Diversity Week: Refuweegee Postcard and Donation Collection

In the spirit of Diversity Week, we'll be in Recharge with a post box, some post cards, envelopes and writing sets to collect submissions for Refuweegee's* 'Letters from Locals' project.

Postcards, letters or post it notes, as long as the words are welcoming and kind then it’s what we’re looking for.  Our words have the power to really make a difference to people who have had to flee their homes and leave behind their belongings.  Help Refuweegee make sure that upon arrival in Glasgow people are left in no doubt as to their acceptance, their safety and their future.

We will also be collecting essential donations, from blankets to toiletries, toothbrushes to writing paper, soft toys and books. 

We're all fae somewhere!

*Refuweegee is a community-led charity set up to ensure that all refugees arriving in Glasgow are welcomed to the city in true Glaswegian style.  We want to make sure that when people arrive in Scotland they receive the welcome they deserve and few useful tips too! We also want to provide everyone who wishes to get involved and make a difference, the opportunity to do so.

Our aim is to provide every Refuweegee who arrives in the city with a community built welcome pack.  Each pack will contain three categories of items; essentials, Glasgow welcome and ‘letters from the locals’ and as a result of the final category, each pack will be completely individual.