Give refugees a chance and they will make impressive contributions…
By Sabir Zazai, Coventry Refugee & Migrant Centre, CEO Don’t only take my word for it. There are many examples of people who have come... Read More
CRMC launches fundraising campaign for relocation
Coventry Refugee & Migrant Centre (CRMC) has launched its official fundraising campaign ‘#TheBigMove’ to support its relocation to Norton House in Hillfields. The charity is aiming to... Read More
Hundreds turn out to celebrate Refugee Week
Over a thousand people, charities and other organisations from across Coventry came together on Saturday to celebrate Refugee Week. They were attending Coventry Refugee &... Read More
What does the word refugee mean to you?
During Refugee Week, we’ve been speaking to people that we’ve had the honour of working with during the past year, as they talk about their experiences and... Read More
The Syrian fashion designer helping other refugees rebuild their lives
On the fourth day of Refugee Week, we speak to Hoda Arab, who grew up in Aleppo, Syria. A promising fashion designer, her dreams were... Read More
From crossing the Mediterranean in a dinghy, to caring for the elderly in Coventry
On the third day of Refugee Week, we speak to Rezane Bokuretsian, who spent his ‘summer holiday’ of 2015 taking the treacherous journey across the... Read More
The refugee helping others to find peace
On World Refugee Day, we bring you the second story from some of the inspirational people we’ve been fortunate to work with this past year.... Read More
From fleeing civil war in Sudan to hopes of joining the NHS
Refugee Week takes place every year across the world in the week around World Refugee Day, which this year falls on Tuesday 20 June. It celebrates... Read More
‘Party in the Park’ celebration will end Coventry’s Refugee Week
A packed programme of events is being planned by Coventry Refugee & Migrant Centre (CRMC) to mark Refugee Week in Coventry. The week, from June... Read More
Finding volunteers at 39,000 feet above the Atlantic
As Volunteers Week comes to an end, our Chief Executive Sabir Zazai discusses the importance of volunteers to our organisation, and how a chance meeting... Read More