WELCOME TO OUR LATEST NEWSLETTER! June 2019 With Ramadan just ending, our numbers in The Harbour are typically slightly quieter at this time of year, however Asylum seekers being dispersed to Swindon and Home Office decisions do not wait for festivals and celebrations. Since January of this year we have welcomed 107 new arrivals through…
Homework Club From November last year, and directed by Volunteer and professional teacher Claire Lee with support from Mindy and volunteers, we have been running an after-school Homework Club for 4-14 year-olds once a week in term-time. As well as using the drop-in laptops, and getting one-to-one help with their work, the kids enjoy a snack…
Welcome back! It’s been a busy few months for us at Harbour and we’ve now got a total of 445 visitors, with an average of 48 visitors coming every day. We’re pleased to say, with the help of our amazing volunteers, a total of 986 help and advice sessions have been given in the last…
HARBOUR BY THE SEA
Here’s a great story that shows how you are helping, through your support for The Harbour Project, to transform the lives of refuge seekers.In recent years the TV news and daily papers have been full of stark images on migrants on beaches and the ‘headlines of hate’ would have you believe these displaced victims of war, poverty or famine are only coming here to live on benefits.
Those who have met Harbour’s visitors know they are just happy to have found safety, a warm welcome and the chance to start building a new life.