Sunrise Multicultural Project

03/10/2026

🌿✨ THRIVING IN NATURE IS BACK! – YEAR 2, WORKSHOP 1! ✨🌿

After an incredible first year of 12 marvellous Thriving in Nature workshops, we’re delighted to be back for Year 2! 💚

Brought to you by Sunrise Multicultural Project, in partnership with Bridge Street Community Garden, we kicked off our second year with a bang, 💥 right in the heart of Banbury’s Annual Canal Day! 🎉🌿

🎥 Here are some of today’s highlights… before we hear directly from our community about how they found the day!

🎧 We were joined by the brilliant , DJ from , bringing the music and energy, followed by the amazing live band 🎶

🍃 We spent the day outdoors, connecting with nature and enjoying time together as a community, while also getting creative making beautiful wreaths surrounded by the wonderful atmosphere of Canal Day.

What a fantastic way to begin another year of Thriving in Nature! 🌱💚

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us today, and to our wonderful staff, volunteers, partners and community for showing up and making the day so special. ☀️

💚 A special thank you to our funders, Oxfordshire Community Foundation, for making our Thriving in Nature programme possible. 🌿 and from

🎬 Enjoy today’s highlights and stay tuned to hear what our community had to say about our first workshop of Year 2!

25/09/2026

On Thursday, our Girls’ Youth Club welcomed Community Safety Officers Helen Inskip and Trudie Rose for an engaging session on personal safety. 💜

The seven girls explored what they could do if approached by a stranger or if they felt unsafe while travelling alone. Using real life scenarios, they discussed recognising risks, speaking up and finding help. Helen and Trudie also introduced the girls to the Safe Spaces app and gave them keyring alarms and mini power banks.

Thank you, Helen and Trudie, for helping our girls build confidence and learn practical ways to stay safe. ✨

25/09/2026

🌿 Year 2 of Thriving in Nature starts here!

Join Sunrise Multicultural Project for Workshop 1: a free drop-in wreath-making session at Bridge Street Community Garden, as part of the Canal Festival. 🍂

📍 Bridge Street Community Garden, OX16 5QF
📅 Saturday 3 October
⏰ 2–4 pm

Everyone is welcome, just turn up! No previous experience is needed, and all materials and refreshments are provided free of charge. Children are welcome when accompanied by an adult.

We’d love to see you there! 💛

With thanks to Oxfordshire Community Foundation and Bridge Street Community Garden.

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23/09/2026

🥁 Punjabi Dhol Workshop! 🥁

Yesterday, James Stevenson from visited our Boys’ Youth Group and introduced 11 boys to the exciting sounds of the Punjabi dhol!

The boys learned different rhythms and playing techniques while experimenting with a selection of drums. It was a lively, creative session, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed taking part and learning a new skill.

One boy said: “It was very creative, and I really enjoyed it. It was a unique opportunity.”

Another added: “Today was brilliant!”

A huge thank you to James for delivering such an engaging and memorable workshop for our young people. 💙

14/09/2026

🌟 Giving back, making a difference 🌟

This summer, we were delighted to welcome Dave Holden back for a second year, volunteering with Sunrise Multicultural Project at Banbury Play Day!

Dave’s employer gives staff a volunteering day, and we were lucky that he chose to spend his supporting our team and local community. Watch the reel to hear about his experience!

At Sunrise, we’re always looking for volunteers. Whether you can offer one day a week, once a month, occasional weekends or just one day a year, your time can make a real difference.

Volunteering is a wonderful way to:

💛 Give back to your community
🤝 Meet new people and build connections
🌱 Develop skills and confidence
😊 Improve your wellbeing
✨ Make a positive difference to others

Interested in volunteering with Sunrise? Please get in touch, we’d love to welcome you to our team!

01/09/2026

✨ Goodbye August… Hello September! ✨

What an incredibly busy and memorable month it has been at Sunrise Multicultural Project! 💛

August brought us two wonderful Thriving in Nature sessions at Bridge Street Community Garden, exciting youth club trips, our Over-50s Breakfast and Social, women’s and men’s drop-ins, healthy cooking workshops, games, creativity, laughter, friendship and so much more! 🌿🍲🎨🎳

Thank you to everyone who joined us, volunteered, supported our activities and helped create so many fabulous memories. We’re excited to see what September brings! 🍂

And don’t forget you can support Sunrise by voting for us with your blue tokens at participating Tesco stores across Banbury. Every token makes a difference! 💙

“Community is much more than belonging to something, it’s about doing something together that makes belonging matter.” 🤝

01/09/2026

✨ A heartfelt thank you to LEGALLYNIK⚖️🇬🇧 ✨

Legally Nik recently ran a wonderful competition to select ten people who would each receive a £100 voucher to help a family struggling with the cost of essential school items.

Our Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) nominated a single mother and survivor of domestic abuse whom she has been supporting. We were delighted to learn that her nomination had been selected and that the family would receive a £100 M&S e-voucher.

This morning, our IDVA accompanied the mother and her three children, aged seven, five and four, to M&S. Her youngest child is starting Reception, while the older children are going into Years 2 and 3. With the voucher, she was able to buy essential items including school shoes, shirts, cardigans, a school bag and sports clothing, helping all three children feel prepared for their return to school on Thursday.

This family has faced many difficulties, and this generous gift has made a genuine difference at a time when the financial pressure of preparing three children for a new school year could have felt overwhelming. Their mother was incredibly grateful for the support she received from both Sunrise Multicultural Project and Legally Nik.

From everyone at Sunrise, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Legally Nik. Your kindness has helped ensure that these children can begin the new school year feeling prepared, comfortable and confident. This was much more than a shopping voucher, it provided practical help, dignity and reassurance to a family during a very challenging period.

We are truly grateful that you chose to support this family. Your generosity and compassion have meant more to them and to us as a charity, than words can fully express. 💛