Two years ago on the 24th March 2020, the day after the 1st  lockdown began ,I started posting a daily poetry readung on several local community Facebook sites. I hoped to raise people's spirits and to give them simething else to focus on amidst the uncertainty and worry of the pandemic . Two years on and I am still posting these readings as my contribution to a communal sense of well being. Life remains challenging and over the past month the Ukrainian war has brought into sharp focus the plight of refugees everywhere and the horrors that conflict brings to ordinary people. For this reason I wanted to raise funds for an organisation that supports refugees throughout the world.  Welsh Refugee Council helps asylum seekers & refugees to build new futures in Wales through specialist advice, support and advocacy services. We are driven by a passion for human rights, equality, social justice and to make Wales a welcoming nation of sanctuary for those seeking our protection.