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Refugee Week Poster Competition

June 2010

Refugee Youth Project Poster Competition 2010 — calling all young artists in Brighton and Hove.

Refugee Youth Project is holding a competition for young people in Brighton and Hove to celebrate Refugee Week 2010. Pupils in primary years 5, 6, and secondary years 7, 8 and 9 are invited to draw or paint a poster on the themes of refugee week and there are great prizes for the best posters, including:

For more information on how to enter, please see:

Refugee Week 2010

May 2010

Refugee Week is fast approaching and is a unique opportunity to discover and celebrate the contributions refugees bring to the UK. If you would like fundraise for Refugee Youth Project during national Refugee Week, 14–20 June 2010, please get in touch at volunteering@refugeeyouthproject.org.uk. You could host a Refugee Week tea party, hold a cake sale or get sponsored for a fundraising event of your choice by friends and colleagues.

If you are a teacher interested in getting involved during Refugee Week please email us at education@refugeeyouthproject.org.uk. Our education project can deliver workshops to KS3 secondary school pupils and assemblies to KS2-3 primary and secondary school pupils. Refugee Youth Project is also running a poster competition in Brighton and Hove open to KS2 and KS3 pupils. Contact us for more information on how your school can get involved with Refugee Week 2010!

New trustees

May 2010

We are happy to welcome Mark and Cara to the Refugee Youth Project board of trustees as events and fundraising co-ordinators.

Mark Reynolds studied media in Brighton and went on to work in television. Currently employed by a small telecommunications company, he has experience as a DJ, Promoter and Events Manager.

Cara Delaney completed a BA in History from the University of Sussex. She has had extensive experience of working with young homeless people including asylum seekers in the UK; and she has also worked as a volunteer for Out of School Clubs with children aged 7–11. She has worked for a local authority for the last five years in a variety of different roles including projects funded by central government.  She currently works as a business analyst.

Running for Refugee Youth Project

May 2010

Congratulations to Anabelle Allan who ran the Bath half marathon on Sunday 7th March 2010 and raised over £800 for Refugee Youth Project. Well done Anabelle and thank you to everyone who sponsored her.

Congratulations also to Alice Griffey and Alice Dickerson who ran 10k in the Richmond Riverside Run and have raised over £880 for Refugee Youth Project through generous sponsorship.

If you feel inspired and would like to fundraise for Refugee Youth Project through a sponsored run or another event please email us at volunteering@refugeeyouthproject.org.uk.

New sponsored challenges

February 2010

Refugee Youth Project supporter, Anabelle Allan, is bravely running her first half marathon in Bath on Sunday 7th March, aiming to cover 13 miles in around 2 hours. Please sponsor her through her JustGiving page: www.justgiving.com/Anabelle-runs-around-Bath

Alice Griffey, Refugee Youth Project trustee, and supporter Alice Dickerson are running 10K on Saturday 27th March in the Richmond Spring Riverside Run. They are aiming to raise £1,000 for Refugee Youth Project to help vulnerable young people in London, Lebanon and Nepal. To help Alice and Alice achieve their fundraising target please see their JustGiving page: www.justgiving.com/Alice-GriffeyandAlice-Dickerson

Alternative Gift Catalogue 2009

January 2010

Thank you to everyone who purchased a gift from the Refugee Youth Project 2009 Xmas catalogue.  With your support we raised £950 to help vulnerable young refugees in Lebanon and Nepal.