As part of the national Weekend of Hope, a group of Iranian and Syrian refugees and asylum seekers cooked for their neighbours here in Evesham - offering their hospitality free to express gratitude for the warm reception they have had here and the help and support they receive from this…
A great result yesterday for our friends and colleagues in the Pershore Welcomes Refugees sub group. They have only been up and running for just over a year, but have done some really great work welcoming new arrivals into their community and really deserve this award. It's always nice to…
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What a great day we had at the Pershore River Festival yesterday. our crew representing EVWR, and Afghanistan, Iran, Sudan and Sri Lanka, came 2nd in the Adults Bell Boating races and were rightfully VERY pleased and proud of their success - as were all the volunteers and friends who…
On Thursday July 3rd EVWR held it's second AGM as a charity. We reviewed our previous year and planned for the next 12 months with a group of new and long-standing volunteers and people with lived experience of displacement.
We are delighted that even more people will be able to see the beautiful quilts made by our Ladies Sewing Group. The exhibition in the Hive has been organised with our friends in Worcester City Welcomes Refugees and includes other contributions from local sanctuary seekers as well. Well worth a…
Last Sunday, May 18th, 3 of our ladies, dressed in their best clothes, went with Sharon who leads Quilts4You and our weekly sewing group, to collect a special prize for the quilts they entered into the Spring Quilts Show at Malvern.
We had a fantastic weekend at the Battle of Evesham Medieval Market on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May 2025. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our stall in Evesham Market Place to say hello, learn about our work, and show their support.
Refugee Week is the world’s largest arts & culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. The festival is a partnership project coordinated by Counterpoints Arts.
We are thrilled to announce that we have achieved remarkable success at the Quilts UK Malvern 2025 exhibition.