PENWITH WELCOMES REFUGEES

Penwith Welcomes Refugees Presents: MILES IN MAY
13th APRIL 2022

Join us this May and run, cycle, walk, swim or surf your way through May. Entry is £20 and includes a t-shirt in your choice of colour and size, plus a bumper sticker. The distance you will be travelling is one of three refugee routes we have selected: The English Channel - 35.5km, Damascus to Beirut - 114km, Paris to London - 469.5km (this one is for the cyclists!) It doesn’t matter how you move, just track it and get sponsored! To enter please email us at penwithcommunity@outlook.com. This event will run from the 1st of May to the 31st but how you spread the distance is up to you. Any questions just drop us a message and we will be happy to help! You can sponsor us via the link below. Thank you!

Application Approved!
24th MARCH 2022

Stages 1 & 2 of our application to become a Community Sponsor have now been fully approved by the Home Office and the countdown begins to welcome our first family to Penwith. It's not been the easiest process, and has taken us nearly 14 months, but we're finally there. Preparations are now well under way in the lead up to the family's arrival in 2 months time. From securing school places and organising English lessons to collecting clothes and furniture donations - the list goes on! We really couldn’t have done it without all your ongoing encouragement and support. What a wonderful community Penwith is. Special thanks to our partner charity, Charis Refugees, for guiding us through the process. Bring on the summer!

Make a Difference: BBC Radio Cornwall
28th FEBRUARY 2022

We’re featuring on BBC Radio Cornwall as part of a segment on Community Sponsorship in the South West. Tune in from 7am on 1st March to hear about our hopes and plans for 2022, and how we’re preparing for the arrival of our first family. The segment will also feature individuals who have been successfully resettled through the CSG scheme, as well as taking a broader look at how communities can effectively mobilise during humanitarian crises. In particular, reflecting on the unfolding situation in Ukraine. Thank you to the BBC Radio Cornwall team for giving us the opportunity to participate in the discussion! Don't worry if you missed us, you can catch up on BBC Sounds by following the link below.

Community Art Auction & Raffle - PZ Gallery Penzance
2nd August 2021

We are thrilled to announce our Community Art Auction & Raffle that will be taking place at PZ gallery on Wednesday 8th September. We will be hosting an auction on original art pieces, as well as a raffle including prizes from The Old Coastguard, Lovetts, St. Ives Harbour Hotel & Spa, The Gurnards Head, Tarquins Gin, Tremenheere Sculpture gardens.. and more! Tickets will be available in the next few days from a link on our Instagram or by emailing penwithcommunity@outlook.com. You can also place an online bid via the David Lay Auctions website below. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Our fundraising journey so far - WE DID IT
20th JUNE 2021

WE DID IT! (But we want to do more!) We can’t believe it, but a month and a half in and we’ve hit our target of £9k ! You may be wondering where we go from here... The £9,000 is a figure given by the Home Office based on a family of two adults, they suggest £4,500 per adult to help them settle in for the first couple of years. We hope to offer a safe home to at least two adults, but quite possibly more, and children. This means we will keep pushing on with our fundraising, every penny we raise will make sure they are settled and integrated in the best possible way. We really do mean when we say, we have been utterly blown away by the communities response and generosity, and we really couldn’t be doing this without you all. Happy World Refugee Day everyone!

Refugee Week & Golowan Festival 2021
7th JUNE 2021

Join us in celebrating this year’s Refugee Week and Golowan Festival 2021! Refugee Week is a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees. We’re kicking off the week with a film screening of the Moving Worlds documentary, ‘Mary Meets Mohammad’ (14th June) and ending the celebrations with a Mazey Day stall in Penzance (26th & 27th June). To book your place at any of the events or to find out more please email penwithcommunity@outlook.com. See you dreckly!