Lucy Pearson

Braich Goch Christmas Appeal

Fundraising for The Anne Matthews Trust
£1,010
raised of £2,000 target
Christmas Appeal, 30 November 2021
The Anne Matthews Trust

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RCN 1188579
We offer sanctuary to individuals & groups to work towards positive social change

Story

At Braich Goch we have developed an internship programme for young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds. 

Young people are supported to run residentials for their peers and organising creative and educational events in our Community Hub. They are trained in community organising and Participatory Action Research, and gain valuable skills in leadership, teamwork, facilitation, risk assessment, food hygiene, finance and more. 

Many of these young people are going through the asylum system, and are living in limbo, unable to work or progress in their education. 

An internship at Braich Goch can be life changing - and a learning bursary contributes to the young person's living costs and helps fund their future education, training and professional development, at a time when there are not many options open to them.  

"I’ve been learning a lot throughout these 4 months, I have no words to describe how helpful this experience has been to me, it made me feel like I’m in charge of my life again" - Alina, Braich Goch Intern 

This year we have supported 11 young people with learning bursaries, and with your support we can support many more. 

Thank you in advance for your generosity! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy 2022



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The Anne Matthews Trust

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RCN 1188579
Our work focuses on people and families of refugee and migrant backgrounds living across the country. We work with groups to take action and bring about positive social change. We also cook, sing, dance, eat and make music, celebrating our differences and learning from each other.

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,010.00
Online donations
£1,010.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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