Devon and Cornwall Refugee Support

15/03/2026

Final day to donate and share to our Crowdfunder for the Community Hub at Swarthmore Hall !

We have been blown away by the support in the city and across the region and we cannot wait to welcome you the new space.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/BWdqaMdn?utm_campaign=sharemodal&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=shortlink

Please do share again, tell everyone and thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support.

DCRS team :)

To create a new Community Hub in the historic building of Swarthmore Hall, on Mutley Plain - connecting the local community to the space

09/03/2026

We've done it! Thanks to your support, we have hit our crowdfunder target of £50,000 - 6 days early!

We have a stretch target of an additional £5,000 now to support our Phase 2 and 3 of our works so please do keep on sharing our project wherever you can whilst the Crowdfunder is open!

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/BWdqaMdn?utm_campaign=sharemodal&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=shortlink

Here is a photo taken over the weekend with a new sign idea, currently superimposed onto the picture! (not real yet!)

03/03/2026

Amazing news!! - The City Change Fund has awarded us match funding meaning we are now at 81% of our £50k goal.

Thank you so much to every generous donor, partner and community member who believe in our dream and have invested to make this a reality.

But our Crowdfunder is ALL OR NOTHING.

We still need just under £10,000 in the next 13 days to unlock all the pledged funding and make this project a reality.

Every donation - big or small - moves us closer.

Every share and like helps us reach someone new!

Please keep sharing, if you can give - please do, and help us cross the finish line together. ❤️ Livewell Southwest.

03/03/2026

Amazing news!! — the City Change Fund has awarded us match funding meaning we’re now at 81% of our £50k goal.

Thank you so much to every generous donor, partner and community member who believe in our dream and have invested to make this a reality.

But our Crowdfunder is ALL OR NOTHING.

We still need just under £10,000 in the next 13 days to unlock all the pledged funding and make this project a reality.

Every donation — big or small — moves us closer.

Every share and like helps us reach someone new!

Please keep sharing, if you can give - please do, and help us cross the finish line together. 🚀 Radical Ecology , Plymouth Vineyard Church Children’s Storehouse Livewell Southwest

22/02/2026

You may have noticed we have been quiet on social media over the last few months. We have been working towards consolidating our space and expanding our services.

We have taken the opportunity to rent Community Hub at Swarthmore Hall alongside our partners: Plymouth Vineyard Church, Radical Ecology, Children’s Storehouse and Livewell Southwest to create a space for the local community and our beneficiaries.

We have successfully shared a space with Plymouth Vineyard and the Children's Storehouse for the last few years and want to continue this great relationship.

Our partnerships with Radical Ecology's Diversity in Gardens and Livewell Southwest Mental Health Team grow from strength to strength and being able to share space with one another is a natural next step for us.

Whilst our services are different, we recognise that we help one another and by being in the same place we will be more effective, together.

Swarthmore is HUGE! There is a large hall, stage, commercial kitchen, a cafe and exhibition space, 3 new artist studios and over 20 offices to host our staff, volunteers and beneficiaries. To get this all over the line we are asking for your help with some of the building costs to bring everything together. We expect to do this in a few stages - with phase one expected to cost around £50,000.

We are expected to get match funded by Plymouth City Council so every £1 you donate will be doubled!

Even if you cannot afford to donate please do share this post far and wide to your friends, family, neighbours and anyone else you know who could help!

We are so excited to move into this new space and everything it can offer to the communities we have served for the last 27 years.

To create a new Community Hub in the historic building of Swarthmore Hall, on Mutley Plain - to connect the local community to the space

01/01/2026

Cheers to a new year and new opportunities ahead! 🥂✨

Thank you for your hard work and dedication.

Let’s make 2026 our best year yet! 🌟

17/12/2025

Hi all!

We are very delayed in welcoming you to our festive end of year party tomorrow (Thursday 18th) at the Methodist Church Hall between 1pm and 4pm.

Please bring your friends and family and celebrate another year with DCRS!

25/08/2025

Closed today for the Bank Holiday!

Back at it on Tuesday at 10am

⏰ Enjoy the sunshine! ☀️

21/08/2025

📢 Looking for a meaningful way to give back and build community? We’re seeking the following volunteer befrienders! 📢

🚴Men to go on bike rides or practice conversational English over coffee.
🏋‍♀Women who can someone at the gym or in sports.
🎼Women to join music classes or help with learning an instrument.

Befriending at DCRS means walking alongside a refugee or asylum seeker, helping them feel welcome, confident, and part of the community. It’s about sharing activities, companionship, and building friendships across cultures.

Interested? Head here to apply 👉 t.ly/dqcIw

13/08/2025

In the first half of 2025, we hosted 117 activities in our aim to provide a holistic system of support to people seeking sanctuary in Devon and Cornwall.

From hiking to canoeing to cooking, it cannot be overstated how vital these days are to the mental wellbeing of our service users. To all of our partners who made this possible, we send our gratitude.

We're not slowing down from here! Read our full latest activities report here for more details 👉 https://dcrs-plymouth.org/activities-report-jan-june-2025/

⚽️🏓🥋🚣‍♀️🚴‍♂️

Livewell Southwest, Food in Community, CommonFlora, Tamar Valley National Landscape , Harewood Farm, Hanna Collins Documentary Photography, Plymouth Active , The Apricot Centre at Huxhams Cross Farm, Plymouth Sound National Marine Park, WildWise Events, The National Lottery Community Fund, Masters Academy Plymouth, SU Gym, Sherwell United Church, Beyond Borders Totnes, Matt Bryden, Johnathan from Plymouth School Sports Partnership, Plymotion, The Swan Mountain Trust, Postcode Local Trust.

22/07/2025

🙌Welcome Irena!🙌

Irena joins our growing legal aid department, helping provide vital support and legal representation to asylum seekers who would otherwise have nowhere to turn for help.

To learn more about our legal aid team, visit the legal aid section of our website.