Three of our committee members went with two members of Survivors of Torture Activities Fund to meet three members of Lamet Habayeb (an organisation for the Arabic community) in their new office and had a lovely Palestinian lunch there. Two of our committee members went to meet with Ruksana from Rochdale MIND at their Thursday […]
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Thanks to Valley Organic
Thank you to Valley Organic in Hebden Bridge for their donation of £35.57. It is great to see such community support.
Thanks to Phil & Lucy
Phil and Lucy held a yard sale and raised £135 for Together We Grow. We are very grateful for their support.
Visit to Halifax Playhouse
Sometime ago we bought 29 tickets to see The Wizard of Oz at Halifax Playhouse. Last week we went to see the performance during school half term and it was a sell-out despite the rain and the cold wind. We all had a good time and it was money well spent.
Silver medal
Another silver medal from one of our talented friends. This was from regional judo competition. We are so proud of you.
22.2 event in Todmorden
On 22nd February we had some of our Rochdale friends coming to Todmorden. During the morning we painted plates, bowls and cups with the artist Lizzie showing us how to use our creativity. Once painted they went into an oven for 20 minutes and you could no longer wash the decorations off. So everyone was […]
Refugee Week preparations
A video from this morning’s (7th February) national conference on Refugee Week 2022 about a Syrian runner who lost her leg when bombed in Syria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_voF0suj0Oo Over 300 people attended the conference, including Sara Robinson from St Augustine’s Centre who talked about last year’s successful Refugee Week in Halifax.
Thanks to Southall Trust
Together We Grow held its management committee with all present in January 2022. We are still waiting for the Charity Commission for a reply to our application to become a registered charity. Among the good news were a confirmation from the Southall Trust that we have been granted a large grant. Although we have not […]
Donations received
Many thanks to Debbie C for filling her 7-seater car and to Mark H for filling his van with all the donations for St Augustine’s Center. Be reassured that your donations will make some families very happy. We are NOT taking on any more donations for the time being as your donations first have to […]
Many thanks to Alyssium
Many thanks to the Alyssium choir which arranged an amazing concert at The Birchcliffe Centre in Hebden Bridge on Sunday 19th December in support of Together We Grow. The concert raised £299.74. An amazing amount as only 40 people were invited to attend due to the current Covid-19 situation. That is why the concert was […]