Bio Community centre run for and with refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in West London. Classes, activities, advice, food and friendship.
Location Hammersmith, London
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Account created 25-11-2017 11:06:15
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Twitter for iPhone : Spent today with some of these families in West London Welcome ‘shop’ where we were able to supply clothes, shoes & toys. Amongst them was a 12 year old girl who’d been learning English in Kabul and translated for her family. Every donated item was so needed.
Twitter Web App : *PASHTO SPEAKING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED*
Do you or anyone you know speak Pashto and are able to translate for newly-arrived Afghans in West London tomorrow and/or in the coming weeks and months? Translators are really needed so people can get their basic needs met. DM us 🙏
Twitter Web App : west london welcome currently have one of the highest concentrations of temporary home office accommodation in the country. they're doing incredible work supporting some of the most vulnerable members of our society - if you can please donate below (if not pls share the appeal!)
Twitter for iPhone : LIVE UPDATE: We're currently witnessing what looks like pushback drills by Border Force jet skis in the Channel. We're not 100% sure but two jet skis appear to be doing circling manoeuvres around dinghies with Border Force vessels full of people looking on. We’re 👀 Home Office
Twitter Web App : Support small grassroots organisations like West London Welcome who are working around the clock to support Afghans and others seeking safety settle into their new lives 🧡
Twitter Web App : Morning new followers! Lots of you are asking how you can support us 💗
You can donate to our appeal to help us support Afghans and other new arrivals: localgiving.org/appeal/HelpUsH…
Or you could buy items on our wishlist for our distribution for new arrivals: forcommongood.co.uk/apps/giftregis…
Twitter for iPhone : Another pic of our Afghan friends who arrived yesterday and were greeted by West London Welcome. I’m excited to start volunteering with this amazing grass roots charity. These tiny ones have a long road ahead of them…but already they have devoted friends in their new world.
Twitter for iPhone : Shout out to our volunteers today who gave a warm, heartfelt welcome & spent 8 hours assisting people, carrying luggage, passing out treats, translating for our adviceteam & even taking kids to parks. Huge respect for our Afghans friends for their bravery, strength & resilience❤️
Twitter for iPhone : New & donated clothes and toys for the Afghan families who came to Hammersmith & Fulham today. Wonderful generosity from neighbours helping West London Welcome to give a warm welcome. Also a big shout out to traders at Shepherds Bush Mkt who were v generous when I went to buy there.
Twitter for Android : If anyone wants to donate to support refugees and asylum seekers who come to West London Welcome for help and support, any amount is welcome... we are £1,700 away from meeting our target!! localgiving.org/appeal/HelpUsH…
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Twitter for Android : It was beautiful meeting wonderful humans at West London Welcome's big fat welcome day for #AfghanRefugees who have made it here. Snippets of yumminess and warmth thanks to the team...
Twitter for iPhone : Portering luggage for newly-arrived Afghans is not how I set out to mark 9/11 but it seemed to close a circle. Some smiles from kids, adults looked strained, small wonder. West London Welcome does great direct work with refugees. Support them if you can localgiving.org/appeal/HelpUsH…
Twitter for iPhone : It delights me that my kids helped pack these children’s goody bags! BLESS THEIR LITTLE HEARTS! #welcomerefugees
Twitter Web App : It’s a privilege to be welcoming newly-arriving Afghan refugees into our community in West London this afternoon. We’re greeting them with lots of treats, information in Farsi/Dari/Pashto, and smiles.
Twitter for iPhone : .West London Welcome does amazing work supporting refugees who have just arrived and are being ignored or mistreated by the Home Office - if you can support them, please do.
Twitter for iPhone : Volunteering today with lovely West London Welcome to welcome 200 Afghan refugees (incl 70 kids) We’ve got tea, info and biscuits. (Can’t say where we are because the right wing papers find out, so the far right come, upset everyone and nick the biscuits) #wecomerefugees
