Rethink Rebuild Society successfully completed a 2-month campaign that aligns with the GMCVO campaign: “Safely Living with COVID-19”. During that campaign we posted tens of posts and materials on social media in Arabic to remind people across Greater Manchester that COVID is still here.
On 30 December, Rethink Rebuild Society organised a social gathering for the Syrian community in Manchester at the Werneth House in Oldham. Many Syrian families gathered to socialise and enjoy their time together. Children also enjoyed their time playing and having some fun with some competitions.
Between 9th and 11th December, RR was delighted to host a charity Bazaar in support of Iqraa School. Members from the local community in Manchester generously donated items that were sold at the bazaar.
The bazaar attracted a good turnout and was a good opportunity to reconnect and socialise with our lovely friends and visitors.
In partnership with Culture Entanglement, Rethink Rebuild Society hosted two community discussions in Arabic about TED Talks. On Sunday 28th November, Dr Nada Albunni talked about the idea behind TED Talks and how important it is for the Arab communities to get involved in this project which is a good way to learn about key issues being discussed in world nowadays.
On Friday 3 Dec 2021, our manager, Dr Haytham Alhamwi was invited by the Politics Society at Yarm School to talk about Syria and the plight of refugees. During the talk, Dr Alhamwi addressed the work that RR does to help Syrians and other refugees to integrate into all aspects of British life.
On Mon 29 Nov 2021, our manager, Dr Haytham Alhamwi was invited by the Islamic Society at Altringham School to talk about Syria and the plight of refugees. During the talk, Dr Alhamwi highlighted the work that RR does to help Syrians and other refugees to rebuild their lives and integrate with their surroundings.
On Friday 12 Nov 2021 we held our annual public meeting with the Syrian community in Manchester at Birch Community Centre. The meeting provided us the opportunity to give updates about the work we carried out in the last year most especially during the lockdown.
On Thursday, 11 Nov 2021, Dr Moaz El Sayed, our Research & Advocacy Officer was invited by Ambition for Ageing to a seminar called: Community research: Belonging in neighbourhoods for dispersed communities’. Dr El Sayed spoke about some points related to conducting research reflecting on our experience in conducting research with elderly refugees.
On Wed, 10 Nov 2021, Dr Moaz El Sayed, our Research & Advocacy Officer was invited by Al-Maktoum College of Higher Education in Dundee, Scotland, as a Guest Lecture to talk about the role of charities in sustainable development reflecting on the experience of Rethink Rebuild in supporting refugees and helping them rebuild their lives.
On Wed 10 Nov 2021, Rethink Rebuild Society hosted a session on domestic abuse. The session was delivered by Safety 4 Sisters and focused on what support and advice can be offered to women experience abuse (especially women from a migrant background) or to anyone that is concerned about a woman they know.