Simple Acts is about inspiring individuals to use small, everyday actions to change perceptions of refugees.
It consists of 20 actions that can be done by anyone and that encourage us to learn and do more with refugees. With every person who joins in on the idea and does a small thing with and for refugees, we get a little closer to removing barriers between communities and to creating the kind of world we all want to live in.
There’s no way of knowing an exact number, but we hope to see thousands of people doing at least one small action by 2010!
Just by visiting this website you’ve already made a difference.
Simple wasn’t it?
What are these actions and where did they come from?
Back in March 2008 we asked everyone we knew to ask everyone they knew one question:
Have you got one tiny idea for one simple action that would make a huge difference to the way we see refugees?
The result was around 400 serious, silly and plain stupid ideas for simple actions sent in by all sorts of people from across the UK. From sending an email to your MP, to organising a speed dating event to wearing wellies on Wednesdays. The response and imagination was inspiring!
We understand that choosing from 400 actions is a bit overwhelming, so we asked a panel of experts to choose 20 of their favourite ideas for us.
This is where this website comes in. Here you can find all the 20 simple actions, along with useful tips, further resources, downloadable materials and links to help get you started on the road to big changes.
Every journey begins with a single step and it is with simple acts of kindness, generosity and empathy that we can begin the change. Please join us.
