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Search Results for: refugee crisis

Ukraine refugee crisis: Polish centre appeals for volunteers amid flood of donations

The Lewisham Polish Centre has become one of London’s hubs for collecting aid parcels – including baby milk, soup and …
by Miri de Villers/ March 4, 2022/ Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

“I’d open my home to refugees”: Local MPs react to the refugee crisis as Cameron is forced to act

MPs in the EastLondonLine areas are joining the mounting chorus of voices asking Prime Minister David Cameron to respond to …
by Radu Istrate/ September 7, 2015/ Lead Stories/

Lewisham wants to be a sanctuary for Aegean refugees

Lewisham Council, one of the eight established boroughs of sanctuary in London, is calling on the government to restart the …
by Ariana Hashtrudi/ March 5, 2021/ Lewisham, News/

Photography sale to raise funds for refugee medical care

Prints by a number of renowned photographers are to be auctioned on Thursday to raise funds to support healthcare for …
by Clara Hill/ December 3, 2019/ Arts/

Human Aid worker raised £10,000 for refugees

A charity worker from Tower Hamlets has told ELL how he used £10,000 that he raised in an emergency appeal …
by Ayesha Rahman/ March 22, 2019/ Features, Local Hero, People, Tower Hamlets/

Goldsmiths contributes to ‘Refugee Awareness Week’

Refugee Awareness Week is continuing at Goldsmiths, University of London this week, hosted by English Pen, other societies and staff. …
by Mansoor Ahmad/ February 7, 2019/ Events, What To Do This Week/

Tower Hamlets to give homes to ten refugees to mark Kindertransport anniversary

Tower Hamlets has pledged to welcome ten refugee children to mark the 80th anniversary of the Kinderstransport initiative to re-home …
by Olivia Campbell/ November 30, 2018/ Local News, Tower Hamlets/

From war zone to comfort zone: Hackney bakery helps refugees bank on baking skills

It can be challenging adapting to a new life in a country where the culture, language and the cuisine are …
by Jamie Burnett/ November 21, 2017/ Business, Employment, Features, Local News/

Lewisham to welcome Syrian refugees with a meal

“Ahlan wa sahlan”. Arabic for “Welcome”. Lewisham will soon be greeting 10 families from war-torn Syria after the council agreed …
by Katie Thompson/ February 23, 2017/ Lewisham, News, Society/

Indie bands to perform fundraiser for refugees

Wolf Alice, Peace, Swim Deep, and Black Honey are among the indie bands set to play a fundraising gig for …
by Cady Siregar/ November 11, 2016/ Arts/

Hackney welcomes second Syrian refugee family

A Syrian family of three has recently been welcomed and resettled in Hackney. Hackney is the only East London borough …
by Emma Pradella/ October 7, 2016/ Hackney, Housing, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Society/

Donated Lewisham bras give refugee women a vital lift

It’s an item of clothing the majority of women take for granted, but if you are a homeless refugee even …
by Kirsty Lowe/ June 28, 2016/ General Features, Lewisham, Society/

The Hackney Cypriots helping refugees

When Hackney resident Andrew Marr was volunteering in a transit camp for refugees in Greece last December, he was struck …
by Amanda Ternblad/ March 20, 2016/ General Features, Hackney, Meet The Traders, People/

The east London events helping Syrian refugees

Could you ever see yourself in the middle of a war zone? Aid workers from Human Relief Foundation in Whitechapel are doing just …
by Shima Begum/ March 19, 2016/ Features, General Features, People/

Refugees focus of exhibition to mark UN migrants day

The Whitechapel Gallery in Tower Hamlets held a multi-media exhibition exploring the topic of migration and refugees on the eve …
by Charlie Fahie/ December 20, 2015/ Arts, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Three weeks into the Russian attack on Ukraine: how our local communities have responded 

Three weeks after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the show of solidarity from countries in Europe and …
by Giannino Arrigoni/ March 17, 2022/ Community, Features, General Features, Local News, People, Society/

Corbyn to mark anniversary of London’s biggest anti-facist demonstration

Jeremy Corbyn will join local people and veterans of London’s largest anti-fascist demonstration in Tower Hamlets this October, in a …
by Juliet Moore/ June 19, 2016/ Features, Tower Hamlets, Upcoming/

