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Congratulations to the Ousey Riders!

By simon | Published: July 14, 2010
Lord Deramore Primary School parents (aka the Ousey Riders) competed for the first time in the York Rotary Club Dragon Boat Challenge on Saturday 10th July and raised over £1838.90 for Refugee Action York and the St Leonard’s Hospice (more than £1200 of which will go to RAY). The event which takes place every year [...]
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Sponsor the Ousey Riders and help RAY raise much needed funds

By simon | Published: July 6, 2010
On Sunday 11th July a group of dedicated paddlers will be racing their dragon boat on the River Ouse to raise valuable funds for Refugee Action York and St Leonard’s Hospice – visit our Dragon Boat Challenge page for full details of how to sponsor the team and where to go to shout them on [...]
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Photos from the Refugee Week Picnic 2010

By simon | Published: June 27, 2010
Held in Museum Gardens the annual refugee week picnic brings together local refugee and migrant families, and volunteers and supporters of Refugee Action York. This year was the best attended in the event’s 8 year history. Photo credits Sarah Lawrence (thanks for the wonderful photos Sarah).
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Refugee Week in York 2010

By admin | Published: May 18, 2010
  Many thanks to all our friends and supporters for making York Refugee Week such a success. With especial thanks to the students of the Centre for Applied Human Rights and York St John University, the City Screen Cinema, Flo Clifford and all at Space 109, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation York Committee and the Shpresa Programme. Some [...]
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