Aims of Refugee Week
Refugee Week aims to deliver positive messages celebrating the contributions that refugees make to Norfolk and challenge the fear, ignorance and negative stereotypes of refugees and asylum seekers through arts, cultural and educational events.
We aim to:
- Promote awareness and understanding amongst the general public of the real plight of refugees and asylum seekers, and challenge negative stereotyping.
- Celebrate the enormous contribution that refugees make to the UK's social, cultural and economic heritage.
- Facilitate encounters between the general public and refugee communities, and enable people to learn about the diverse communities living in their area.
- Celebrate the UK's proud history as a place of sanctuary for those fleeing from conflict or persecution.
- Enable individual refugees and asylum seekers to participate in community events which celebrate their own distinctive heritage.
- Create a positive image of refugee and asylum issues in Britain, whilst challenging the ignorance and negative views that are so often associated with refugees.
- Refugee Week
- Celebration.
Asylum in the UK
The history of refugees in Norfolk has shaped distinctive elements of our local identity.
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