Refugee Buddy Project Receives ACE funding
The Refugee Buddy project has been awarded a Small Project Grant from Arts Council England to support their Refugee Week 2023. This funding will allow them to build on the creative relationships in the community developed during the Refugee Week 2022 Together programme, and promote a culture of welcome in the borough. Thanks to this funding, the programme of activities this year will involve commissioning more artists and will also support some paid professional training in the form of an Assistant Project Management role, to be filled by someone from a migrant or refugee background.
Refugee Week is a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Founded in 1998 and held every year around World Refugee Day on the 20 June, Refugee Week is also a growing global movement.
Refugee Week’s vision is for refugees and asylum seekers to be able to live safely within inclusive and resilient communities, where they can continue to make a valuable contribution.
Refugee Week is an umbrella festival, and anyone can get involved by holding or joining an event or activity. Refugee Week events happen in all kinds of different spaces and range from arts festivals, exhibitions, film screenings and museum tours to football tournaments, public talks and activities in schools.
Refugee Week takes place this year from 19 to 25 June and the theme is Compassion. The programme in Hastings will be part of a National series of events, and they are looking forward to working with local artists and partners to celebrate what compassion looks like in action, here in Hastings.
There are opportunities available for artists, local businesses and local individuals to get involved and there will be more information available over the coming weeks, so please keep an eye on the RBP’s website and social media. You can also contact the Project Manager Rebecca Sinker directly to register your interest: [email protected].
Rossana Leal, Founder and CEO of The Refugee Buddy Project tells us, “We are really excited that we can continue the great success of the 2022 Refugee Week, which brought together people from across the community in creative celebration. Refugee Week 2023 is shaping up to be even bigger and better, so get involved and help us create a community welcome.”
For more information please contact Alex Kempton, Director of Operations and Campaigns: [email protected] or visit therefugeebuddyproject.org
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