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17th October 2022 |
Chair of Trustees Completes Three Peaks Challenge fundraiser
Last Tuesday 11 October, Harry Iles completed the South Wales Three Peaks Challenge, climbing the three mountains of Blorenge, Sugar Loaf and Skirrid in the Black Mountains. He raised over £1900 for English lessons for asylum seekers. His epic fundraising challenge took over 11 hours. He walked 22-miles and climbed over 5,000ft. Harry, Chair of …
11th October 2022 |
World Mental Health Day event
On Monday 10 October, we, BAME Mental Health Support and the Congolese Development Project hosted an evening of celebration for World Mental Health Day. With over one hundred attendees of 15 different nationalities, the event made it loud and clear mental health belongs to everyone. Speaking at the event Alfred Oyekoya, Director of BAME …
10th October 2022 |
Mental Health Awareness Day
Mental health in refugees and people seeking asylum There are currently 89.3 MILLION forcibly displaced people worldwide, 27.1 million are refugees and 4.6 million are asylum seekers. People who have had to flee their homes may have faced traumatic events before and during their journeys. Those that have, experience severe mental health problems such as …
21st September 2022 |
What is the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on sanctuary seekers?
Could you live off only £40.85 a week? As the cost of everyday essentials has skyrocketed the financial support received by people seeking sanctuary has stayed the same. People seeking sanctuary are forced to live off only £40.85 a week. This is meant to cover all essential living needs including all food and drink, clothing, …
16th September 2022 |
Funeral of Her Majesty the Queen
After 70-Years of public service, today is the funeral of Her Majesty the Queen. Queen Elizabeth was a patron of many worthy causes, and we thank her for her tireless dedication to the British public. On behalf of the Welsh Refugee Council, we thank Her Majesty the Queen for a lifetime of Public Service …
4th August 2022 |
Welsh Refugee Council achieved the Trusted Charity Mark
We are over the moon to achieve this accreditation! What is it? Trusted Charity is a nationally recognised quality standard designed to help charities operate more effectively and efficiently. Why is this important? Achieving this award shows our stakeholders and supporters that the Welsh Refugee Council has reached a recognised quality standard, evidencing that our …