RESTORE
is a project of Birmingham Churches Together which seeks to help, welcome, and support refugees and asylum seekers.
Restore Open Meeting
on Tuesday 9th September 2008
Venue All Saints Church, Herbert Road, Small Heath
from 7.30pm — 9.00pm
Speaker: Annie Hughes
Chaplain at the Karis Medical Centre)
Through her work as a chaplain Annie has contact with many refugees and asylum seekers.
Befrienders, supporters, refugees and asylum seekers are all welcome.
We hope to see you then.
RESTORE acts in response to the Biblical teaching to welcome the stranger and to provide justice for the oppressed. One of the most marginalised, misunderstood and misrepresented groups in our society today is asylum seekers. These people are claiming asylum due to fear of persecution in their home countries..
Since October 2000 RESTORE has been part of 'Birmingham Churches Together' and thus an instrument for the churches across the city in their concern for these marginalised people.
RESTORE's mission is:
- to encourage friendship and build resources, primarily through the church network in Birmingham and Solihull, to support asylum seekers and refugees;
- to enable refugees and asylum seekers to make a valued contribution to society;
- to work to raise awareness, change attitudes and challenge prejudice in the host community.
What does RESTORE do?
RESTORE’s key areas of activity are:
- befriending by local volunteers on a one-to-one basis
- hosting social activities for families and adults
- raising awareness within the host community, especially through the church network
- working together with other refugee agencies
- advocating on behalf of refugees and asylum seekers.
- All these activities are explored further on other web pages.
How did RESTORE begin?
RESTORE was started in 1999, when churches in the Ladywood and Edgbaston area saw a need and were motivated to take action. Up to that point, most asylum seekers had been accommodated in London and the South East, but a new government policy of dispersal sought to house them more evenly across the country. This led to a significant increase in new arrivals in Birmingham.
Since October 2000, RESTORE has been a project of Birmingham Churches Together and thus an instrument for the churches across the city to act to support these marginalised people.
Charity Number and Donations
The Restore charity number is 243931
Should you wish to make a donation towards the work of RESTORE,
please make your cheque payable to:
“Birmingham Churches Together - RESTORE”
Also, please be aware of our Funding page
Annual Report 2007
Job Opportunity
New Restore post
RESTORE, a project of Birmingham Churches Together, is committed in its mission to ‘welcome the stranger’ through its support of refugees and asylum seekers. A key element of that work is a befriending scheme linking volunteers from Birmingham with refugees or asylum seekers.
Female Befriending Support Worker (full time post, fixed term contract for 12 months with the hope of extension as funds are confirmed)
£ 21,412 (based on NJC Scale 6, point 26 for 2007-2008, pay award pending)
This challenging new post will be pivotal in developing the support service and care that Restore offers to refugee and asylum seeking women and their families and to Restore’s female volunteers. The person appointed will need energy, passion and good communication skills, together with experience of working with refugees, asylum seekers and volunteers. Knowledge of church networks would be useful.
Section 7 (2) (e) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 applies.
Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Monday 4th August 2008
Interview date: Monday, 18th August 2008
Female Befriending Support Worker
Description of Restore
Job description
Person specification
Female Befriending Support Worker — job application form
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