwarkrcf.org.uk

Will be interesting to find out what your typical day is like !

Here's another film for you to watch today Sky & Ground is a story about a Syrian-Kurdish family bombed out by war, to a refugee camp.Their goal is to seek asylum in Berlin, vimeo.com/263803334 please watch and send your film review to eltayeb.hassan@southwarkrcf.org.uk

We are an unfunded organisation, trying to do good things in the community with the community. Please support our go fund me gofundme.com/f/Empowering-L… To enable us to carry on doing what we do #peoplepower #community #creativesouthwark #southwarkuntold

My work over last many years bears fruit: Freedom Film Festival 14-18 July at 7pm Facebook/YouTube with live Q+A to follow. Themed nightly: comedy, documentary, short films, film drama, performance film.

Our emergency fund in response to Covid-19 is accepting applications from today. We are particularly keen to support work focused on #FoodPoverty #DigitalExclusion #MentalHealth #Isolation #CommunitySupport #Education   Apply here: bit.ly/PS_EmergencyFu….

Why not spend this evening watching 2 films about refugee's journey to safety & resettlement Walk Run Cha Cha vimeo.com/380740144 or Escape From Engalnd vimeo.com/336310104 Write a film review we'll add it to our conversations email to eltayeb.hassan@southwarkrcf.org.uk

When you've watched the films why not write a short review and get it to us email eltayeb.hassan@southwarkrcf.org.uk you can use these headings to help you: Title of film Did you enjoy the film What you liked abut the film What you disliked What was your favourite film part

Refugee Week is now in full swing. Today, we have two great films for you to watch about refugees stories of their journeys of safety and resettlement . please email us eltayeb.hassan@southwarkrcf.org.uk so we can send you a free link to both films