Louisa Tomlinson

Lou's Brighton Poem-A-Thon page

Fundraising for Refugee Council
£300
raised of £250 target
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Brighton Poem-A-Thon, 11 December 2016
Refugee Council

Verified by JustGiving

RCN 1014576
We support & empower refugees to lead safe, dignified & fulfilling lives

Story

60 poets over 10 hours will be performing on Dec 11th at Komedia in Brighton. Each poet is asked to raise £250, so that people get to hear some cool stuff, but also before we've even started, £20K is raised.

I only found out this week that refugees in this country, if they make it through the 1 - 2 year detention centre nightmare, their homes in ruins, separated from family, lifelong community, their ways of life, get £36 - £40 a week to live on. Not money mind you, vouchers. And those vouchers have to cover everything from food to bus fares to clothes to nappies to sanitary pads. Most are not allowed to work so are forced to depend on this system.

A free therapy initiative with refugees suffering from PTSD is starting in Brighton soon, and one of the things we've been told is to expect them to turn up late, as many of them will have to walk 2 hours each way to get to their session, as they can't afford the bus fare.

I seriously hope I am never in that situation, but if I am, I definitely hope that there are a few people in the country I end up in who care to find ways to make my life more bearable.

The Refugee Clinic is all that, so if you have a few pounds spare then that would really be so appreciated.

My slot is at 12.40pm on Sun 11th Dec if you want to come down.

Thank you thank you.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Share this story

Help Louisa Tomlinson

Sharing this page with your friends could help raise up to 3x more in donations

You can also help by sharing this link on

About the charity

Refugee Council

Verified by JustGiving

RCN 1014576
The Refugee Council is a leading charity working with refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK. We exist to support and empower people who have fled conflict, violence, or persecution in order to rebuild their lives here in the UK

Donation summary

Total raised
£300.00
+ £60.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£300.00
Offline donations
£0.00

* Charities pay a small fee for our service. Find out how much it is and what we do for it.