On Saturday 25th June 2011, there will be a 6-a-side international football tournament to raise awareness for Refugee Week. It will be at St. Margaret’s Pasture’s Sports Centre, St Margarets Way, LE1 3EA from 9:00am – 5:00pm. There will be fun and games for all the family so do come along.

The deadline for team entries is Monday 13th June 2011. More information can be found on our events page.

We are proud to be part of the National Refugee Week Coalition, and most of our groups are involved in hosting or supporting a wide range of events, testimony to the capacity our city and town groups have for creativity and celebration. This year is even more special because of the 60th birthday of the UN Refugee Convention http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/protect

Here is a sample of the amazing range of plans our groups have come up with.

What does the word refuge mean to you? Enter our ‘My Refuge‘ competition anytime during June 2010, using any medium you choose: a poem, a photograph, a film clip, a drawing, in writing, an audio clip, a painting …..

Below is an example from the Refugee Week Simple Acts website, visit the site for many more ideas:

A refuge is not where I’m from or where I want to be, but it’s where I can go to to get back to being who I want.

Click on Refugee Week 2010 – 20 ‘simple acts’! to the right for full details and an entry form!