We met with Gillian Preece and Gideon Winward from the Syrian Refugee Resettlement Programme on 24 March. We introduced to them the work of Rethink Rebuild Society in helping Syrian refugees and some of the primary obstacles that we have faced in our work.
We attended an event titled 'UK Helps' on 17 March in the Z Arts Centre. This event brought representatives from DFID and the Foreign Office to talk about the UK's aid to Syria.
We met with Tim Farron MP during the Lib-Dems' York conference on 12 March. We first had a brief chat about the situation in Syria, and stressed the need to ensure that ceasefires and other international agreements are upheld by Russia and Assad.
We attended an event on 10 March 2016 hosted by the Humanitarian and Conflict Resource Institute at the University of Manchester titled 'Contested Syria, Contested Knowledge: Insights, Challenges, and Lessons from Research and Grassroots Reporting'. The event featured Dr.
Our Refugee Support Coordinator spoke at a dinner held by the University of Manchester's Islamic Society about Syrians' ethical, academic and career successes during their UK experience. This dinner was hosted by the Islamic Society to welcome new Syrians to the community.
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