Thanks to everyone who have donated to Together We Grow since 18th October and have their donation matched funded – and Gift Aided if by a tax payer. There is still money left in the pot for the matched funding but when the pot runs out of money the matched funding will stop. The option […]
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Balloon figures
At our Welcome Festival on 29th October we will now also have someone making figures out of balloons for the children. Does your child want a dog or giraffe? All activities on the day are free, including entrance, cakes, drinks. You can of course give a donation if you want to and can afford it.
Get your donation matched funded
You can get your donation via Localgiving.com match funded (and Gift Aided if you are a tax payer). So if you want to sponsor a refugee to be able to come to our Welcome Festival on 29th October we will pay for the refugee’s transport costs and provide a free lunch and refreshments. You can […]
Concert at Victoria Theatre
On 16th October we took a group of asylum seekers and refugees to Victoria Theatre in Halifax to see a performance of Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man, Dmitri Shostakovich’s Festive Overture and John Rutter’s Gloria. The Halifax Choral Society had arranged the event and gave free tickets to the asylum seekers and refugees. Many thanks […]
Colden School
Colden J&I School had its Green Day yesterday from 9.30am to about 5pm with a couple of hundred people attending. We were allowed to put the banner on the picture up and give out leaflets for our Welcome Festival on 29th October. Banners have now gone up in Todmorden and Hebden Bridge, two thousand flyers […]
Want to sponsor a refugee
If you want to sponsor an asylum seeker/refugee to be able to attend our Welcome Festival on 29th October at the Birchcliffe Centre in Hebden Bridge you can get a donation of up to £10 doubled up from Tuesday 18th October. Your donation will pay for an asylum seeker/refugee’s transport, lunch and refreshments on 29.10.2016. […]
Calder Valley of Sanctuary
A group of people from Together We Grow and Calderdale Freedom From Torture went to the launch of Calderdale Valley of Sanctuary -https://www.facebook.com/CalderdaleValleyofSanctuary/ At the event the coordinator of St Augustine Centre, the leader of Calderdale Council, the local MP and the Square Chapel spoke in support of the initiative. The mayor was also present. […]
Welcome Festival
The ‘Welcome Festival’ will have some amazing performers: 1. A famous Syrian singer, Moheddin Aljabi, sings in Arabic, French and English and is a refugee living in the South of England. His daughter, Enas Aljabi, will also be singing. 2. The Songo Drummers from Sheffield – http://songo.org.uk/. 3. The Harmony Choir from Leeds will be […]
Visit to Hebden Bridge
On 24th SEptember we had 21 asylum seekers and refugees coming to spend a day in Hebden Bridge. We had some time in the park, walked along the canals and went to Katie’s house for drinks and snacks. We then walked around Hebden Bridge, saw the Town Hall, Innovation, Spiral, etc before all walking up […]
Welcome Festival
The Welcome Festival on Saturday 29th October at the Birchcliffe Centre has now booked a famous singer, Moheddin Aljabi, to come and perform. He can sing in Arabic, English and French. His daughter, Enas Aljabi, will also be singing. Unfortunately, Stone Flowers is no longer able to come on 29th October but more updates later […]