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 […]
written by Amanda, community leader and volunteer and Lisa It is a tradition at SLRA that during our summer break, in which we do not have our weekly sessions, we go with a group of families and adults to a lovely beach in England. Last year, we could not organise such a trip due […]
This week, we met with our three dedicated and wonderful English teachers: Anita, Bel and Tracey. They have volunteered with our organisation for a few years now and during that time they navigated new circumstances like teaching English online or an increase in demand for English classes. In the meeting, we discussed if and what […]
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 […]
the blog entry is written by Lucy who volunteers with SLRA for more than a year and supports the Youth Casework Team. Read how her journey with SLRA is: My name is Lucy, I volunteer with the Youth Team during the drop-in on Thursday afternoons. My tasks can vary week to week – no Thursday […]
Read More… from Behind the Scenes: Being a Youth Casework Volunteer
Written by Bethelem – Daughter of an active member of our women’s group and joined many Kids parties on Zoom. The trip was lovely and epic, we got to craft our own Easter baskets and put some Easter eggs, chocloate and candles in it. The trip was so adventurous that we got to see animals […]
Interviewer: Lisa, volunteer at SLRA; Interviewee: Marry Mary is an active member of our women’s group and joined our 4-Week Community Organising Course in February facilitated by CitizensUk. I interviewed Marry on the phone about her motivation to participate in the course, the impact the course had, and her hopes for the future. What is/was […]
Read More… from Behind the Scenes: Interview with community leader Mary
written by Hannah (ARSP intern) On Tuesdays the Woodlawn Centre next to the SLRA office becomes a social space for migrants and asylum seeker. Last year, we started the Social Tuesday. On this day of the week, we offer drop-ins for ESOL (Englisch for Speaker of Other Languages ) and community lunch. In the morning, […]
This blog is written by Thomas who is one of our amazing volunteers at SLRA! I have now been volunteering at the SLRA for a little over a month and continue to be greeted by new tasks, new faces and new energy each week! Although, I volunteer as part of the adult advice team, I […]
Read More… from Behind the scenes – adult casework & men’s group with volunteer Thomas
Last Saturday, the Woodlawn Center next to our office in Streatham was changed into a magical and colourful place full of joy, relaxation, and community. Many people came from all over south London to stand in solidarity with each other, to learn something new, to increase their well-being, or to just eat together. After one […]