📢LEGAL UPDATE - the Rwanda Act and Treaty📢

In response to the Guardian article today announcing the Home Office plan to start detaining people for the Rwanda flight, we've just published this update.

We will add more info as we find out more.

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🚨 We are channelling our collective outrage into legal action against the cruel Rwanda scheme.

The govt has made it clear that it plans to act quickly.

The time to act is NOW and we need your urgent support. We are launching our CrowdJustice page: crowdjustice.com/case/fight-the…

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African Community Centre Wales Unity in Diversity EYST- Ethnic Minorities & Youth Support Team Wales HBTS4Refugees🧡 The CAE Right to Remain

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Job Opportunity: Activities Leader

SASS is looking for an enthusiastic person to join our team who has skills in organising, delivering and co-ordinating varied activities for asylum seekers and refugees.

Full Job Description on our website:
sass.wales/2024/04/17/job…

The Welsh Government has suspended the Welcome Ticket enabling refugees to contribute to their communities. We know money is tight but we agree with Plaid Cymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, @rccymru and Swansea City of Sanctuary 🧡 that this is a backward step.
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#Wales #refugeeswelcome #wednesdayvibe

Just launched - Swansea Community #Transport Hub, a new, central number to book community transport across the range of schemes in #Swansea ; and a range of support for current and potential community transport providers.
Find out more at scvs.org.uk/comm-trnspt-hu…

Our sewing group restarts today, taking place every Monday from 12:00 until 2:00pm at St. James' Church Centre. New learners are welcome!

Job Opportunity: ESOL Project Coordinator

SASS is looking for an enthusiastic person with skills in ESOL and project co-ordinating to join our team!

Full Job Description on our website: sass.wales/2024/03/21/job…

Inspire! Tutor Award winner 2024 - Clare Jones

Bursting with pride :-)

Well done Clare

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Help SASS continue supporting asylum seekers and refugees integrate into our city...

£5 provides the food for five hot meals at a SASS community drop-in

£12.50 will fund a bus ticket to enable 1 family to attend a drop-in

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We're experiencing record numbers of people attending our drop-ins

Please consider supporting our work by donating to our Crowdfunding page

Just £5 can cover the costs of 5 warm meals

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We now have a fundraising page on Crowdfunder UK!

Please consider donating to SASS to help us continue supporting asylum seekers and refugees integrate into our city.

Drawing courtesy of local artist Bill Bytheway!

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We've been giving our directory of services an update!

Its development is ongoing. It's very helpful for our volunteers to understand what support is available in order to signpost our beneficiaries to the help they need:

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Sri Lankan-born poet and essayist, Aruni McShane, shared her deeply moving and courageous life's journey and poetry that told of her experiences in her mother country and her new home here in Wales to a warm and attentive audience. Thanks to Aruni and our host Gilly Adams.

St. David's Day (Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant) is on this Friday - 1st March!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

The Croeso festival celebrates Welsh culture in Swansea for the whole weekend in the city centre. There will be food, music, workshops, and more!

See the full lineup: visitswanseabay.com/events/croeso/

Next Month, our friends from Oasis One World Choir are taking over Temple of Peace showcasing the talents of OOWC as well as Food from @oasiscdf Plate Project.

📌 Temple of Peace
🗓️ Saturday 16/02
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Swansea Open 2024 is on display at The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery until May, and there are some pieces you may recognise from our recent exhibition at Volcano Theatre, including Sasha’s work!

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Beautiful winter frosts and light from the beautiful creations from patients and staff Our Health Meadow - Ein Dôl Iechyd Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Cardiff & Vale Health Charity