Posts Tagged ‘Nottingham’

No Borders Winter Gathering – 26th-28th February 2010

The network will meet in Nottingham this time. The No Borders Network Winter Gathering will take place in Nottingham at the Sumac Social Centre (245 Gladstone Street, Forest Fields) on the 26th – 28th February. Read more for details and poster:


Small World Cafe & film nights launched at the Square Centre, Nottingham

Small World Cafe is launched at the Square Centre, Alfred Street North Nottingham NG3 1AA. The first event is being organised by Nottingham Afghan Welfare on Thursday 18th February. They will be serving traditional Afghan Food as well as Poetry, Film (Osama) and Music. Food is served at 7pm for a small donation, and entertainment [...]


Small World Cinema events for Oct 2009 @ Sumac Centre

Next in the series of Small World Cinema food & film showings at the Sumac Centre, Forest Fields, Nottingham are: Wednesday 7th October: FLAME (Zimbabwe) Wednesday 28th October: LUMUMBA (Congo) Food (for a donation) served at 7pm. Films start at 8pm. Details of the venue can be found in the Veggies/Sumac events diary and info [...]


Small World Cinema ‘Afghan Star’ on Wed 23rd Sept @ Sumac

The first in the new series of Small World Cinema food & film showings is on Wednesday 23rd September at the Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone St, Forest Fields. The event is organised by Afghan users of the Nottingham and Notts Refugee Forum and any profits go to pay for the Afghan party there on 23rd [...]


Hicham Yezza and the new issue of Ceasefire

On August 12th Hicham Yezza was released from HMP High Down after more than 5 months in prison following a year-long ordeal of first being arrested at his workplace University of Nottingham as part of a terrorist scare fiasco, subsequently incarcerated and moved around various detention centres facing immediate deportation but managing to prevent this [...]


Two events in Nottingham this week: 21st & 24th July

‘Tuesday Night Project’ Barbecue followed by No Borders meeting: Tuesday 21st July from 6pm at Nottingham and Notts Refugee Forum (Square Centre). Amdani Juma support rally in the Market Square on Friday 24th July at 5.15pm. Click on Read More for the latest Press Release with background to Amdani’s campaign to stay in Nottingham.


Amdani Juma’s campaign takes to the streets again

Amdani Juma has been refused the Right to Remain in a manner breaching the Home Office’s own regulations, not to mention through a disgracefully botched and irregular process that no human being should be subjected to. A torture survivor and pro-democracy activist, Amdani escaped death more than once. He has no family in Burundi; his [...]


‘Tuesday Night Project’ Barbecue: Tuesday 21st July

The next Tuesday Night Project barbecue is on Tuesday 21st July from 6pm at Nottingham and Notts Refugee Forum (Square Centre). This month we have a Zimbabwean theme to the night as our friends from Nottingham Zimbabwean Community Network are helping to prepare and cook the food. There will be plenty of good food and [...]


Refugee week starts with ‘Speak up for refugees’ in Nottingham Sat 13th June at Speaker Corner

To kick off Refugee Week a Public Debate ‘Speak up for refugees in Nottingham’ will take place at Speakers Corner in the Old Market Square (next to Brian Clough statue). A range of speakers from both refugee and host communities will be making their contributions to the debate. Come and join in. Venue: Speakers Corner, [...]


Action against deportations – get involved!

To find out what you can to help local people facing deportation, visit: http://www.nottsrefugeeforum.org.uk/ There is also an Anti-deportation group that meets regularly – contact No Borders Nottingham for details: Email info (at) nobordersnottingham.org.uk Visit http://www.nottsrefugeeforum.org.uk/nrcg.htm for news & advice about detention and deportation. For UK-wide anti-deportation information visit National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns: http://www.ncadc.org.uk/ [...]