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Episode Synopsis
This episode of Talking around the Library tree focuses on Refugee Week and the library support available to the refugee and asylum seeker community in Lancaster. This episode features James Stephens (University of Cumbria Library), Allanah Hodgkinson (Lancashire County Council) and Bob Frost (Lancaster University Library).
Here are the weeks events:
1. Tuesday - Refugee
Week Event 2024 in LU campus: Introduction to Ebru Art from Turkey, Tuesday 18th June 2024, FASS Meeting Room 2 and 3, 12.30 to
3 pm. Free workshop and lunch – requires registration.
See LINK and attached poster. Open only
to staff and students of Lancaster University. LU
2. Tuesday 2pm Dukes
Theatre Screening of digital stories and films made by local asylum seekers and refugees. GLOBAL LINK
3. Wednesday – 2-4pm St
Thomas’ Church, Lancaster: Chai and Chat, sip on chai, taste different cuisines, converse with people from diverse backgrounds. A great opportunity to make new friends, share stories and learn about different cultures. requires
registration - link HEREASYLUM SEEKER & REFUGEE SUPPORT NETWORK.
4. Thursday (World Refugee Day) 4-6pm Herbarium Café (Great John Street LA1 1NQ. Migration Art Exhibition
– paintings by local women of the RAS community. GLOBAL LINK
5. Saturday East meets West
Family Friendly Cultural Fair, Lancaster Central Library Come and support the Women of East meets West showcasing their homelands. Craft activities and food
to taste. We will also be there to promote the Sanctuary Collections at LU and UoC. EAST MEETS WEST
East Meets West Lancaster | Facebook
Global Link – Development Education Centre
Become a volunteer in
Lancashire • Lancashire Volunteer Partnership (lancsvp.org.uk)
RAIS Lancaster – Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support
Asylum Seekers & Refugees — St Thomas' Church Lancaster (tees.org.uk)
Welcome - Library support for the refugee community - LibGuides at Lancaster University
About the Lancashire Refugee and Asylum Strategic Partnership - Lancashire County Council
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Here are the weeks events:
1. Tuesday - Refugee
Week Event 2024 in LU campus: Introduction to Ebru Art from Turkey, Tuesday 18th June 2024, FASS Meeting Room 2 and 3, 12.30 to
3 pm. Free workshop and lunch – requires registration.
See LINK and attached poster. Open only
to staff and students of Lancaster University. LU
2. Tuesday 2pm Dukes
Theatre Screening of digital stories and films made by local asylum seekers and refugees. GLOBAL LINK
3. Wednesday – 2-4pm St
Thomas’ Church, Lancaster: Chai and Chat, sip on chai, taste different cuisines, converse with people from diverse backgrounds. A great opportunity to make new friends, share stories and learn about different cultures. requires
registration - link HEREASYLUM SEEKER & REFUGEE SUPPORT NETWORK.
4. Thursday (World Refugee Day) 4-6pm Herbarium Café (Great John Street LA1 1NQ. Migration Art Exhibition
– paintings by local women of the RAS community. GLOBAL LINK
5. Saturday East meets West
Family Friendly Cultural Fair, Lancaster Central Library Come and support the Women of East meets West showcasing their homelands. Craft activities and food
to taste. We will also be there to promote the Sanctuary Collections at LU and UoC. EAST MEETS WEST
East Meets West Lancaster | Facebook
Global Link – Development Education Centre
Become a volunteer in
Lancashire • Lancashire Volunteer Partnership (lancsvp.org.uk)
RAIS Lancaster – Refugee Advocacy, Information and Support
Asylum Seekers & Refugees — St Thomas' Church Lancaster (tees.org.uk)
Welcome - Library support for the refugee community - LibGuides at Lancaster University
About the Lancashire Refugee and Asylum Strategic Partnership - Lancashire County Council
Home | More Music
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