Ali* is an asylum seeker who attended 19 Restore activities in one year: “Restore helped me by inviting me to trips. The trips are really fun! I love concerts, plays, museums, historical places and being in nature. Meeting new people from diverse cultures provides opportunities to make new friends and exchange views about our problems and the way to cope with them. It also helped me to improve my language skills and discover more about British culture and literature. The friendly environment, having fun, meeting up with new people and learning more, brings me hope and keeps me active and away from depression. Finding Restore was a blessing for me and I don’t feel lonely anymore!”
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