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Creating a Culture of Welcome

We are a refugee and migrant-led charity supporting families and individuals from refugee backgrounds across Hastings, Rother and Wealden with our buddy programme, advocacy, financial and emotional support. We campaign, educate and run events for the whole community.

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Creating a Culture of Welcome

We are a refugee and migrant-led charity supporting families and individuals from refugee backgrounds across Hastings, Rother and Wealden with our buddy programme, advocacy, financial and emotional support. We campaign, educate and run events for the whole community.

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Creating a Culture of Welcome

We are a refugee and migrant-led charity supporting families and individuals from refugee backgrounds across Hastings, Rother and Wealden with our buddy programme, advocacy, financial and emotional support. We campaign, educate and run events for the whole community.

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A man organizes various donations
A man organizes various donations

Welcome to the Refugee Buddy Project!

We started in 2017 as a community group welcoming people seeking refuge who had recently arrived in Hastings. Now, we are a refugee and migrant-led charity supporting families and individuals from refugee backgrounds across Hastings, Rother and Wealden.

Our Mission

We support people seeking sanctuary through friendship, solidarity and action.

Education and action
Education and Action

We campaign for our community and educate others in how best to support us.

Education and action
Education and Action

We campaign for our community and educate others in how best to support us.

Education and action
Education and Action

We campaign for our community and educate others in how best to support us.

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Health and Well-being

We improve health, well-being and future outcomes for our community.

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Health and Well-being

We improve health, well-being and future outcomes for our community.

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Health and Well-being

We improve health, well-being and future outcomes for our community.

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Understanding and Inclusion

We create welcoming spaces through buddying, the Dove Café and community events.

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Understanding and Inclusion

We create welcoming spaces through buddying, the Dove Café and community events.

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Understanding and Inclusion

We create welcoming spaces through buddying, the Dove Café and community events.

Inclusion
Arts and Culture

We work with creatives to platform and tell the stories of people seeking refuge.

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Collecting donations
Collecting donations

How could you help?

At the Refugee Buddy Project we believe that generosity, respect, solidarity and belonging can create meaningful change in our communities.

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Donate

Your financial support is a lifeline for our projects and initiatives.

donate
Donate

Your financial support is a lifeline for our projects and initiatives.

donate
Donate

Your financial support is a lifeline for our projects and initiatives.

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Buddy

Meet weekly with a new friend who's seeking sanctuary.

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Buddy

Meet weekly with a new friend who's seeking sanctuary.

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Buddy

Meet weekly with a new friend who's seeking sanctuary.

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Collaborate

We work with businesses, the public sector and the creative community.

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Collaborate

We work with businesses, the public sector and the creative community.

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Collaborate

We work with businesses, the public sector and the creative community.

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Join Us!

Join our local events and support our projects and campaigns.

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Join Us!

Join our local events and support our projects and campaigns.

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Join Us!

Join our local events and support our projects and campaigns.

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Join us to create a culture of welcome in Hastings, St Leonards, Rother and Wealden.

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200+

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local volunteers buddied to refugee/migrant participants

local volunteers buddied to
refugee/migrant participants

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Portrait child
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Ruined building
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Sorting donations
Sorting donations

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Core Values

Generosity, respect and solidarity are at the heart of everything we do.

© Refugee Buddy Project. All rights reserved. Designed by Pinpoint. Charity name: The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings, Rother and Wealden. Charity number: 1191436 (Registered in England & Wales). Registered address: The Observer Building, Unit 7, First Floor, 53 Cambridge Road, Hastings, TN34 1DT

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Core Values

Generosity, respect and solidarity are at the heart of everything we do.

© Refugee Buddy Project. All rights reserved. Designed by Pinpoint. Charity name: The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings, Rother and Wealden. Charity number: 1191436 (Registered in England & Wales). Registered address: The Observer Building, Unit 7, First Floor, 53 Cambridge Road, Hastings, TN34 1DT

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Core Values

Generosity, respect and solidarity are at the heart of everything we do.

© Refugee Buddy Project. All rights reserved. Designed by Pinpoint. Charity name: The Refugee Buddy Project Hastings, Rother and Wealden. Charity number: 1191436 (Registered in England & Wales). Registered address: The Observer Building, Unit 7, First Floor, 53 Cambridge Road, Hastings, TN34 1DT