Manchester Syrians will be participating in a ‘Day of Action’ on Saturday 3 June to get involved with their local election candidates. They will be visiting their local candidates in their offices, asking them to sign up to the pledges in the Syria Manifesto, and volunteering with their candidates’ campaigns.
Asmaa's father has been imprisoned by the Assad regime since 2011. Her family has no information about him, not even whether he is alive or dead.
As one of the world’s most powerful countries, the UK can do more to help protect civilians in Syria. At this critical time, please let your election candidates know that Syria is an important issue to you.
Dr. Ahmad Khaled, a British-Syrian doctor, gave an interview on BBC Radio 5 Live on his experience in responding to the horrific Manchester attack this week. Dr. Khaled noted that it was his duty as a human, as a British Syrian, and as a medical doctor to do what he could to alleviate pain and suffering.
We issued a press release on 24 May alongside the British Syrian Medical Society outlining the Syrian response to the horrific attack in Manchester this week. We furthermore highlighted that Syrian doctors were among the first-line responders to the attack.
Our Research & Policy Coordinator Dr. Yasmine Nahlawi presented at an event hosted by 4x4 Manchester on 'The Welcoming City' on 24 May. In our presentation, we highlighted that when migrant communities are welcomed into their new home cities, especially during their time of need, they will want to give back to their communities when they are presented the chance.
We attended a vigil in Manchester Albert Square on 24 May organised by Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham in remembrance of the victims of this week's horrific attack in our beloved city. The central message that came out of this vigil was the need to remain united and to condemn hate in all of its forms.
On Tuesday 2nd May 2017, in collaboration with Refugee Action, Rethink Rebuild Society launched a community development project for the new families who arrived recently in the Liverpool region.
Thank you to everyone who helped make the Tango for Syrian Children concert, on Wed 17th May, a success. We were able to raise £800 for our educational project to support a school in Syria. The concert was well attended, with musicians from the Halle Orchestra in Manchester playing. Everyone also enjoyed the delicious Syrian food available.
In our monthly seminar on Sunday the 14th of May, Dr Alachkar presented the results of his Masters' research in psychological trauma which was on "Resilience factors among Syrian refugees in the UK and the role of religion or faith in resilience".
The seminar evoked a lovely discussion after that where many emotional stories were narrated by the audience.
On Wednesday 10th May we met with Detective Chief Superintendent Russ Jackson, head of the North West Counter Terrorism Unit.