We attended an event on 20 January to meet Andy Burnham MP who is Labour's candidate for Mayor of Manchester. As Andy took questions from the audience, we asked him if he would commit to resettling Syrian refugees to Manchester under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme.
We attended a meeting of the Liverpool Trades Union Council on 19 January and delivered a brief presentation on Syria and how networks of solidarity could be built with the trades unions across the country. The attendees were extremely supportive of the Syrian people and we look forward to working with the LTUC on Syria initiatives.
We delivered a presentation on Syria to the Warrington Soroptimist Society on 17 January. We provided an overview of the situation in Syria and discussed ways that people can help. Nora Carlin from Refugee Aid NW also delivered a presentation more specifically on the humanitarian aspects of the Syrian conflict and the charitable work that the charity undertakes.
We met with Mike Kane MP in his constituency office on 13 January to discuss various issues pertaining to Syria. We focused on two core themes, the first pertaining to refugee support with Mr. Kane has a demonstrated track record, and secondly in finding a political solution in Syria.
We were invited to present our 'Voices From Syria' program at Didsbury mosque on 7th Jan 2017. Dr Haytham Alhamwi and Yasser Al Jassem spoke about their experiences of the conflict and informed the audience about what is happening in Syria and what people can do to help. Their stories bought tears to the eyes of many in the audience, receiving a wonderful level of support.
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