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Get Involved

Refugee Week is now over for 2009, but it's still exciting to see all the stuff people did (and can still do!). A Simple Act isn't just for Refugee Week!

What are the Simple Acts?

Simple Acts can be anything from watching a film on exile with friends, telling a child a story from another country or learning to say a few things in a another language. The Simple Action campaign has 20 simple acts you can choose from, but here's some action packs on a few of the Acts to get you started.

• Read a book about exile
• Watch a movie about refugees
• Share your sweets
• Have tea with a refugee

 

The Simple Acts website has loads more info and ideas.

Thank you to our wonderful corporate supporters!

A Big thank you to all the wonderful companies that 'shared their sweets' as part of Refugee Week's Simple Acts campaign - we couldn't have done it without you!

        

 

Lush staff threw themselves into Refugee Week dressing up as famous refugees.

 

 

The lovely Konditor and Cook staff who gave us wonderous cake for our Tea Party at the BFI.

 

 

 

 

 

More lovely cake from Meg Rivers - much appreciated!

 

 

 

And more scrumptious cake from La Fromagerie - didn't our guests do well?!

 

 

 

Higgidy pies did us proud with their  lovely pies too.

 

 

 

 

 

This vintage crockery looked wonderful at the Tea Party. Many thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

Mr Scruff's lovely Make us a Brew tea went down a storm. Thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

A round of applause to the BFI too for hosting us before the film - La Forteresse - and showing films throughout Refugee Week.

 

 

Be inspired

 

Some talented and quite wonderful people took up the Simple Acts challenge - Juliet Stevenson, Chris Cleave, Tony Benn, Michael Palin, Mark Thomas and Fergus Henderson to name a few. Who's done what, how and who with…

Get some celebrity inspiration

Tell Phil Woolas you care

This Refugee Week, please send our e-card to Immigration Minister Phil Woolas and ask him to celebrate the tradition of sanctuary for those who need it, and to promise to keep the UN Refugee Convention which has protected people fleeing persecution since 1951.

Take Action now

Add your Simple Act

Inspired? Then please do your own Simple Act and when you have, let us know.

Get your act counted! Add it to the Simple Acts counter. Share what you did through the Simple Acts Forum, Facebook, Flickr, YouTube or Wordia after you've ticked your action.

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