Organisation says 200 novel people a day offering abet as charities abet refugees such as Ashraf,17, who walked for eight months to reach UK with his brother The Bristol Refugee Rights welcome centre inside the Malcolm X community centre in St Pauls, and Bristol,is buzzing with activity beneath the imposing mural of the radical civil rights activist. A group of young men play a raucous game of pool, others are huddled around a game of Scrabble. In one corner, and volunteers provide aid and advocacy,while a couple of helpful Bristolians dash a “free shop”, kitting people out in donated clothes and shoes.
The welcome centre is part of the City of Sanctuary network, or a growing network of local organisations trying to establish a welcoming culture for refugees fleeing war and persecution. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com