Come along to our WELCOMEFEST concert! At St Anne’s Cathedral, Thursday 23rd June 7-10pm. Celebrate Refugee Week at our family-friendly joint event with Red Cross & NICRAS. Musicians, dancers, clowns, face-painting & fun activities for children so bring your family …

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Come and join us for the Big Lunch, Sunday 7 June, 12.30pm, on the street outside City Church, 12-24 University Avenue, Belfast. There will be live music, international dishes, crafts for the kids and outdoor dining. It’s free but bring some salads, sides, desserts …

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We have started a new fundraising drive: to help Belfast Friendship Club’s background work for its weekly meetings and activities to help pay for transport and accommodation to volunteering opportunities and events outside Belfast. Until tomorrow, LocalGiving will match any donation up to £50. …

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Be the change: a guide to creating safe and inclusive space by Dr. Stephanie Mitchell Be the Change, a guide to creating safe and inclusive space, was launched on Thursday 4 December 2014 in Common Grounds Cafe, Belfast. This booklet …

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Gareth Mulvey, research fellow at the University of Glasgow, is conducting research on the integration of migrants in different parts of the UK. If you would like to participate, follow this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/J2ZBRQ5 Gareth says: “The aim of the research is …

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Listen to Belfast Friendship Club member Arnau talk on BBC Radio Ulster about his life in Belfast, the Free Spanish Lessons he organises with friends at the Sunflower, and of course what Belfast Friendship Club means to him: https://audioboo.fm/boos/2426948-our-place

Volunteering with BFC Belfast Friendship Club members have been very busy again lately: participating in Refugee Week events, bringing our banner to an anti-racism demonstration organised by trade unions and Amnesty International, running in relay teams at Belfast Marathon, or doing the …

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The theme for this year’s refugee week is children and young people’s contribution. Northern Ireland Community of Refugees and Asylum Seekers has put together a great programme with many other organisations in Belfast and Derry. See the programme here: Refugee-Week-2014-programme Come and …

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Belfast Friendship Club is five years old. Watch this wonderful video of our fifth birthday party, with long term members and newcomers. A beautiful party, and some members telling us what Belfast Friendship Club means for them: Everyone welcome, just …

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How does it work? DONATE (minimum x 3) unwanted items e.g. gifts, clothes, accessories, shoes, CDs/DVDs, toiletries, perfume, books, household items BROWSE the stalls TRY things on, take your pick… ENJOY drinks, snacks and a communal meal then… PUT on …

Unwanted gifts? re-use, recycle and relate at BFC’s Megaswap, Crescent Arts Centre, Saturday 1st February, 4.30pm onwards Read more »