On 14th October we had 36 refugees and asylum seekers coming to Hebden Bridge. We first stopped at the Something Sweet shop where Fran offered to buy all the children sweets of their choice, which was very popular. We then went to Ali’s house for drinks and snacks. Some parents took their children to the […]
On 15th October we took a group of refugees and asylum seekers to see Halifax Choral Society’s concert at Victoria Theatre in Halifax. We are grateful for the choir to offer us free tickets to all their concerts. It was the choir’s 200 year celebration event so a journalist made an audio recording about the […]
Together We Grow was shortlisted as one of three organisation for the best new charity at the Spirit Award ceremony. Four of our management committee members went to the event. We were not selected as the winner but pleased that we were shortlisted.
On 29th September we were part of a stall with Survivors of Torture Activities Fund, Calderdale Freedom from Torture, Valley of Sanctuary and St Augustine Centre at the Piece Hall in Halifax as part of a weekend of cultural events.
The Mayor of Todmorden gave the following speech at the Welcome festival on 16th September: Good afternoon ladies and Gentlemen It is a great pleasure to be here at the Welcome Festival of Together We Grow, today. Thank you for inviting me, and giving the Mayoress, Lynne, and myself a chance to see the valuable […]
Four of Together We Grow’s management committee members have been part of the steering group of Valley of Sanctuary in Calderdale from the start. Together We Grow, Valley of Sanctuary, Calderdale Freedom from Torture, Survivors of Torture and St Augustine Centre will have stalls at the Piece Hall on Saturday 30th September during a big […]
We had a stall at the Blackshaw Head village fete with Calderdale Freedom From Torture and Survivors of Torture Activities Fund (STAF). Over 500 people attended the fete and we gave out hundreds of flyers for the Welcome Festival. We had free homemade biscuits on our stall which attracted a lot of people to come […]
Together We Grow is collecting clothes and wellies to go to the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh this Friday. So if you have any of these items you can drop them at Warcock Hill Barn, Long Causeway, Blackshaw Head, Hebden Bridge, HX77JB, tel 01422 846863 or 07511213449. Another container will go in October. According to […]
2-300 people attended our Welcome Festival on 16th September, including about 75 refugees and asylum seekers. The event was a great success, introduced by a refugee and an asylum seeker. in English and Arabic. The Mayor of Todmorden, Councillor Christine Potter, welcomed everyone and gave an excellent speech which we hope to be able to […]
It was an honour to be invited to the wedding of one of the asylum seekers. It was a gathering of people from all over the world, dancing, singing and eating together – having a good time despite a very uncertain future for them and important family members not being allowed a visa to come […]