Rethink Rebuild Society recently hosted a highly successful screening of The Textile Generation, a captivating one-hour documentary that brought the forgotten history of Manchester's Syrian textile traders to light. Held on Saturday, 10 October, the event drew an engaged crowd eager to explore the deep historical roots of the UK’s second-biggest Syrian community.
Rethink Rebuild Society, in collaboration with the Syrian British Consortium, successfully hosted on Wednesday 30 September an engaging discussion with British Syrian writer and journalist Robin Yassin-Kassab about his latest book, The Blood Between Us: Syria After the Fall of Assad.
On Saturday 27th June, Rethink Rebuild Society hosted an inspiring event exploring the lived realities and remarkable resilience of Al Za’atari refugee camp. The afternoon brought together discussion, culture, and live Syrian music to highlight the strength and creativity of the communities living under extraordinary circumstances.
Following the efforts and appeals made in the wake of the Action Alert campaign, the Syrian British Consortium (SBC) & Rethink Rebuild Society (RR) held a meeting on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, with Alex Norris, Minister of State for Border Security and Asylum at the UK Home Office, to discuss issues relating to the situation of Syrian refugees in the United Kingdom, foremost
On the 20th of May, Rethink Rebuild Society manager Dr Haytham Alhamwi attended a discussion session facilitated by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, with the Syrian Minister of Education, Dr Mohammad Abdulrahman Tarko, and the Syrian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr Marwan Al-Halabi.
Rethink Rebuild Society
First Floor
Discovery House
Crossley Road
Manchester
SK4 5BH
United Kingdom
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