Author: Islington Centre for Refugees and Migrants

We are so proud to share Thilini’s beautiful Christmas wreaths. We posted about Thilini’s flowers in June and she is still enjoying her course in Traditional Floristry. Thilini has been working hard and finds her floristry work very relaxing. Thilini's Christmas wreaths

Karim took part in a workshop with the British Red Cross to create some beautiful handmade baubles. The baubles are available on the British Red Cross website with all proceeds supporting people in crisis.  “The workshop was a good experience and an opportunity to make friends.” If you would like to find out more or… Continue reading Karim’s workshop with the British Red Cross 

Ben is also a member of GIANTS poetry group at Praxis and a keen writer.  In this fantastic piece Ben writes about Black Heritage and Africa’s Great Rivers in honour of Black History Month, to read Ben's article please click here.  Ben discusses his own history and the representation of black history and heritage in… Continue reading Ben’s Article for Black History Month

Congratulations to Patrick for finding a job at a gym in south London as a cleaner. A former journalist in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Patrick has taken the cleaning job as a way to support himself and his family.   Patrick's two nephews, aged eight and six, lost their parents in 2015 and are… Continue reading Patrick’s job  

Vlad thinks that volunteering has many benefits both personally and for the community. He is very dedicated to his volunteering roles and most recently he has volunteered his time at the Emirates Stadium vaccination site. Vlad also volunteers at the Friday Club Soup Kitchen and he is an NHS blood donor.  Speaking on his experience… Continue reading Vlad’s Volunteering