Refugee Action Colchester

1/3 We are absolutely thrilled to have been given The King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2023. We are proudly and enormously grateful to have received this award along with nine other groups across the county who work within the community. #KAVS2023 #EssexVolunteers #Volunteers

Thank you so much to Maria Wilby @RamaColchester for today’s guest lecture with the first year Masters in Social Work students. Talking: legislation, hearing, resistance, persistence, hostile policy, human rights, and maintaining humanity. @Uni_of_Essex #Respect

Urgent appeal for a family in great need! Please donate if you can.❤️ Link to our local giving page here 👉 localgiving.org/donation/rama/… #urgentappeal #familyinneed #familyappeal

Some of Colchester's most inspiring organisations were braving the drizzle in the city centre today for #WorldMentalHealthDay 💚 Colchester is proud to be a Compassionate City, so why not check in on a friend or relative today and ask how they're doing? 🤗

Thank you to the nightshelter who were able to donate surplus food. This will stock our in-house foodbank area. ❤️ #FoodBanks

#humanrights #refugeeswelcome #socialjustice #supportrefugees #refugeerights #asylumseekers

The UK’s asylum backlog has crept upwards in 2024. We remain hopeful that the new government will make timely processing of asylum claims a priority. Too many people remain trapped in an asylum system that leaves them to suffer in limbo for years. theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

Massive thanks to @rapidreliefteamuk for their donation of boxes to help support destitute clients. The quality of the contents is amazing and deeply appreciated. ❤️❤️

#slowcooker #cookingclub #delicious #refugeeswelcome #RAMA #chooselove #ingredients #cookingclass #cooking #cookingskills

Some pics or our most recent slow cooking club! During which our clients learn cooking skills, how to use a slow cooker and meals they can cook with it! Yummy! 🥘

HUGE thank you to M&S for providing us with fresh surplus food. Also to @nbrly through which this was organised! This food will contribute to our mini foodbank to help and support clients in need. ❤️ #surplusfood #marksandspencer #foodbank #RAMA #refugeeswelcome #chooselove

You can support RAMA by entering @TheEssexLottery as it has a £2,000 Summer Holiday Bonanza on right now! It is their biggest travel prize ever to spend on a holiday or whatever you choose! Just go to the link below to get tickets!! essexlottery.co.uk/support/find-a…

A client of ours has moved into a council property which unfortunately has no carpet. If you have any spare carpet or offcuts you no longer need please let us know and donate them! Thank you ❤️ #appeal #appealforcarpet #carpets #carpetneeded

Today we had the Mental Health Toolkit session provided by @SuffolkMind. The training was for our casework team and others. It was provided by Jo and Fraser who were amazing as they kept everyone engaged from start to finish. Thank you Jo and Fraser and thank you Suffolk Mind! ❤️

We’re horrified to see anti-immigration and far right riots across the country targeting minoritised groups and accommodation of those seeking asylum. Everyone who has been forced to flee their home in search of safety should be met with dignity and compassion.

You can support RAMA by signing up to The Essex Lottery from £1 per week. There is a £25,000 jackpot each week to be won! Use this link below and 50% will go to RAMA. Good luck!! 🤞🤞🤞 #refugeeswelcome #chooselove #theessexlottery #jackpot #winmoney essexlottery.co.uk/support/refuge…

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Colchester Caribbean Community Group, @rama_colchester and @AfricansinUK all part of our special celebration ♥️

#Windrush flag raising at our beautiful #Colchester town hall. A magical celebration of our community and #diversity - a privilege to be involved in organising 🇯🇲