HostNation MCR

07/01/2025

New year, same mantra!
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20/07/2024

What a joyful day! Huge thanks to our friends .cic for hosting a magnificent workshop and to the for hosting us all.
Why mushrooms? Why not?!
We loved experiencing your work and sharing it with our HN family
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04/07/2024

We are very excited about our collaboration with .cic this weekend. There is still time to sign up! Drop Cara or Kim an email and they can help get you involved!
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21/06/2024

“Home is somewhere you feel happy.”

Pinar faced persecution in her old home. In her new home here, she feels safe and happy.

Wnat to make someone feel at home? We’re especially looking for befrienders in Central Manchester and Salford right now. Make a new friend!

20/06/2024

This we’re calling for a fair new plan for refugees - and you can too.

With a General Election around the corner, now is the time to come together to reject hostility & division & stand for something better.

Get involved:

https://togetherwithrefugees.org.uk/
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18/06/2024

“Home is where I can be myself.”

Hanifah says it was only when she got to the UK that she found what home 🏠really meant. At last she can be herself.

It’s and we really need more befrienders in 🌿Central Manchester and Salford. Are you local and want to make a feel at home? Join us!🧡https://bit.ly/HNbefriend

05/06/2024

North Manchester - thinking about celebrating by offering a couple of hours of your time a week?

Be like Ciaran and befriend with HostNation, and welcome a refugee/asylum seeker to their new life in the UK.

13/03/2024

Megan and Yonas met just over 3 months ago through HostNation MCR. During their friendship they have managed to enjoy the Botanical Gardens, a movie at HOME MCR, Christmas markets, dinner at Megan's, some Eritrean food and more.

We love hearing about all of the experiences our friends have. Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

If you think you could help show someone who has been displaced around Manchester and make a mate at the same time then please apply here: https://bit.ly/4awKTqp
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26/02/2024

Wasal had found life here in MCR really challenging. After meeting Seb, the twinkle has returned to his eyes. They've had some brilliant experiences and they kindly shared a snap with us from their recent visit to Manchester Art Gallery.
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21/02/2024

Never under-estimate the power of friendship.

Waseem and Clare met through our befriending scheme and we wanted to share a few of their words about the experience.

Read more here: https://www.hostnation.org.uk/post/you-saved-my-life

14/02/2024

You can vote for our film Friends in Deed as part of the Smiley Charity Film Awards here: here:

Find out how to be a Friend In Deed: https://www.hostnation.org.uk/befriend "The centre of my world has grown bigger," says asylum seeker Sheila, "I…

22/01/2024

One of the best things about friendship is having someone to share news with, good or bad. Thankfully, Vickie had some incredible news to share at the end of last year.

Nina and Vickie met through HostNation in the summer of 2022 and we could not be happier to see their connection still going strong!
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