“A New Home” in Mile End

Concepts like ‘belonging’ and ‘home’ often feature in art and they are central to a new exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery’s …
by Andrea Elsie Polanco/ February 3, 2016/ Arts Features/

Lewisham East MP, Heidi Alexander, appointed as Labour’s new shadow health secretary

Lewisham East’s MP, Heidi Alexander, has been appointed by Jeremy Corbyn to serve the new Labour cabinet as shadow health …
by Radu Istrate/ September 14, 2015/ Lead Stories/

Covid-19: Lewisham groups receive council funding

Eight Lewisham community organisations will be given over £155,000 of funding from Lewisham Council to cope with changes and restrictions …
by Ariana Hashtrudi/ March 16, 2021/ Lewisham, News/

Lewisham Donation Hub able to reopen

A donation hub in Lewisham that helps people struggling the most through lockdown reopened on February 16, 2021, after a …
by Maddie Metcalfe/ February 20, 2021/ Lewisham/

Toy donations appeal as campaigners warn 200,000 London children may receive no Christmas presents

Residents have been encouraged to donate what they can to the East London Business Alliance’s “most important toy appeal ever,” …
by Aisha Payne/ December 3, 2020/ Christmas, Society/

Meet the Councillor: “The Corbynistas are not very bright”

As the dust of the General Election settles, the bins still need emptying and the schools still need running. Many …
by Barney Stone/ December 19, 2019/ Features, General Features, Politics/

What future for Lewisham’s 23,000 EU citizens after Brexit?

With March 29 fast approaching, the day when the UK is supposed to be leaving the EU, uncertainty is growing …
by Irina Bordbar/ February 8, 2019/ Lead Stories/

Deptford student wins record Young Mayor election

A Deptford school student has become the new Young Mayor of Lewisham after a record voter turnout winning against 33 other candidates.  …
by Bertille Duthoit/ December 5, 2018/ Health, Lewisham, Local News, Politics/

#ELLection: Q&A with two Hackney residents campaigning for your vote

As part of Eastlondonlines’ build-up to the general election on June 8, we spoke to Hackney North and Shoreditch’s Liberal …
by Oliver Chapman/ May 19, 2017/ ELLection, Hackney, News/

What’s on this week?

by Antoni Devlin/ June 10, 2016/ What To Do This Week/

Emotive migrant exhibition pulls no punches

Call Me By My Name: Stories from Calais and Beyond, aims to lend a voice to the thousands of refugees …
by Eir Nolsoe/ June 6, 2016/ Features, Hackney, Reviews/

Hackney MP slates Calais migrant camp conditions

Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP Diane Abbott has described conditions in the Calais migrant camp as “appalling” after visiting …
by Majd Bouchto/ January 29, 2016/ Hackney, Politics/
Goldsmiths is offering scholarships to six asylum seekers Pic: Lamees Altalebi

Goldsmiths lifeline for asylum seeker students

Six asylum seekers will be offered scholarships to study at Goldsmiths, University of London in response to the on-going migrant …
by Lamees Altalebi/ November 2, 2015/ Education, Lewisham, News/
Credit: Hackney Refugee Forum

Bleak future for Hackney’s migrants’ organisations

The outlook is “bleak” for the future of Hackney’s immigrants and refugees organisations, says the founder of a local migrant …
by Frida Meinking/ October 25, 2015/ Hackney, News/

The Queen’s Speech: what are the implications for East London boroughs of three key bills?

A major Parliamentary legislative programme was spelled out in the Queen´s speech on Wednesday, with the monarch announcing plans by the new …
by Tom Harrisson/ May 28, 2015/ Lead Stories, Politics/

No school for 158 Croydon children

Croydon’s education system has come under further criticism this week as the council revealed that over 150 children face the …
by Catalina May/ November 16, 2010/ Croydon, Education/

Food banks will help feed people in need

Food banks to help the needy will soon be sprouting up across the EastLondonLines boroughs.
by Adriane Scott-Kemp/ January 14, 2010/ Lead Stories, Society/

Our line

Time to bail out the rest of us News Editor: Neil Roberts Anyone familiar with the East and South East …
by Megan Clarke/ November 13, 2009/ Commentary/

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