Here are some of the inspirational Simple Acts people across the country (and the world!) are doing for Refugee Week 2022…
Send a Message
Happy #RefugeeWeek! Here’s a message from Natalie, one of our Sherman 5 members, to all refugees here in Wales. #SimpleActs are everyday things we can all do to connect with each other and stand with refugees, this Refugee Week. #RefugeeWeek2022 #HealingTogether @RefugeeWeek pic.twitter.com/l4y55Kt4Jb
— Sherman Theatre / Theatr y Sherman (@ShermanTheatre) June 20, 2022
The ones I’ve seen have been very moving and thought provoking. Thank you for this. pic.twitter.com/SJXvkluZsl — Yoni Live Once (@Rach_A_Rama) June 22, 2022
#SendaMessage #SimpleActs #RefugeeWeek2022 a sunny evening @leedslibraries learning to #crochet 🌻look out for more #DrawingRoom crochet workshops soon 🧶 pic.twitter.com/Oqj2lq13Ym
— Emma Hayton (@HaytonEmma) June 21, 2022
SJC YR7s during Library Lesson today have been insightful, thoughtful, identifying with and using their empathy skills as part of #RefugeeWeek2022 @RefugeeWeek @stjosephsstoke #sendamessage #misscaniwriteaprayer🙏🏻#haveachat #plantaseed pic.twitter.com/4HquilLhyT
— Mrs C Livesey (@CLL_smile) June 20, 2022
#EfailIsaf have written messages of kindness and hope to support refugees around the world. @refugeeweek2022 @SchsofSanctuary #SimpleActs #shareamessage pic.twitter.com/Pf4BPJc1Cq
— Ysgol Gynradd Gatholig Santes Helen (@sthcpsbarry) June 24, 2022
Year 1 have been writing messages of solidarity for those in need as one of their simple acts for Refugee Week 💙 @BrumSchOfSanc @RefugeeWeek #SimpleActs pic.twitter.com/fiHI3U3s4P — St. Peter’s School🧡 (@SaintPetersSch) June 21, 2022
As part of #RefugeeWeek2022 Year 3 have been thinking of messages we can send in solidarity with people seeking safety #simpleacts #sendamessage pic.twitter.com/zmNyqLJ1Dl
— St Paul’s Primary (@stpaulsprm) June 22, 2022
Year 6 have made a beautiful sign in Forest School to let refugees and asylum seekers know that they are welcome here at St. Peter’s! #RefugeeWeek2022 #SimpleActs #TogetherWithRefugees @RefugeeWeek @BrumSchOfSanc @SchsofSanctuary pic.twitter.com/SxqgzWQsZ1 — St. Peter’s School🧡 (@SaintPetersSch) June 20, 2022
Year 5 @stmaryswxm writing messages of hope and kindness. #refugeeweek2022 #Sendamessage #SimpleActs #kindness #hope #together #solidarity pic.twitter.com/Eeiha9YK1H
— St Mary’s Wrexham (@stmaryswxm) June 21, 2022
Y6 have been inspired by the theme ‘Healing’ and are taking small steps to create a big change by sending heart warming messages during Refugee Week. @RefugeeWeek @SalfordDiocese @RFKhumanrightUK #littleamal #WorldRefugeeDay #SimpleActs #SendaMessage #Healing @CAFODSchools pic.twitter.com/uDszDPcUAa — Christ the King RC Primary School (@ctkrcps) June 21, 2022
Share a Dish
✨One of the simple acts of Refugee Week this year is ‘share a dish’. Our ESOL learners hosted a celebratory party yesterday, cooking and bringing food dishes from their cultures into College to share with their peers and Tutors. #RefugeeWeek2022 #HealingTogether #SimpleActs✨ pic.twitter.com/RdesDzKQRO — Bridgend College Jobs (@BridgendColJobs) June 21, 2022
#ICTG Allys and a child she supports went out for injera together this week. It’s a very popular dish in Eritrea, Ethiopia and parts of Sudan. Sharing cultures and building trusted relationships #SimpleActs #RefugeeWeek2022 pic.twitter.com/nlDoGIrSjx — Counter Trafficking (@Barnardos_NCTS) June 22, 2022
Have a Chat
