Overview and History of SRS
Slough Refugee Support was founded in 1997 when a group of volunteers recognised the need for specific support for those newly arriving in the area, fleeing persecution in their home countries.
During these ten years
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our drop-in advice service helped 2850 refugee households with problems ranging through health, education, benefits, immigration, legal and housing
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our development project provided welcome, friendship and many activities to aid integration and resettlement, such as English and Citizenship classes, sewing, football and an allotment
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our Job Club helped 114 refugees into jobs and training, and 21 into volunteering
In addition
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we have provided a service of information to organisations and employers on refugee issues
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we have involved and trained 250 volunteers who have contributed to the harmony and well-being of the many communities in Slough
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we have benefited from funding partnerships including Big Lottery Fund, BAA, Lloyds TSB, Nationwide and Global Grants
SRS now has two full-time and six part-time and sessional workers. Our board of trustees has eleven members, with a further eleven sub-committee members, five of whom are users of our services.
View the SRS Tenth Anniversary Video
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