Took a car load of clothes, shoes, blankets, duvets, children’s books and toys, etc to asylum seekers and refugees to a Red Cross event held in a church every Monday. There are advice workers, an ESOL class, a barber, games to play, free lunch and drinks. Many thanks to everyone who donated these items.
Hired a coach for the day to go to Fleetwood to visit the seaside. Many thanks to YMCA for offering free access to the splash pool for the children and giving 50% rebate on everything purchased in the shop. Also thanks to Adam Catwell who made drawings of people who wanted to take the picture […]
We are taking a coach full of refugees and asylum seekers to the seaside/Fleetwood on 3rd August for the day. We are looking for spades, buckets, kites, etc to take with us. If you have any of these you want to donate to us please email togetherwegrow2@yahoo.com. Thanks
Our management committee met on 11th July, partly to plan future activities. We are taking refugees and asylum seekers living in Rochdale to Fleetwood on 3rd August to see the seaside. St Augustine’s Centre will arrange another coach trip to the seaside for refugees and asylum seekers living in Calderdale. On 28th August we will […]
Many thanks to Lizzie and Steve for hosting a lovely concert in aid of Together We Grow. During the break drinks and Georgian cakes were served as the choir sings Georgian songs in the original language. Laura, the chair of Together We Grow, made a speech and several people offered practical and financial help. Everyone […]
Our walking group had a lovely walk from Blackshaw Head to Hebden Bridge. The weather was just right.
28 refugees and asylum seekers from Rochdale and Calderdale came to see the Handmade Parade in Hebden Bridge. After the parade we had lunch and watched the entertainment. Great to see so many dancing to the music. A great day out!
Thanks to Three Valley Vegans for inviting us to their World Food event, which included Sri Lankan sweets.
Many thanks to the organisers of the Great Get Together weekend in Blackshaw Head for inviting Together We Grow to all the events. On Saturday we had 28 refugees and asylum seekers coming to the ceilidh held in a barn. A band got many of them up dancing and laughing. They had never been to […]
Many thanks to The Nineveh Charitable Trust for the grant to Together We Grow. We fully appreciate their support, which allow us to new things, like hiring a coach to go to the seaside, having a camping weekend in Hebden Bridge, offer to pay for leisure activities for asylum seekers, etc.