When Refugee Action launched our Coronavirus Emergency Fund in March, they had no idea that their supporters would give more than £150,000 in three months, and no clue about the extent to which Covid-19 would so swiftly change life in … Continue reading →
The UK government is set to resume evictions of refugees housed in temporary accommodation. Hundreds of refugees now fear imminent homelessness, which is simply unacceptable. The Refugee Council is calling on the government to take urgent action to ensure safety … Continue reading →
Coventry Welcomes Festival is a week-long festival celebrated within the framework of the national Refugee Week, which takes place every year across the world in the week around World Refugee Day on the 20 June. It was first held in … Continue reading →
Article by Loraine Masiya Mponela, chairperson for Coventry Asylum and Refugee Action Group (CARAG), first published on thebareuk.home.blog, in which she reflects on the unique challenges being faced by asylum seekers and undocumented migrants in the UK. Asylum seekers are people … Continue reading →
Coventry Asylum and Refugee Action Group (CARAG) is a community group made up of asylum seekers and refugees based in Coventry. The members come from Africa, Asia, Middle east and as far as South America. The group is run by … Continue reading →
Spring Action is a cleaning service organised by Coventry refugee and migrant centre in order to support refugees to give them a chance to support their families by providing a high standard of cleaning in offices and buildings in need of … Continue reading →
Coventry City of Sanctuary is part of the City of Sanctuary Network, a movement spread throughout the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, committed to building a culture of hospitality and welcome, especially for refugees seeking sanctuary from war and persecution. The … Continue reading →
Carriers of Hope are dedicated to helping asylum seekers, refugees and Eastern European migrants in the Coventry area. What we do We are ‘at home’ every Tuesday from 9.00-10.30am at Hillfields Evangelical Baptist Church, Waterloo St. Coventry, CV1 5JS. Although … Continue reading →
Project Proposal 1.1 As a positive legacy of the Coventry Blitz, Coventry is proud to be known as the City of Peace and Reconciliation and of the welcome it offers to people from all over the world. Today, Coventry has … Continue reading →
A Government scheme to help refugees settle in the UK was launched on 19 July 2016 with Coventry chosen as a pilot city. Coventry, City of Peace and Reconciliation, has taken in more than one hundred refugees since March 2015, … Continue reading →