We rely on grants and the generosity of individual supporters to deliver our innovative services, like our transformative Pathways to Independence project. Until now, we could rely on grants for the bulk of our costs – mainly staffing to recruit, train and manage our large team of volunteers, plus expenses for newly arrived refugee families. … Continue reading We need your support

Our flagship project, Pathways to Independence, is transforming people’s lives and benefitting the whole community. Originally developed in response to the challenges of supporting refugees into work, Pathways to Independence is an innovative and holistic programme that supports people to become independent of charity and state support. Each person’s ‘pathway’ is individually co-designed by them … Continue reading The transformative impact of our Pathways to Independence project

A quick update and some photos from the allotment, where the plants, vegetables and fruit are all growing fast. The months of hard work are paying off! We are currently harvesting courgettes, potatoes, beetroot, blackcurrants, salad leaves and loads of different flowers. We are encouraging more people to join the group, as we know how … Continue reading Beautiful bounty at the allotment

These two poems were written by Hafia Shakoori, 19, a young woman from our community who left Afghanistan aged 14. We found them moving and inspiring, and it’s incredible to think that English is not Hafia’s first language! The theme of this year’s Refugee Week is courage, and these poems express and demonstrate all kinds … Continue reading Marking World Refugee Day with Powerful Poetry

This Refugee Week (15th – 21st June), our community has been thinking about what courage means to them, then selecting key words from their descriptions for this fantastic wordsearch! We’re publishing it today – 20th June, for World Refugee Day. You can either print it off from below and have a go, or enjoy the … Continue reading Courage-themed wordsearch for Refugee Week

This year’s Refugee Week (15th – 21st June) theme is courage, so we asked people all round Chichester what courage means to them…