Refugee Week 2024
The theme of Refugee Week this year is "Our Home"
News
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Refugee Week event for women
You are invited to a “women only” cultural event celebrating Refugee Week. There will be food, fashion, music and free parking.
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Author visit: Sarah Connell
At Wakefield Library on Monday 17 June from 2.00 - 3 :00 p m
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Newsletter just published
Our first newsletter of 2024 has just been published. You can read it by downloading it here.
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Clothing Store Volunteers
We are getting to our busy season with people arriving nearby, who have little or no clothing.
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A tribute to “Little Pat”
Pat (Patricia M Howard), who was in her mid 90s, died earlier this week. Linda Fielding would like to give a special tribute to Pat.
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Crochet, Crafts and Coffee Morning
Join us at the The Art House, Drury Lane. Wakefield WF1 2TE
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Thank you Vodafone!
We are proud to be part of Vodafone UK’s everyone.connected campaign which is now halfway to helping 4 million people cross the digital divide.
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Write For Rights
Saturday 9th December is International Human Rights Defenders Day. All are welcome to The Art House to write letters of support for human right defenders, environmental activists, and people facing the death penalty.
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A River Runs Between Our Streets
In partnership with Hyde Park Picture House and Pavilion, Migration Yorkshire is proud to present:
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Appeal for clothes
We are currently very short of clothing for teenagers just arrived in Wakefield. If you have some gently used clothing suitable we'd love to pass it on for you.
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Free self defence classes
A Free Self Defence Full day course is available on 15th February – In Wakefield – for Ages From 13+. Lasting 5 hrs 30 mins it will be held on 5 February 2024, at 9:30 PM. It will be led by Blossom Staff Rachael and Madeleine
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Funkytown Lantern Workshop
Fri 17 Nov – Sun 19 Nov from 16:00 – 18:00 (Part of Light Up Wakefield 2023)
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Families Welcome 2nd Nov
Half term afternoon
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Urgent Appeal!
We are seeing a considerable increase in demand for clothing for vulnerable young men arriving in our area. Any help with good used clothing suitable for mostly young men will be greatly appreciated.
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Clothing Donations Wanted!
We are really short of clothing for men arriving here in Wakefield - often with only the clothing they came in.
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Afternoon Party
Wakefield Quakers Afternoon Party is on Saturday 19th August 2023 from 2pm – 4pm
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One Stop Drop In
There is a new weekly event happening in Wakefield for sanctuary seekers in the area.