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NW migration heritage
14 December 2021Global Link leading new project on NW migration heritage We are delighted to have been awarded a grant from the... -
Learning from the Past Exhibition to open at last at Lancaster City Museum!
4 May 2021Learning from the Past Exhibition to open at last at Lancaster City Museum! We are excited to announce that, following... -
Global Link has embarked on a digital design process, as part of the CATALYST National Lottery Funded programme
10 March 2021This month Global Link has embarked on a digital design process, as part of the CATALYST National Lottery Funded programme,... -
Launch of Learning from the Past online exhibition!
8 March 2021Launch of Learning from the Past online exhibition! We were excited to launch our online Learning from the Past exhibition... -
Learning from the Past peace heritage exhibition
25 January 2021Learning from the Past peace heritage exhibition The ongoing Covid crisis means that our final Erasmus+ project exhibition at Lancaster... -
New Learning from the Past films
17 December 2020New Learning from the Past films LFTP partner, Mi-Gen, has created two short films about Global Link’s Erasmus+ peace heritage... -
Escape to Safety soundtrack
11 December 2020Escape to Safety soundtrack We have completed our latest Escape to Safety soundtrack which you can listen to here, without the experience of... -
Lancaster’s First Online Refugee Week Celebration
7 July 2020Lancaster’s First Online Refugee Week Celebration This year, because of the lockdown, Global Link hosted a celebration of Refugee Week... -
Refugee Week Celebration Event
12 June 2020Refugee Week Celebration Event Refugee Week is celebrated each year in the UK in the third week of June. It... -
Coronavirus (COVID-19): get support if you’re a migrant living in the UK
29 April 2020Coronavirus (COVID-19): get support if you’re a migrant living in the UK For information, the government has just posted a... -
Global Link update
22 March 2020Global Link update Because of Coronavirus most support services, including education, English, advice and information, and Lunch Drop-ins and meetings... -
Sharing Learning from the Past with Youth in Europe
30 January 2020Sharing Learning from the Past with Youth in Europe The Learning from the Past (LFTP) team is delighted to announce... -
launch the new website RefugeeHome created BY refugees, ABOUT refugees and FOR refugees
25 December 2019launch the new website RefugeeHome created BY refugees, ABOUT refugees, and FOR refugees. We are delighted to launch the new... -
UK launch of the European ‘Learning from the Past’ map
25 October 2019UK launch of the European ‘Learning from the Past’ map Global Link has officially launched our new online community map...
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Today's Bedoon chef giving out lunch leftovers to homeless people in the city centre. I explained that he had left Kuwait because the Bedoon ethnic
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Lancastrians call for a fair plan for refugees as Parliament debates Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
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Today, Valentine's Day, we call on the Government, including our local MPs, to show compassion for refugees. We have signed a national letter to the
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Really useful workshop about being self employed today delivered by Wael and Alemayu who both have sound experience and knowledge of the system
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SAVE THE DATE! The Blue Crew (Ryelands Primary & Nursery School) will be hosting another Blue Festival, this time at the The Platform - Morecambe
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This week the Carnforth Community Primary School Blue Influencers challenged themselves to make paper from scratch! Using recycled paper from the school the group used
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Today, local people gathered at the Ashton Memorial to show love and solidarity for refugees in advance of Valentine's Day. We are inviting organisations and
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Join us today at 1 pm on the Ashton Memorial steps for a photo to show love and solidarity with refugees. Please wear red (or
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Disappointing that the Government's new bill focuses on 'smashing the gangs'. Safe and legal routes would be more effective. We urge the Government to listen
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Appeal! In these cold days, we would really welcome duvets and bedding that are in good condition, if anyone has surplus to requirements. Please just
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Lovely to hear some piano music while waiting for assistance from our wonderful caseworkers
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Great local online sustainability teaching resources, developed by local teachers
Resources for our Bay: Place, Sustainability, Environment and Hope
Find out more about the Morecambe Bay Curriculum and ways in which our community has come together to support young people across the Bay..Discover more at w...
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Our heritage team is giving an online seminar on 22 January for the Institute of Historical Research as part of their series on 'People, Place
From documenting dissent to mapping migration: community heritage in action
This event will share findings from a series of community heritage projects led by Global Link Lancaster, in partnership with Lancaster University’s History department, and explore the process of community-based historical research. Working with youth and adult volunteers at local, regional and in...
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Every Global Dance Party brings new entertainment....! Thanks to the amazing DJ Wasswa for another great music night 😊
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Tonight!
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We open again tomorrow and look forward to seeing some of you on Friday!
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A very happy Christmas party, with presents, carol singing from Hum Holler n Sing, decorations from the Sewing Cafe, delicious food from the Global Village
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Syrian survivors of Bashar Al Assad’s notorious prisons shared their experiences of torture and detention in Lancaster for International Human Rights Day.
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This is Suhaib, the inspirational survivor who spoke at the Friends Meeting House on International Human Rights Day, here talking last week about the fall
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Today, Maison and Suhaib, survivors of Bashar Al Assad's notorious prisons shared their stories of imprisonment and torture, alongside photos of mutilated corpses smuggled out
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I think we have enough hats, gloves and scarves for our Christmas Party at the Friends Meeting House on December 20th. So all that remains
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What a day! About 80 people in the building today for housing, financial and legal support, e visas and benefits, English assessments and education advice,games
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Another busy Tuesday with a seasonal Claver Hill Lunch (pumpkin soup, beetroot salad and apple crumble) followed by a presentation on the Asylum process, the
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We are being treated to some outstanding food on Tuesdays from our volunteer cooks these last weeks. Today's special Iranian Gormeh Sabzi was followed by
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been
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What a fascinating panel discussion about migration histories at Lancaster University library facilitated by the Regional Heritage Centre, in response to our Migration Stories Northwest
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The Migration Stories North West pop-up exhibition is back in Lancaster, on display in Lancaster University Library! This and the discussion event on 21 November
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Eggcup is a fantastic charity working across the Lancaster district to support people in financial difficu… Deborah Finn needs your support for Saving Eggcup!