Fundraising run for hardship fund

On Sunday 26th October, two of our volunteers, Mary and Esme, took part in the Bradford City Runs 2014 running 5k and a half marathon repsectively.  So far they have raised over £723 for our hardship fund.  At this time of year there is always extra demand on this fund as we use it to buy winter clothes, coats and shoes in addition to food and other basic necessities for destitute individuals and families.  

Mary and Esme, along with everyone else at RAY, would like to pass on a massive thank you to all those who have donated so far.  If you haven't sponsored them yet, there is still time to do so https://www.justgiving.com/Mary-McCormack1/.

If any of RAY's volunteers or supporters are interested in organising or taking part in a fundraising event then please do get in touch.

The pre-run warm up!

Esme at the finish line...

Charity Football Event

RAY would like to say a huge thank you to all the staff and students from the University of York who turned out on a wet Saturday afternoon to take part in an energetic football tournament to raise money for our hardship fund.  We would like to send a special thanks to those at the Humanities Research Centre who organised the event.  The donation will allow RAY to provide destitute service users with essential items such as food, coats and shoes.

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Fantastic football fundraisiers!

Refugee Week 2014 plans

See our Refugee Week page to see how RAY are celebrating Refugee Week 2014.  If you are interested in helping RAY organise our events, have some great ideas, are part of another organisation that would like to run at Refugee Week event or just want to know more then please do get in touch.

You can find out about Refugee Week here: http://www.refugeeweek.org.uk/

Press coverage of Bronze Award

See coverage of our exciting Bronze Award for our supplementary teaching in the York Press.  

Have a read here:
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/inbrief/10881684.Award_for_Refugee_Action_York_s_Turkish_classes/