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Funding for refugees planning Refugee Week events
UnLtd’s RISE Programme has a number of Awards of £500 – £1000 available to run events during Refugee Week 2010!
Who is eligible to apply?
- Refugee with current proof of status,
- Living anywhere in England,
- Over the age of 16,
- Applying as an individual or informal group
Deadline: March 21st 2010
What to do next?
Contact Maryam Pasha, RISE Coordinator at:
RISE@unltd.org.uk
0207 566 1136
With the Simple Acts movement well under way, we thought we’d start highlighting little ways for you to keep up the momentum. Each month, we flag up something which lets you complete a Simple Act – whether it a book about exile or a few weird and wonderful words in a new language. This month we’ve chosen one that fits well with our Schools Competition - Take a picture of you and your pro-refugee banner!
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Arts and Refugees - National Events and Website
We are delighted to announce that the Refugee Week UK Team, in partnership with Oval House and ArtReach, have been appointed by Arts Council England and the Baring Foundation to run an exciting new project for developing and promoting refugee related arts. The main purpose of the new project will be to create a dedicated website and run national events on arts and refugees, but also to improve networking and practice development amongst relevant stakeholders.
Read more here
Refugee Week as a UK-wide platform for celebrating the contributions of refugees is supported by a coalition of eleven agencies:
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