refugees

In 2021 Little Amal (a 3.5 metre tall puppet representing a 9 year old Syrian refugee girl) will begin her 8000 kilometre walk through Europe from the Syria-Turkey border and ending in Sheffield and Manchester. [Read more]

ASSIST Sheffield provides accommodation, information and support to people who are seeking sanctuary and have been refused asylum. Without legal status, not being allowed to work, or access any form of statutory support, people become homeless and destitute in our city. The eight ASSIST houses in Pitsmoor, Firvale and Firth Park have four bedrooms, each room housing an asylum seeker. The Messenger visited some of the residents in these houses and spoke to a few who have become keen gardeners. [Read more]

Story and photo by Victor Mujakachi Speaking to a number of asylum seekers about their experiences this year, one man said: “When lockdown came into effect, my wife and children stayed at home. I was [Read more]

Story by Ingrid Hanson How often do you wake up in the morning and wonder whether you might randomly be hauled off to prison, having done nothing wrong, by the end of the day? For [Read more]

To celebrate Human Rights Day and the momentous 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, various events and talks are taking place to recognise and celebrate human rights. Stand Up For Your Rights [Read more]

Story by Graham Jones | Photos courtesy of Picture Sheffield As we celebrate the centenary of the end of the First World War, let’s not forget the massive suffering of the troops of all sides [Read more]

Story by Andrew Crowley | Photos by Graham Jones As my neighbour always says whenever we go walking with him “It is downhill all the way.” Well it nearly was as we walked from the [Read more]

We urgently need donations Across Europe there are thousands of desperate refugees homeless and surviving in makeshift shelters. We are a small group of local volunteers working with other organisations across Sheffield supporting refugees in [Read more]

Story by Carrie Hedderwick | Photo by Fran Belbin   The violent wars in Syria, Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan and several other Middle Eastern and African countries have given rise to huge numbers of refugees, many [Read more]

Story by Patrick Amber | Photo by Robin at Khora, Athens   Over 50,000 people are stranded in Athens having fled their homes in Syria and Afghanistan, heading for northern Europe.   Last year my housemate [Read more]