Supporting Asylum Seekers

The above photo shows the Lewisham Churches for Asylum Seekers committee (LEWCAS) meeting at St Laurence Centre, representing many Churches in the Borough that are working hands on to give travel cards to asylum seekers so that they can go to classes and learn English, and also support with food those destitute and unable to work.

Celebrations in St Laurence Centre

I have just returned from a very enjoyable lunch with the Turkish Elders Club, who meet in our halls twice a week. Today they were celebrating Ramadam Bayram 84th Anniversary of the Republic of Turkey. I joined the other representatives from various groups and voluntary organisations from the local area for this event (including the Catford Safer Neighbourhood Team - the "boys (and girls) in blue" - as the Turkish Elders made this positive effort to get to know other groups. To quote from their letter "Our group believes that we must involve ourselves with other voluntary organisations and the council to work together, to support each other and provide a united voice on issues that affect the community".