Ramadan Mubarak

Rethink Rebuild Society would like to wish all Muslims a fruitful month and we ask Allah SWT to grant you all the strength to make full use of this blessed month. Ramadan is the month of charity and we urge you all to remember Syrians in need when you donate or make your Zakah. Please donate safely through registered charities in the UK.

Sir Gerald Kaufman visits RR office

MP of Gorton Sir Gerald Kaufman 'Father of the House' visited RR office on Friday 26 June. We discussed with him issues pertaining to the UK's policy on Syria and presented him with some of our core policy demands as the Syrian community. The discussion was highly informative. We thank Sir Gerald for taking the time to meet with us.

Lord Mayor of Manchester Visit to RR Office

The Lord Mayor of Manchester visited the RR office on 11 May to present a cheque from the 'We Love Manchester Charity'. RR is very grateful to the Charity for its contribution of £1,113 which will be used to run workshops for Syrian refugees on British culture as well as some basic English, computer, and job-searching skills.

Oxford for Syria Panel: Future of Syria

RR participated in a panel discussion sponsored by the 'Oxford for Syria' group in Oxford University titled 'What Now Syria? Reflections on the Country's Future'. The discussion was very insightful and thought-provoking regarding the future of Syria and was presented to a very engaged and interested audience.

'Spring Reign' Play Huge Success

'Spring Reign', an honest and insightful account of the Syrian conflict, played at The Lowry on 19 and 20 May. The play was very positively received by a diverse audience and gave a powerful narration of Syrians' experiences through art. RR was very fortunate to have been involved in the script-writing process and to have been featured in the after-show discussion.

Meeting with the Henning Family

The Syrian community of Manchester had the good pleasure of meeting with Barbara, Lucy, and Adam Henning (family of the late Alan Henning) for breakfast at the RR office on 16 May. We are very thankful to the Henning family for accepting our invitation and hope that it was just the start of a continued and warm relationship between the family and our community.

Meeting with Tony Lloyd, Police and Crime Commissioner of Greater Manchester

RR met with Police and Crime Commissioner of Greater Manchester Tony Lloyd to update him on the work of the office and to seek his advice on Syria-related issues ranging from airport stops, to networking with new and old MPs, to rising levels of Islamophobia.

2015 Greater Manchester Run

Some of our community members, including over twenty children, took part in the Great Manchester Run on 9 and 10 May. Our brave participants ran for Syria and raised over £18,000 for the Iqraa school which is fully funded by the Manchester community.

Monthly Seminar on Peacebuilding by International Alert's Barry Navarro

RR's May monthly seminar was on the topic of peacebuilding and was delivered by International Alert's Barry Navarro. Barry discussed elements of peacebuilding and touched on the role of diaspora communities in achieving peace in conflict-torn countries.

• Members of the Syrian Community of Bristol Visit RR Office

• Press Release: Syrians Face Unfair Airport Stops

• Press Release: RR Raises Questions over IS's Expansion into Syria

• #withSyria Press Release on Arria Formula Meeting within the UN

• Business Start-Up Workshop

• 'English Language and British Culture' Workshop for New Syrians to the UK

• Family trip to Llandudno

• 'Internet Driving Licence' Workshop for New Syrians to the UK

• Exhibition on Syria: Reaching Out to Ch ildren and Parents of War

• Saturdays Group Iftar at RR multi-facility room

• Syria Relief Annual Event: 4 Years On

• Seminar on New Counter-Terrorism Measures

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