ABOUT GLOBAL LINK

We are a Development Education Centre (DEC) based in Lancaster, UK.We run workshops, exhibitions, training and other events in schools, colleges and the wider community on global citizenship issues such as diversity, human rights, migration, fairtrade, climate change and sustainable development.We also provide a range of support services and integration activities for refugees and asylum seekers.

“CREATIVE LEARNING AND ACTION FOR A JUST AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD”

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5 days 8 hours ago

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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5 days 12 hours ago

This Black History Month, Migration Stories NW project partner Crossing Footprints is holding an event in Manchester on 'Migration, Identity, History,' exploring the nature of

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1 week 7 hours ago

Today we are sharing a wonderful cookbook produced by Vaso, sharing recipes from around the world, cunningly adapted to use locally grown vegetables. Available on

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1 week 1 day ago

Thank you to everyone that showed up yesterday. We planted our winter onions, salads, tidied up our beds and harvested 🙂 See you next Sunday!

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1 week 2 days ago

Well done to Natalya and Alex, and the Ukrainian troupe, for a moving performance at the Dukes Theatre tonight, telling the story of one refugees'

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1 week 4 days ago

And come support Alex's first short performance in English....

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1 week 4 days ago

Date for your diary!

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1 week 4 days ago

Does anyone have a bit of wood chip wallpaper on the end of a roll (a couple of square metres) to donate for repairs to

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2 weeks 5 hours ago

A truly seasonal meal today (plus unexpected dolma and stuffed potatoes from the lovely Maysun!), with potatoes, onions, chard and tomatoes grown by Vaso and

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2 weeks 2 days ago

The wonderful Aida, one of our superwomen.... Beautiful, big heart, supermom, really hard worker, super chef (aubergine and peanut stew, yum yum!) and now singer!

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2 weeks 6 days ago

Anyone at Lancaster University can see for the first time in one place (the library) an overview of our 3 inter-linked strands of work developed

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3 weeks 6 hours ago

An impactful day at Dallam High School today where pupils both had a simulated experience of asylum seeking through our Escape to Safety exhibition and

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3 weeks 2 days ago

Last day to try (!) to swim yesterday at Coniston with our Somali friends jumping in....then climbing right back out again. Colder than it looked!

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4 weeks 2 days ago

Somayeh and Alison have had a busy day setting up an exhibition about Global Link in Lancaster University Library in readiness for this weekend's Library

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1 month 1 day ago

Last week we had a visit from a young man from Darfur in Sudan who came to share his good news that he had just

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1 month 2 days ago

Somayeh and Alison have had a busy day setting up an exhibition about Global Link in Lancaster University Library in readiness for this weekend's Library

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1 month 3 days ago

Thank you for the clothing donations for our new Syrian family. If anyone has a blender to spare to mash up food for the baby,

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1 month 3 days ago

Our new Syrian family need a blender or food processor to mash up food for their baby if anyone happens to have one they don't

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1 month 4 days ago

Anthony (Blue Mentor) started a new Blue Influencer project with Lauren from Morecambe Bay Partnership at Carnforth Community Primary today. We introduced the scheme, discussed

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1 month 6 days ago

Thanks to all that braved the weather yesterday, we organised the polytunnel and harvested a glut of tomatoes, courgettes and beans <3 See you next

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1 month 1 week ago

Good meeting with Cat Smith MP today to discuss the RAIL proposals for changes to the asylum system to make it work better for refugees,

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1 month 1 week ago

Very positive meeting with Cat Smith MP today to listen to the RAIL proposals to improve the asylum system so that it works better for

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1 month 1 week ago

Good to have the monthly Sewing Circle back, see old and new faces, and eat another delicious meal from outstanding Chef Shawon

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1 month 1 week ago

Big thanks to all those that came today to the farm! We managed to fix our potato beds at last and we spent the rest

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1 month 2 weeks ago

Thanks to friends in Bentham for a lovely day ambling, playing in the river, providing the picnic, and lots of conversation. Probably one of the

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1 month 2 weeks ago

Fantastic Russian lunch at Global Link today prepared by our very talented Natalia, using Claver Hill produce. Potatoes made an amazing fluffy mash, cabbage, beans,

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1 month 2 weeks ago

We are appealing for some warm children's clothes for our new family, for a baby, a 4 year old girl and two boys ages 7&9.

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1 month 2 weeks ago

Our most challenging but glorious hike up Haystacks today from Buttermere. We should all sleep better tonight

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1 month 3 weeks ago

Another great Global Dance night with DJ Wasswa!

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1 month 3 weeks ago

The art classes with families have resumed, and are going really well.

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1 month 3 weeks ago

Great job by chef Shawon today preparing a Bangladeshi "ratatouille" for the Taste of Home workshop with Claver Hill onion, garlic, tomatoes, beans, potatoes and

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1 month 3 weeks ago

Very productive day yesterday at the farm, we re almost done with the weeding, fed and watered the tomatoes and harvested many delicious vegetables that