A free family event at Nottingham Contemporary to mark the beginning of Refugee Week in Nottingham – part of the annual nationwide celebration of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the UK. The event included live music, drumming workshops, hot food, arts activities, face-painting and information-sharing.
Organisation
Nottingham Contemporary.
No Borders Nottingham, Nottingham Refugee Forum (formerly Nottingham Beyond Borders).
Role
Event Co-ordinator, freelance.
Planning and managing the event logistics and content, including catering, insurance, risk assessment, staffing, technical requirements, signage and photography. Leading an evaluation of the event.
Collaborators
No Borders Nottingham.
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum.
British Red Cross.
Women’s Cultural Exchange.
BEGIN (Basic Education Guidance in Nottingham).
Nottingham City Libraries.
NCVS (Nottingham Community and Volunteer Service).
Framework Housing Association.
Confetti Studios.
Broadway Cinema and Media Centre.
Tuntum Housing Association.
Refugee Futures.
Arimathea Trust.
Nottingham Playhouse.
Nottingham Amnesty.
Cultural Vibrations.
BeatFeet Ltd.
Base 51, NGY.
Movement for Justice.
Women’s Aid Integrated Services.
Communities Inc.
Outcomes
Refugees, asylum seekers and the general public in Nottingham celebrating the positivity in welcoming refugees and asylum seekers.
Raising awareness of the threats and barriers that refugees and asylum seekers face.
Advertising a week-long city-wide festival of cultural and community events in Nottingham.
Funding
Beyond Borders
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
Nottingham Contemporary
Nottingham City Council
Arts Council England
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