Watford Refugees

We are hosting a music night at The Colne River Studio, The Pump House, Watford, WD17 2JP on Saturday 30th November, 7.30pm-11.30pm. Come along for a night filled with live music from local bands Noisy Neighbours and Anthology, as well as a DJ set to end the night courtesy of up and coming musicians/DJs Larimae. There will be a paying bar (with real ale), snacks available and great raffle prizes. Tickets £15. All proceeds go to WTRRP. Age 14+… https://buff.ly/47VwEKN #refugees #asylumseekers #watfordcharity #livemusic

So much fun was had at our End of Summer Party recently! It was a day filled with sports, art & crafts, entertainment and delicious food, with coach travel laid on and even an ice cream van which was unsurprisingly extremely popular 😋 Thanks so much to Edge Grove School for hosting, thanks to our clients for attending, our grants team for supplying the funds and to all our hardworking volunteers who organised this (especially John, Kush, Martha and Georgie). It was such a success that we are planning to do it all again next year! (Photos courtesy of Kim and Seema.) #asylumseekers #refugees #watfordcharity #volunteers #donate

We are looking for a new Volunteer Coordinator, to organise, support and motivate our other volunteers! The Watford & Three Rivers Refugee Partnership is a great local charity that provides practical and emotional support to refugees, asylum-seekers and other vulnerable migrants in our community. We have a pool of around 80 dedicated volunteers helping a caseload of around 150 individuals and families affected by immigration issues at any given time.  As Volunteer Coordinator your responsibilities would include: •Working with our Office Manager to support prospective volunteers through our application process and organise training for volunteers •Working with other Coordinators to help new volunteers to settle in to various roles •Supporting and advising volunteers on issues arising, in consultation with other Coordinators •Organising regular volunteer evenings throughout the year to enable volunteers to meet each other and share best practice We ask for a time commitment of about 10 hours a week and you will need to be based in or near Watford & Three Rivers. We're looking for someone with the following knowledge, skills and experience: •Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (essential) •Good organisation skills (essential) •A good understanding of - and commitment to - equality, diversity and inclusion (essential) •Experience of coordinating or managing people in previous voluntary or paid roles (essential) •Knowledge of the issues facing refugees, asylum-seekers and other vulnerable migrants (desirable) We particularly welcome applications from people from ethnic minority and migrant backgrounds, who are under-represented among our volunteers. If you would like to join our friendly volunteer team we would love to hear from you! Follow the link to find out more about the role and the charity, and how to get in touch with us https://buff.ly/3NonEWo

Every Tuesday we hold the Social Hub from 11:30-1:30 for our clients. Thanks so much to GoKula for providing the delicious food! #watfordrefugees #WTRRP #wtrrp #volunteer #smallcharity

Our Annual General Meeting is coming up and we would love for you to come! Whether you already volunteer or are interested in volunteering this is a great opportunity to learn more about the charity and the work that we do. To find out more visit our website or get in touch! https://buff.ly/3yRh81K #asylumseekers #refugees #watford #watfordcharity

We’ve organised a 5-a-side football tournament for Refugee Week. It’s this Friday (21st June) at 10.45am-1pm, at Meriden Park, Watford. It would be great to see you there! Please email caseworker@wtrp.org.uk or ring 01923 252434 for more details. #refugeeweek #refugees #asylumseekers #watford

17-23 June 2024 Refugee Week celebrates the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. There are all sorts of events going on. See the Refugee Week website for further details… refugeeweek.org.uk We couldn’t survive as a charity without support - either by volunteering or donating. Please see our website if you would like to help us help others… https://buff.ly/3twcwM1 #refugeeweek #refugees #asylumseekers #volunteers #donate

We had a stall at the Watford Volunteers Fair on Saturday in the Atria shopping centre in Watford. Jane and Georgie, our lovely Volunteer Coordinators, were there to greet people, chat and talk to those who were interested in signing up to help our charity. It was a very rewarding and beneficial day. Thanks to all those who helped or stopped by to say hello! Have you ever thought about volunteering? For more details about what we do see our website… buff.ly/3yRh81K #volunteer #watford #asylumseekers #refugees

It can be very lonely for an asylum seeker or refugee. Our weekly social hub for our clients, on Tuesdays 11.30am-1.30pm, at St Mary’s Church Watford, provides a friendly relaxed environment for chatting, playing games and taking part in various activities. We have regular visits from community-service providers including healthcare professionals, council representatives and well-being experts, providing information and guidance that our clients often find difficult to access. The social hub is a really enjoyable experience for our clients, as well as our volunteers. Would you like to volunteer for us?... https://buff.ly/3NonEWo #watfordcommunity #asylumseekers #refugees #volunteer

This week is Volunteers’ Week. It starts on the first Monday in June every year and this year is the 40th anniversary! Volunteers' Week celebrates the amazing contributions volunteers make to communities across the UK and is a chance to recognise, celebrate and thank the UK’s incredible volunteers for all they contribute to our local communities, the voluntary sector and society as a whole. Our charity, as with many others, could not survive without the fantastic people who help us. Please see our website for our current volunteering vacancies… https://lnkd.in/d5kGjx8D #volunteer #watford #asylumseekers #refugees