We’d like to say a HUGE thank-you to Ysgol Gyfun Gŵyr (@yggwyr) for their kind donation to SASS, and for visiting one of our recent drop-ins at St. James’ Church.
For Refugee Week 2023, Ysgol Gyfun Gŵyr held different activities, including assemblies, lessons on the topic and fundraising efforts for SASS. They managed to raise a total of £452.53 which will be incredibly helpful for supporting the work we do.
Thank you, students and teachers of Ysgol Gyfun Gŵyr!
Another wonderful fundraiser for Swansea Asylum Seekers Support kindly organised by Pete, our resident DJ.
Venue – The Garage Music Venue. 47 Uplands crescent. Swansea SA2 0NP
Date/Time: 24th January 2020 – 9:30pm till 3am
A wonderful event planned by local supporters to raise much-needed funds for Swansea Asylum Seekers Support. A fantastic opportunity to dance the night away to funk, soul dub and reggae from around the world. Entry is £5 on the door (free to asylum seekers)
SASS is a community of Swansea people, including refugees and asylum seekers. They are “Newcomers and Locals United”.
Please support SASS – Keep Swansea welcoming!
Remember the 70s/80s?
Join us Saturday 12th October
Let’s Dance
7.30pm – til late
Swansea Dockers Club, St Thomas, SA1 8BT
Tickets £10 – asylum seekers free.
All proceeds go to Swansea Asylum Seekers Support Group
For tickets email sandra.richards@assembly.wales or ring on 01792 460836
or use Eventbrite – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-dance-tickets-69983611867
SWANSEA ASYLUM SEEKERS SUPPORT
If you can’t make the fundraising event but would like to donate to SASS instead I have attached the details on how you can donate.
Thank you for your support!
Julie
Julie James AM for Swansea West
Sandra.richards@assembly.wales
Telephone number: 01792 460836
Cardiff Bay: 0300 200 7137
1st Floor
11 Wind Street
SWANSEA
SA1 1DP
A note from Emily, who is going to do a sponsored swim on 3rd August 2017 to raise money for Unity in Diversity (UiD) and SBASSG.
See below for details:
“In two weeks time, I’m going to take on my biggest swim challenge yet: 22 miles around the Pembrokeshire coast. From Amroth to Freshwater East, finishing back at Swanlake Bay.
I’m raising money for 2 fantastic organizations: Unity in Diversity (UiD) and Swansea Bay Asylum Seekers Support Group (SBASSG), that provide friendship, support, advice and services to people who have fled their homes and are seeking refuge in the UK.
I’m swimming in loving memory of two friends who were instrumental in motivating me to swim but tragically died last September. Rache Dougherty, my closest childhood friend, and Russ Ward who coached me first to do the Solent and then the Channel relay.
This swim is a big deal for me as I’ll be swimming round all the tricky headlands and rocky outcrops, through Caldey Sound and past military artillery zones. And the Pembrokeshire sea is swarming with jellyfish at the moment.
But I’m spurred on by the great work of UiD and SBASSG, and from the ongoing inspiration from Rache and Russ whose positivity and encouragement are still great drivers in my life.
Dan will kayak alongside me. He’s hoping to catch fish along the way and cook up fresh mackerel on a fire in the evenings. Yum.
Please, please sponsor me
https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/emilyhinshelwood
I will be keeping a blog to let you know of my progress: http://jellyfishjemboree.co.uk/
If anyone would like to join us in swimming, kayaking or just enjoying the Pembrokeshire coast, do get in touch…. http://jellyfishjemboree.co.uk/about/
Love,
Emily”
Source: Em’s Big Pembrokeshire Swim for SWANSEA BAY ASYLUM SEEKERS SUPPORT GROUP on MyDonate
Update 7 December 2016:
We have been successful in funding applications to:
Logos will be posted!
Charity fundraiser concert for Unity in Diversity
Saturday March 26th: 8pm @ the Garage, Uplands, Swansea SA2 0NP
A truly epic line up!!
-> The Sporadics
-> Junior Bill
-> The Chalk Outlines
-> The Low Blows
-> DJ Neil
Tickets £5 in advance or £7.50 on the door
Tickets available from Derrick’s Records Online or from the Garage itself.
FREE FOR UID COMMUNITY MEMBERS 🙂
Hundreds of people turned up to the “Refugees are Welcome Here” rally in Castle Square, Swansea on Saturday 12th September. There were lots of home-made banners and a wonderful feeling in the crowd. Clearly people feel that we should be ready to respond to the desperate need of people seeking safety – both those in Europe and those in the refugee camps and there were lots of stirring speeches.
We were delighted to be offered the chance to collect money for destitute asylum seekers and refugees in Swansea. Marilyn Thomas from SBASSG spoke in particular about our work with Share Tawe, one of our partner groups.
Marilyn made an appeal for money and volunteers for the volunteer hosting scheme run by Share Tawe, and explained how many refused asylum seekers find themselves without money or a bed to sleep in – and are not allowed to work. Share Tawe helps people in this situation by matching people in need of a bed with people who have a spare room. We were overwhelmed by the support of the crowd and we collected more than £900! This will help Share Tawe to support hosts and guests with small amounts of money for food and bus fare. (This year we have provided 1080 bednights through Share TAWE, and each night costs £4 in voluntary donations. We think this is great value for keeping people off the streets).
Marilyn also warned people of the government’s current proposals for even making families with children destitute if they are refused. She asked people to join campaigns to stop this.
Share Tawe also has a useful information booklet available online to find out more.
Swansea Asylum Seekers Support 
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