Great conversations today with pupils at our lunch time Refugee Week activity. “I’m so sorry that you’re going through such a hard situation. I’d be there to have a chat.” #SendaMessage #SimpleActs #BlairgowrieHS — languagesatbhs (@languagesatbhs) June 21, 2022
Our Key stage 2 children had the pleasure of one of our members of staff and a parent talking to them about what it feels like to be a refugee @RefugeeWeek @SchsofSanctuary @WestminsterBD3 pic.twitter.com/A7zrIxVJ5k
— WestminsterAcademy (@WestminsterBD3) June 27, 2022
Watch a Film
Check out our Film recommendation 🤩🎞 for the #RefugeeWeek2022 🎥😊 💫 Flee 💫 Capernaum 💫 Hostile Let us know if you watch it and enjoy 🙌 #simpleacts #codeyourfuture #CYF pic.twitter.com/V7eKOSbIGb — CodeYourFuture (@CodeYourFuture) June 22, 2022
As part of Refugee Week, P4 Rm8 watched ‘Help them Feel at Home’ and reflected on our deeds, actions and responsibilities as Catholics to help refugees and asylum seekers to feel at home in Scotland. #RefugeeWeek2022 #HealingTogether #Watchafilm #SimpleActs pic.twitter.com/qAnvqqa9za — St Marie’s RCPS (@StMariesRCPS) June 21, 2022
Read a Book
Following on from Empathy Day last week, next week is Refugee Week. Reading for empathy has never been more needed ❤️🕊️. “Refugee Week 2022 will be a celebration of community, mutual care, and the human ability to start again.” #RefugeeWeek2022 @allsaintsrcsec @AllSaintsSecENG pic.twitter.com/Q76fo7CUpx — All Saints Library (@library_saints) June 15, 2022
#ReadaBook this #RefugeeWeek2022 Available to borrow now from the Learning Centre!#SimpleActs #Readabook #RefugeeWeek2022 #calderdale pic.twitter.com/TUy4CBlY15 — Calderdale College Learning Centre (@CalderdaleLRC) June 22, 2022
#EfailIsaf As part of #RefugeeWeek2022 we read the book Refugees and Migrants by Ceri Roberts and then used the poem Refugees by @brian_bilston as inspiration for writing our own reverse poetry. Really proud of their attempts. #simpleacts #schoolofsanctuary pic.twitter.com/hLPX3tHEr0 — Ysgol Gynradd Gatholig Santes Helen (@sthcpsbarry) June 20, 2022
Wee wander along to the Duloch in Bloom community garden today to hide some books for #RefugeeWeek2022 💚💚💚 #HealingTogether #SimpleActs #ReadABook #IBelieveInBookFairies pic.twitter.com/n8CQTLBqN4 — Kirsteen Young (@youngkirsteen) June 20, 2022
Walk Together
#RefugeeWeek “We have much to learn from refugees about holding onto hope when going on seems impossible” Community can help to heal. Gathering for a simple walk on Croyde beach is a chance to reflect and to show care for one another. #SimpleActs #HealingTogether #Tuesday 🧡 pic.twitter.com/KdMLP1INIe — Pickwell Foundation (@PickwellFounder) June 21, 2022
Walked #SlowWays from #Flitwick to #Ampthill with beautiful inspirational @dima_aktaa today, a marathon runner, amputee, Syrian refugee (& my new friend). Thank you @JoCoxFoundation @JamesDAustin @RefugeeWeek for introducing us 💚 Story to follow @SlowWaysUK #walking #stories pic.twitter.com/wxDcfsmzhN — Saira – سائرہ (@livinglon) June 14, 2022
Plant a Seed
Year 6 spent some time thinking about refugees today for #RefugeeWeek2022 #SimpleActs #watchafilm #sendamessage #plantaseed pic.twitter.com/Bw7f46le2U — Miss Walton (@year6stnicsliv) June 20, 2022
‘They Who Plant a Tree, Plant Hope’ @RefugeeWeek What a wonderful day we had at United Nations of Trees Arboretum! @HowickHallGarde Healing, hope, community and the power of nature Photo:@SayaNaruse pic.twitter.com/DGLquqhT54
— Dr Henna Asikainen (@hennaasikainen) June 26, 2022