Posts Tagged ‘Refugee’

Mongolian Night at the Square Centre – Thursday 4th March

The next Small World Cafe event is Mongolian night at the Square Centre, Nottingham – Thursday 4th March. Full details: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/regions/nottinghamshire/2010/02/446421.html


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: [...]


FULL CIRCLE – from weapons to wars to refugees – Nottingham demo Sat 29th Nov

Shut Down H&K and No Borders Nottingham will be holding a demonstration to highlight the link between the arms trade and refugees. According to the UN Refugee Agency, ?armed conflict is now the driving force behind most refugee flows,? and the most devastating weapons are small arms such as rifles and machine guns. [Click [...]


Asylum seeker and refugee destitution has doubled in 18 months, 4 times for children. Rough sleeping increased by a third.

The following newpaper article about a study that revealed a ‘doubling’ of asylum seeker and refugee destitution in 18 months is from the Guardian and was forwarded by NCADC. If you are on the ground and count amongst the ‘refused’ this will of course come as no surprise. But the answer is not to make [...]


NOTTINGHAM REFUGEE WEEK UPCOMING EVENTS

*THURSDAY 19 JUNE – PUBLIC MEETING: Refugees in a Global Era. Speaker: Phil Marfleet. Venue: The Square Centre, Alfred Street North. Time: 7pm. ALL WELCOME.*SATURDAY 21ST JUNE – FUNDRAISING EVENT: International food tasting eventVenue: The Vine Community Centre, Bobbersmill Rd, Hyson Green. Time: 7-10pm. Tickets: £20*SUNDAY 22 JUNE: ?They Don?t Want to Learn English?. [...]


Notts Refugee Week programme begins with No Borders night @ Sumac on Friday 13th June: MEETING / FOOD / MUSIC

The official launch of Refugee Week takes place on Saturday but we are kicking off early on FRIDAY 13TH JUNE with a public meeting, food and live music at the SUMAC Centre in Forest Fields. Small World Kitchen and No Borders present an evening of discussion, traditional African vegan food and live music from [...]