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Find out about the events we run

25th April

King's Award

The Lord Lieutenant came to present the King's Award to AFIUK!

Every Wednesday 5pm-7pm

Drop-in Runs & Social Hub

A social hub for ethnic minorities and their families in Clacton-on-sea.

Monday - Friday 10am-2pm

Karibu Cafe - A warm space

Come and enjoy a free cup of coffee or tea while socialising and keeping warm this winter.

Food available to purchase also.

Every Saturday

BAME! Youth Zone

AFiUK's minority Integration Youth Club - Sports & Cookery! Boost Your confidence! Make Friends! Youth Activities! Homework and Learning Support! Music

Every Monday and Wednesday

Homework Club

We have also been offering a homework club! These sessions support children and help them complete their homework. If you would like to know more about this, email  melissalatchman@outlook.com! 

Every Monday and Wednesday

Homework Club

We have also been offering a homework club! These sessions support children and help them complete their homework. If you would like to know more about this, email  melissalatchman@outlook.com! 

Every Friday

WOW Space

WOW Space is a group for women, ran by women! It is a safe space, offering training and advice. Back in February, they collaborated with the Museum of Oxford in an ethnographical project called Mixing Matters! This exciting project saw the group share life stories using food, traditional cooking utensils and family bonding times.

Throughout lockdown, meetings have been taking place online. If you would like to get involved, please talk to Nicole, our Outreach Support Worker! Either call us 08000 448 407 or email Nicole at afiukjameelah@gmail.com.

COVID-19 Recovery Sessions

Throughout lockdown, we have continued meeting online offering support sessions to families.

This included 6 weekly experiential COVID recovery sessions with Diane Regisford of The Evoke Community (@D_Regisford)! These gave families an opportunity to share their experiences of the ongoing pandemic and gain tools to care for themselves and their children.

Internet Safety and Sexual Health

In collaboration with Nicola Jones from the Terrance Higgins Trust, we held online parenting sessions on the internet safety and sexual health for children and adults! 

Their work includes delivering food parcels and other items, as well as creating networks of neighbours to help each other with shopping, prescription collections, and other errands. They also make and distribute masks to NHS and frontline workers and started our Kitchen Collective programme 3 months ago.
Oxford Mutual Aid run’s the Kitchen Collective which produces and delivers 750 reheatable meals a week those who need it. Meals are cooked by professional chefs on a voluntary basis. They have also launched a Buy One Give One scheme with Lula’s Ethiopian and Eritrean Cuisine. You can take part in this initiative by ordering Buy One Give One takeaway through Lula’s website.

Contact details:
Website: https://oxfordmutualaid.org/
Email: oxfordmutualaid@protonmail.com
Phone Number: 07310 160 595

The Oxford Hub

The Oxford Hub’s aim is to “bring people and organisations together to make Oxford a better place for everyone.” It is run by Oxford City Council and has a number of programmes to help those in need. The Oxford Together campaign is its volunteer programme to help those in need during COVID-19. They offer help with shopping, to those feeling lonely and provide food
parcels to those in need. 

Contact details:
Websites: 
https://www.oxfordhub.org/
https://www.oxfordhub.org/oxfordtogether
Email: hello@oxfordhub.org

Oxford Community Action

Oxford Community Action promotes community development, social inclusion and social justice. They support BAME communities to tackle barriers preventing individuals and communities reaching their full potential! In response to COVID-19 they have organised emergency food packages to all those in need! They also run Diversity Football League. For more information,
please contact them!

Contact details:
Website: https://oxfordcommunityaction.org/
Ask for help: https://oxfordcommunityaction.org/contact-us/

BLAP

Blackbird Leys Adventure Playground (BLAP) runs sessions for children such as the after-school club! They also have a scheme whereby those that can’t afford it won’t need to pay!

Contact details:
Email: blap76@yahoo.co.uk
Phone Number: 01865 236646

Aviation Day

Afiuk Youth zone invites all 11-19 year olds .
Come and meet Captain John Preece Sat 28/9 11-2

Colchester Town House

39 East Stockwell St, CO1 1 Colchester, Essex

Once Per Month

Virtual Essex - Black Community Ambassador Support Group

Contact info@afiuk.org for any more information

The Uhuru Project

A collaboration project between AFiUK and Stop the Traffik comprises of Women’s Voice Community Ambassadors –which is a group of women from different communities and faiths across Colchester they have been signposting women & girls who needed some extra help as well as going through various virtual workshops every Monday since lockdown. Building Resilience, Mentoring and Coaching, CV writing, Creative writing, Leadership and Goal setting.

 

The Community Ambassadors were nominated by a number of people for a Community Recognition Award.  And the Mayor of Colchester Cllr. Nick Cope thanked them for making a difference within their local community during the lockdown.

 

Contact info@afiuk.org for any information

Every Day

Virtual Homework club

Contact info@afiuk.org for any more information

Monthly

Football club at Swindon Town Centre Football grounds

Contact info@afiuk.org for any more information

Monthly

Virtual Peer Mentoring

Contact info@afiuk.org for any more information

Tuesdays 9.30am - 11.30am (term time only)

Tea & Talk

Afiuk english class poster

 

Nutrition, Health & Fitness Sessions

Poster

Email: dannah.gayle@afiuk.co.uk to book your space or call 07939 498992

Thursdays 4pm - 5.30pm (term time only)

Tuition Sessions for Secondary School Children

TUITION LEAFLET