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Together We Grow has been offered allotments for refugees and asylum seekers to use. We will be paying your transport costs to get to the allotments and help you with the planting, etc. Garden tools are already available and there is no need to know how to grow vegetables, salads, flowers, etc – you can […]
We have four nice chairs, a vacuum cleaner and a sewing machine for refugees and asylum seekers. You can text Finn on 07511213449 to say what you need and when it is best to have it delivered.
Our walking group walked up to Heptonstall from the train station, through the woods where we had a lovely lunch before heading back to the train station along the canal where some ducks got very exited when they were served some cake. We were blessed with some lovely sunshine, had time for talking and laughing. […]
On 14th April we spend the day in Halifax with 36 refugees and asylum seekers – first visiting The Industrial Museum where a small army of volunteers explained the rich history of the area, really fascinating. For the smaller children it was the machine that could pack chocolates that seemed most interesting – perhaps because […]
Many thanks to Red Cross for inviting Together We Grow to have a stall at the Hate and Crime Awareness event. Red Cross is doing a lot of supporting work with asylum seekers and refugees and we appreciate working with Red Cross. Apart from stalls, there were workshops, talks, children activities, food and musical entertainment […]
Thanks to the Egg Factory in Hebden Bridge for a freezer and a vacuum cleaner. Also thanks to Nikki for all the clothes, shoes, a clock, a scooter, etc. All to be taken to Rochdale.
Many thanks to Helen, Lisa and Kate for the Denby dinner set, children’s clothes, a guitar, etc. Delivering it all on Saturday. Also thanks to Ben for offering two large fields for the asylum seekers and refugees to use if they wish.
Many thanks to Lush Charity Pot for their grant to us. This is the second time they give us a grant and their contribution makes a big difference to what we can do.
We are pleased to announce that we got a £200 grant from the Vegetarian Society for our event in May. This will pay for a Syrian vegetarian meal made in Yorkshire by Syrian refugees – see the video here: https://www.facebook.com/UNHCR/videos/10157476936608438/UzpfSTg2NDc1ODM5MzU4NDcxMToxNzY3Mzg5MzQzMzIxNjA3/