Marlow Refugee Action

03/02/2025

What a treat it was last week to listen to the BBO Big Band music!
We are loving this tradition Marlow Refugee Action of having superb jazz music played for our cause.
It was a superb evening and all the money generously donated will go to Refugees Welcome in Wycombe to support their effort in helping people to rebuild their life in the UK.

Thank you to Book Shop, , Lucie Vassiliou and others for their donation of raffle prizes.

Sending our deepest gratitude to all

26/01/2025

Quick reminder about the concert on Thu at Marlow Rugby Club, by the Big Band Jazz BBO who generously will give all their proceeds to Wycombe Refugee Partnership.

Please come and join us for an evening of great music, while supporting a great cause!

Tickets at the door £10 + raffle tickets
Music starting at 8:00 pm

See you there 🎶🎵🎶

20/01/2025

One of our strongest supporters is organising a 6 hour Kirtan supporting WARCHILD UK, supporting kids in conflict zones.
Date:8th Feb 2025, Liston Hall, Marlow.
You are free to come and go during these 6 hours... you can also chant for 6 hours, the choice is yours!

There's no better follow up from our Jazz concert at the end of Jan!

Hope to see you at both events

18/01/2025

Dear MRA supporters,

Join us for a terrific evening in Marlow of Jazz, Swing and Big Band music with the GREAT BBO Big Band, and a chance to win a fabulous prize in the raffle draw!

All funds raised will be used by Wycombe Refugee Partnership to support refugees in our community and beyond.

When: Thursday 30 January at 8:00 pm

Where: Marlow Rugby Club
Riverwoods Drive, Marlow, SL7 1QU

Tickets: Sold on the door £10.00 cash or card

Find out more about Wycombe Refugee Partnership here.

Illustration by Garik Barseghyan from Pixabay

12/07/2024

Thank you so much to all the people that came to the movie screening last night.
Special thanks to Deacon Kevin for hosting us at StPeter's church and for being so solution minded so that we could have a great evening.

It's been a pleasure meeting new people and discussing the Syrian refugees situation.
Should you want to recommend the movie to friends and family or watch it again. The movie is available on BFI Player, Amazon prime and Google Play.

We hope to do this again as it was fun!

Thanks finally for all your donations

Have a great weekend!

11/07/2024

Hey lovely MRA supporters, very much looking forward to seeing you tonight at our film screening at StPeters in Marlow. Get there for 7:00 pm. There will be tea and biscuits :)
All donations will help do more good with our charity partners, supporting refugee mums and kids in the UK.

See you there!

Photo from the BFI Player page

08/07/2024

Dear MRA supporters, if you don't have plans for next weekend yet, please come to this great wellbeing festival. Ohshala has consistently supported Marlow Refugee Action over the year. Do yourself good so that you can do more good for others!!!

Introducing our final kirtan leader for Oh Shala, the voice of liquid gold

Caitanya Cintamani is British born but grew up in India,  where she learned to sing traditional kirtan music of West Bengal. She went on to teach music and kirtan standards at the world famous Kirtan Academy in Mayapur. Since then she has travelled around the world serving as a kirtan leader and singing teacher. She currently lives in London and serves with the .london team.

Caitanya will be offering a kirtan on the Sunday of Oh Shala x

08/07/2024

Please support and share this volunteering opportunity with your network! These guys are doing incredible things for refugees!

06/07/2024

Come and join us on Thu 11th July at StPeter's church for this movie, directed by a Syrian director.

Film: Nezouh, Director: Soudade Kaadan
With Hala Zein, Kinda Alloush, Samer al Masri, Nizar Alani
(France-UK-Syria 2022. 103min)

Teenager Zeina and her family are the last to stay in their besieged hometown of Damascus, in Syria. When a missile rips a giant hole in their home, it unexpectedly leads Zeina to an unimaginable world of possibility. Delicately weaving lightness and magical realism among heart-breaking desolation, Soudade Kaadan’s Venice Film Festival award-winner offers a powerful and moving perspective on the Syrian conflict. (Source: BFI.org.uk)

Tea and coffee will be served with cakes and biscuits. We will accept donations at the door.

28/06/2024

We had a great evening yesterday at the Legion Club Marlow, listening to BBO Big Band playing classic tunes and even one piece from Madonna!!!
They kindly raised £350 on our behalf for which we are extremely grateful.

Many went back home with great raffle prizes, from our local celeb Robert Thorogood and Marlow Murder Mystery series, from Lucie Vassiliou and many other fabulous supporters to our cause.

The money will help us funding discreet projects with and

Next event: a movie on July 11th at StPeters'. Watch this space!

24/06/2024

To conclude this 2024 Refugee Week , here is an article from Positive News about amazing stories of refugee entrepreneurs
Very inspiring, worth supporting wherever possible!

Stay tune, for more news from MRA and our partners as we keep on working with Mama Suze and Wycombe Refugee Partnership.

London-based refugees turned entrepreneurs tell their stories to mark Refugee Week