Acts 435 is one of our fantastic partners here at SLRA. Acts 435 is an online giving charity that allows people to give directly to an individual, rather than an organisation. It bridges the gap between people who want to help and those who are in need, with 100% of the donations going directly to […]
Photo credit: federivas.com September saw the triumphant return of the ‘Migrant Connections Festival’. Hosted by Migrant Connections, alongside SLRA as a partner, the festival serves as a platform to celebrate the contributions of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers to UK society, spotlighting rich and diverse cultures through the mediums of food, music, art, and storytelling. […]
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This story is written by our intern, Magda, who is with our team for a whole year. She works closely with our women’s group and is highly motivated and enthusiastic at work. It is great to have her as part of our team. Magda facilitated a session on the International Women’s Day and interviewed four […]
Our intern, Filip, interviewed our Nest Project Coordinator, Rebeka. The Nest Project started in August 2022 and is one of SLRA’s newest projects. Take 3 minutes to learn more about the Nest project, its aims, its challenges and early achievements. What is the Nest project? “The Nest project is a 3-year-long collaborative project based in […]
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In June 2022 Lambeth Council announced their ambition to apply to become a ‘Borough of Sanctuary’ – a welcoming and inclusive borough for asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. As the biggest provider of advice and support for asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants at risk in the borough, we at SLRA are excited about the […]
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written by Tamara Astor, community engagement worker On the 23rd of June, our women’s group met online due to the strikes. One of the ‘Simple Acts’ suggestions for Refugee Week 2022 was to send a message to migrants around the world. Tamara, our community engagement worker, has links with Melie – the founder of WingWoman – an […]
On the 16th of June, we joined the ‘Solidarity knows no Borders Network’s call for a nation-wide action week against the Hostile Environment which was declared ten years ago. Subsequent immigration acts cemented ever increasing harsh and racist policies and measures against migrant communities in the UK. We took the day as an opportunity to… (a) […]
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written by Francess Horton SLRA’s care experienced young people were amongst 100+ young people in parliament on June 22nd for #ItsOurCare Day of Action. Three of our young people from the Care for Young Migrants participation group represented young people with immigration issues in the care system and spoke directly to decision makers about what […]
At the end of April, there was the Lambeth Citizen Assembly with the local candidates for the local election. Our community leaders and staff members prepared our task around the issue Migration and Welcome. It was a special event and we were happy to hear from all three candidates that they agreed on our asks. […]
Blog entry written by Shatha – volunteer, community leader and active member of our women’s group; and Lisa On March the 12th we hosted in collaboration with The Feminist Library a day to celebrate International women’s day. On this day, we celebrated the collective achievement of the quilt and the Zine. The quilt was displayed […]
