Evesham Vale Welcomes Refugees

Evesham Vale Welcomes Refugees EVWR is part of the wider Worcestershire Welcomes Refugees umbrella Group.

EVWR was set up in 2017 to work alongside similar groups in other areas of Worcestershire to welcome refugee families into our communities and offer support to help them settle and thrive here. We work closely with the County Council and other local organisations to welcome, support and assist refugee families in our area. We were established in 2017 to support refugees who arrived here as Governm

ent sponsored under the Vulnerable Persons' Resettlement Scheme and were fully vetted before arriving in the UK. We now also support asylum-seekers placed in our area, assist those who have arrived here from Afghanistan and work with hosts and guests from the Ukrainian hosting schemes, as well as continuing to support the families and individuals who choose to make Evesham their home after obtaining the Leave to Remain. We offer our support to the many humanitarian organisations that offer shelter and support to refugees in other places, including in the camps in Greece, Lebanon and Syria. We redistribute clothing and other essentials to new arrivals here via our Sanctuary Centre (open Saturday mornings and Wednesday afternoons or by special arrangement.) We provide ESOL and Maths support and provide a range of other activities for adults an children in small groups or as individuals. We have a Community Garden where our service Users can grow fruit and vegetables, we arrange social activities and outings and generally help people t integrate into British society. We also provide awareness raising talks to other organisations and groups seeking to find clearer information about migration into our country. We work in partnership with many other voluntary sector groups in the town, sharing expertise and resources.

We urgently need 2 stair gates (similar to this) for top and bottom of a set of steep stairs. Don't have to match. Can a...
06/09/2026

We urgently need 2 stair gates (similar to this) for top and bottom of a set of steep stairs. Don't have to match. Can anyone please help?

Great to see a positive story in our neighbouring town. And thankfully mostly positive comments. Hadisa's story is, if c...
02/09/2026

Great to see a positive story in our neighbouring town. And thankfully mostly positive comments. Hadisa's story is, if course, not unique. Most groups could share stories of this sort of successful transition (we've had 3 doctors go through the asylum system here in Evesham and now successfully working in our NHS plus many others with a wide range of useful skills and experience now able to contribute across both the public and private sector of the economy) but it takes a lot of courage to put yourself into the spotlight like this, knowing it opens you up to a lot of negativity and even possible danger. So we don't take risks with other people's wellbeing. Hadisa should be commended for her bravery as well as her success.

24/08/2026

Week of action alert! 🧡

Stronger Together for Inter Faith Week takes place from 8-15 November to celebrate the connections made across faiths and communities when we welcome refugees. Let's show the real story in our communities - one of unity and friendship. Because together, we are stronger 🧡

Be part of it, save the date!

21/08/2026

Can anyone help out our colleagues?

21/08/2026

2,300 dots. One red. Can you find it?

That one red dot represents every refugee that crossed the Channel in the last year. The other 2,299 dots represent the rest of the UK's population.

That's what politicians and the media are focusing all their attention on. That one red dot. 0.04% of the UK's population.

They're not focusing on the wars, persecution and torture that forced the people behind the red dot to flee their homes.

They're blaming the red dot for the Government failing to create good jobs, build council homes, and invest in public services.

For politicians and the media, the red dot is used to take the focus off the super-rich who avoid paying tax, or the private landlords who rip renters off.

But behind the red dot are people who have survived unimaginable horrors and are just seeking safety.

They didn't choose to be a refugee. And they didn't ask the Tories to close all safe routes to claim asylum, or demand the Labour Government didn't open any.

If the Government created safe routes, those behind the red dot wouldn't need to cross the Channel on a small boat.

Agree that people fleeing war, torture and persecution deserve the right to safety? Comment SAFE ROUTES to email Andy Burnham and demand his Government open them.

21/08/2026

At Migrant Help, we’re committed not only to supporting vulnerable adults and people who have experienced exploitation, but also to equipping everyone with the knowledge needed to identify and prevent it.

That’s why we’ve developed a comprehensive set of resources — available in 16 languages — designed to help deepen understanding of modern slavery, how to spot the signs, how to prevent exploitation, and the support pathways available.

All of the resources below were co‑produced with a panel of individuals with lived experience, ensuring they are accurate, empowering, and grounded in real insight. Be sure to explore them.

🔗 www.migranthelpuk.org/reducing-exploitation

A very controversial move by the Government. Most refugee support groups we know about have always done work with new ar...
20/08/2026

A very controversial move by the Government. Most refugee support groups we know about have always done work with new arrivals around the expectations of living in Britain. And yes, that includes how men and women interact and what is and is not acceptable in our culture. But also things like how to queue, talking about the weather, our love of pets and many other things. To single one thing out like this is asking for the response it got!

Our statement on the harmful "Understanding behaviours and expectations in the UK" guide released by the Home Office on 19 August 2026.

His fame keeps growing
18/08/2026

His fame keeps growing

A man has been hailed a hero after he rescued an elderly woman from the River Avon in Worcestershire. Find out more 👉 https://bbc.in/4xJkXT3

12/08/2026

A false claim that no Muslim countries accept refugees is being shared again on social media.

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