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In the Media

Flight of refugees - history repeating itself?

Flight of refugees - history repeating itself?

Flight of refugees - history repeating itself?

Epsom & Ewell Times

Surrey has a history of helping refugees during the Second World War. Nina Kaye, daughter of a holocaust survivor, talks about helping today's refugees and the way history is repeating itself.

Read the full article here

Ukrainian Music Evening and Ukrainian Carols

Flight of refugees - history repeating itself?

Flight of refugees - history repeating itself?

Surrey Hills Radio

Terry Plusnet interviews Ukrainian pianist Nataliia Zadorizhna about the Ukrainian Music Evenings and the Ukrainian choir formed to sing carols at the Ashley Centre

Listen to Surrey Hills Radio here

Summer Language School 2022

Flight of refugees - history repeating itself?

Hobbledown children's party 2022

Epsom & Ewell Times

Article about the Summer Language School for refugees run by EERN which took place at St John's School in Leatherhead

See Epsom & Ewell Times article here

Hobbledown children's party 2022

Hobbledown children's party 2022

Hobbledown children's party 2022

Hobbledown Adventure Farm Park and Zoo hosted a party for Ukrainian families 

Thank you to all the team at Hobbledown and to What's On in Epsom for giving everyone an evening to remember

See WOIMT article here

EERN video for Refugee Week 2021

Hobbledown children's party 2022

EERN video for Refugee Week 2021

ERN volunteers talk about why they are helping refugees

We hope you enjoy this short video with some of our volunteers explaining why they want to help refugees.

Watch video here

Ahmad's story

Hobbledown children's party 2022

EERN video for Refugee Week 2021

Ahmad Al Rashid talks about fleeing Syria

Ahmad Al Rashid talks to The Mirror about fleeing Syria and his life here in the UK.

Read the full article here

Habib's Story

The Ugandan refugee who fled to Surrey after escaping custody disguised as a woman

The Ugandan refugee who fled to Surrey after escaping custody disguised as a woman

Habib's Story - Leaving Home 

This is a very moving film about what happened to Habib. It is well worth watching although some scenes may be distressing.

Watch film here

The Ugandan refugee who fled to Surrey after escaping custody disguised as a woman

The Ugandan refugee who fled to Surrey after escaping custody disguised as a woman

The Ugandan refugee who fled to Surrey after escaping custody disguised as a woman

The Ugandan refugee who fled to Surrey after escaping custody disguised as a woman

SurreyLive!   

A Ugandan refugee who fled his country after investigating the disappearance of a prominent politician's head of security has been helped get back on his feet by a Surrey support group.

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What's happening to Surrey refugees now that UK is on lockdown

The Ugandan refugee who fled to Surrey after escaping custody disguised as a woman

What's happening to Surrey refugees now that UK is on lockdown

SurreyLive!   

Jo Sherring from Epsom Refugee Network  talks about the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, its most difficult time as a charity 

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More In Common event

Epsom Mayor among attendees as refugee relief concert dubbed 'huge success'

Epsom Mayor among attendees as refugee relief concert dubbed 'huge success'

Epsom Comet -11th July 2019

ERN's "More In Common" event, held on 7th July 2019, was featured on the front page of the Epsom Comet. 

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Epsom Mayor among attendees as refugee relief concert dubbed 'huge success'

Epsom Mayor among attendees as refugee relief concert dubbed 'huge success'

Epsom Mayor among attendees as refugee relief concert dubbed 'huge success'

Epsom Comet - 1st May 2019

A concert pianist helped Epsom Refugee Network (ERN) raise £2,500 for refugees last weekend.

As the Epsom Comet reported previously (April 18) internationally renowned pianist Margaret Fingerhut is undertaking a nationwide tour, donating all proceeds to refugee causes including ERN.....

Read the full article here

Top pianist gives concert for Epsom Refugee Network

Epsom Mayor among attendees as refugee relief concert dubbed 'huge success'

Refugee who fled war-torn Syria returns to community which welcomed him

Epsom Comet - 18th April 2019

An acclaimed international pianist will play a concert in Epsom to raise awareness and funds for refugees.

 Margaret Fingerhut has won international renown for her virtuosic talents on the piano. 

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Refugee who fled war-torn Syria returns to community which welcomed him

Refugee who fled war-torn Syria returns to community which welcomed him

Refugee who fled war-torn Syria returns to community which welcomed him

Epsom Comet - 12 November 2018

Ahmad Al-Rashid, 28, who works at the UN Migration Agency, returned to Epsom to give a talk at the town hall on November 7 on refugee resettlement. 

Mr Al-Rashid, from Aleppo, fled Syria in 2015 and survived a 3,000 mile journey on foot, in a dinghy, by plane and in the back of a lorry. 

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Zig Zag cafe wins award for welcoming attitude to refugees

Refugee who fled war-torn Syria returns to community which welcomed him

Zig Zag cafe wins award for welcoming attitude to refugees

11th June 2018

From left: Mayoress and Mayor of Epsom and Ewell Ann and Neil Dallen; Mike Georges & Carmen Ratoi of Zig Zag; Jonathan Lees of Epsom Refugees Network and Ben Margolis of City of Sanctuary.

Epsom High Street’s Zig Zag café has been recognised for creating an “atmosphere of welcome” for refugees and asylum seekers. Read More

Exodus: Our Journey

Refugee who fled war-torn Syria returns to community which welcomed him

Zig Zag cafe wins award for welcoming attitude to refugees

28th October 2017


BBC Two - 'In 2015, we gave cameras to some of the people who smuggled themselves into Europe, to record where no-one else can go. The result is a terrifying, intimate, epic portrait of the migration crisis.'

Watch a clip below

Exodus: Our Journey | BBC

Ahmad Al-Rashid featured in the Bafta winning BBC documentary, Exodus. This video is a short extract from it.


The full 3 part documentary can be viewed here:

Part 1: https://vimeo.com/185455685

Part 2: https://vimeo.com/188556030

Part 3: https://vimeo.com/188556031

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