We need volunteers!
We urgently need volunteers to join our committed teams in Calais and in the UK. In Calais, the situation has never been so harsh. In the UK, thousands of refugees are struggling to survive while they wait for their claims to be completed. From organising donations and delivering aid to providing friendship and support to refugees, your help will make a big difference to the vulnerable people we work with. We need people on the ground in: – Calais – Sheffield – West Yorkshire – West Midlands – London – Greater London – Slough – Luton – Redhill – Folkestone …
‘The new friendships I’ve made have taught me so much’
I have been volunteering for one month at Care4Calais and I don’t want to leave. For the first time, I have found joy and meaning in what I am doing each day. To say the least, this experience has changed my life. There is such a close bond between all the volunteers and refugees here. On the Care4Calais website, they talk about ‘making friends for life’. I don’t want to spoil anything, but it’s true. The new friendships I’ve made have taught me so much about myself and the lives of refugees. Every day, I meet refugees and learn what …
Make the world their oyster!
When I first met my friend from Eritrea, he had no confidence, couldn’t speak any English and was finding it hard to remain motivated. He was desperate to integrate into the community and contribute to society. Many other asylum seekers in the hotel felt the same – stuck inside and only able to leave for a few hours at a time. It was only supposed to be temporary accommodation but they’ve been stuck in limbo for months, waiting for asylum. The team of Care4Calais volunteers in Wimbledon wanted to mobilise! We got in touch with Kingston College – who amazingly …
Update from Calais: 200 people forcibly removed in police eviction
Yesterday in Calais the police unexpectedly evicted refugees who were sleeping rough. Up to 200 people were forcibly moved. This morning, the police returned to destroy the woodland, so that the refugees cannot return. One man in his early twenties, from Sudan, said he was injured by the police during the eviction. He was caught off guard when a foot came through his tent. A boot hit him on his forehead and caused swelling. This man, and others living with him, have already experienced terrible cruelty and were forced to flee from their countries. Now they are displaced yet again …
Take action against the government’s immigration plans
Less than 1% of the world’s refugees are chosen for resettlement schemes, the main legal route to asylum. But the Government’s New Plan for Immigration says that refugees who’ve travelled illegally don’t deserve our help. Disagree? Take action now => bit.ly/4fair …