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17 mars 2010

2 months to go!

Just 2 months to go before our sponsored walk ! Please remember to join our group of walkers, donate and/or circulate this link! http://www.justgiving.com/notre-dame-refugee-centre Thank you!! ************************* Seulement 2 mois avant notre marche...
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21 avril 2010

1 month to go!

Less than 1 month to go before our sponsored walk ! We have raised £2,400 (incl. gift aid) so far but are still a long way away from reaching our £8,000 target, so please donate and circulate this link and/or join our group of walkers! http://www.justgiving.com/notre-dame-refugee-centre...
1 décembre 2010

A month in Kinshasa - Brian reports back

Not to be missed: tomorrow at NDRC (Thursday 2 December) at 630pm, our senior advice worker Brian Mitchell will be reporting back on his month long trip to the Congo (DRC). As blog readers and NDRC supporters will know, Brian travelled to Kinshasa in...
9 septembre 2010

Change of day for Daniel

From Monday 27 September, Daniel will no longer be working on Mondays. He will be working on Wednesdays instead and will take appointments (using the same system as Brian.) Call 020 7440 2667 if you would like to book an appointment. DANIEL – CHANGEMENT...
5 août 2009

A little bit of culture.. Un peu de culture..

Coming up: 2 interesting events organised by Amnesty, at the Human Rights Action Centre in London (map HERE ). Asylum Monologues Date: Thu 24 September 2009, 7pm. Free of charge. Actors for Human Rights flagship production which has been seen by over...
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27 juillet 2009

Newsletter

The July edition of our newsletter came out last week, thanks to our newly founded Newsletter team coordinated by Séverine and Jean L - thank you! Lots of articles about immigration related issues, what's going on at the Centre, etc.. Here it is: newsletter_20july_2009...
27 juillet 2009

Voucher exchange scheme

How would you cope if you had no cash, if you could buy things only in one named supermarket, if the nearest branch was far and you didn’t have the money for the bus fare? This is the situation for most asylum seekers who receive support from the government....
5 février 2010

Did you know? Saviez vous?

Did you know that with just £1, you can buy 1 shampoo, 1 shower gel, 1 toothpaste, 1 pack of 2 toothbrushes, 1 pack of 10 sanitary towels and 1 pack of 10 disposable razors from the Sainsbury's Basics, Asda Smart Price or Tesco Value range? We always...
26 avril 2010

Refugee week 2010, keep the date!

Refugee Week 14 - 20 June 2010 "Different pasts, shared future Refugee Week is a unique opportunity to discover and celebrate the contributions refugees bring to the UK. During Refugee Week loads of events take place all across the UK, all of which explore...
16 février 2011

Date for the diary - Faure for NDRC

Excellent news from Blandine de Raulin - please save the dates in early April for fundraising Concerts for NDRC and the SVP (St Vincent de Paul Society). Concert by Les Fauristes, Chamber Choir and OrchestraFriday 1 April 2011 730pm Notre Dame de France,...
4 juillet 2010

CONGO: Stronger Women, Stronger Nations.

Oxfam and Women for Women International host: CONGO : Stronger Women, Stronger Nations 6th July, 7-9pm, at Amnesty International (17-25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA) Congo presents one of the world's deadliest emergencies. Since 1998, over five million...
3 mars 2011

A web address

A brilliant development today... that occurred in the time it took me to walk to the Post Office and back (it wasn't long!)Volunteer Kevin (back with us over these past few weeks) and our administrator Chris Atkinson worked out a way to direct our URL...
3 octobre 2009

Black history month. Le mois de l'histoire des Noirs.

October is a month celebrating the UK's African and Carribean heritage and every council in London is organising lots of events. A lot of them are free and there's plenty for children to do! There's African drum lessons at libraries in Wandsworth, African...
12 mars 2010

Information session. Séance d'information.

As mentioned before, we are offering our visitors who have recently been granted Indefinite Leave to Remain an information session on "What to do when you receive settled immigration status in the UK" Brian Mitchell, Advice Worker at Notre Dame Refugee...
28 mars 2010

The World's Most Dangerous Place for Women.

There's an interesting program on BBC Three this Tuesday 30th March at 9pm, The World's Most Dangerous Place for Women , the story of "23-year-old Judith Wanga who was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, grew up in Britain and is now going back...
11 juin 2010

Celebrating Sanctuary festival 1.

Don't forget we have a stall at the Celebrating Sanctuary festival this Sunday on the Southbank. Our sewing group will be selling dresses, bags etc.. and we'll also be selling yummy cakes so please come and see us from 2pm! Details HERE . *************************...
27 septembre 2010

Medecins du Monde clinic

A huge thank you to everyone who worked so hard last Thursday, our first Medecins du Monde clinic at NDRC. Lots of people signed up for appointments. For those who don't know already - we are now offering a health clinic from 2pm-5pm weekly on Thursdays...
13 juin 2011

A photography exhibition for Refugee Week

A date for the diary: please do come along to lunch at our Drop-in Café on Monday 20th June to mark the start of Refugee Week – we are delighted to be hosting Home Sweet Home, a unique photography exhibition organised by Women for Refugee Women. The photographs...
5 mars 2010

Every year, every day, I am walking.

I went to see this play the other day and strongly recommend it. The story is set in Africa and it's the sad tale of a family being torn apart by war, seeking refuge in another country and having to build a whole new life there with the ghost of the lost...
6 juillet 2009

Welcome everyone! Bienvenus a tous!

This blog aims to give our visitors, supporters, volunteers and anyone who's interested in Notre Dame Refugee Centre an overview of what's happening at the Centre and to enable those people to stay in touch. We'll be writing about events, news, outings,...
23 octobre 2009

The truth about asylum. La vérité sur l'asile.

Tell it like it is - THE TRUTH ABOUT ASYLUM : a very well done and easy to read leaflet from the Refugee Council full of facts and figures about asylum in the UK. ************************* LA VERITE SUR L'ASILE : un petit guide très bien fait et facile...
26 février 2010

Five quid a day.

I have stumbled upon this great link on Refugee Action's Facebook page: Five quid a day is the blog of a Refugee Action supporter who's living on £35 a week for Lent, to try and better understand life on asylum support. It is very well written, very insightful...
1 avril 2011

Faure on a Friday evening

Faure on a Friday evening
A standing ovation for Blandine de Raulin and her chamber choir and orchestra - Les Fauristes - at their concert at Notre Dame de France tonight. They filled the church - fundraising for our work at NDRC and work with the homeless at St James's, Spanish...
11 octobre 2010

Bikes work! Our visitors with their new bikes

Bikes work! Our visitors with their new bikes
More photos of the 'Build a Bike' project with London Cycling Campaign over the summer, here in its final stages....Another set of great pictures from Monica Alcazar.
25 juin 2010

"Build-a-bike" workshop.

"Build-a-bike" workshop.
Here's a few pics of the participants hard at work at the "Build-a-bike" workshop I mentioned HERE . Photos by Monica Alcazar. *************************Voici quelques photos des participants au travail à l'atelier "Build-a-bike" que j'avais mentionn é...
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