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Twinning: Hope Square

When we decided to create the Hill Station we decided as members of our community that we wanted to see something change for the better. We found a space, we found money, we found each other to help make it happen and we created something that we all feel is our own. That’s a process […]

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Twinning project: capacity building

I am just back from a hot, dry, intense week at the refugee camp working on this project. You can see more about the exciting developments on the art side here, this posting is about the people and the research. On arrival at the camp, the vastness is the first thing that strikes you. Rows […]

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Bold Vision twinning project update: Peace ROCKS

We have had two streams of working with young people in the refugee camp. Patricio has been running workshops with kids to transform a very common object in this bleak environment (rocks) into precious stones, things of beauty. An early breakthrough came with the thought of combining two undesirable aspects – fences and rocks – […]

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Twinning project costs

The refugee camp pilot has been done on as little money as possible – particularly given the fact that it has all had to be fundraised. Before we left it was looking like we weren’t going to make it. Then at the last minute CARE changed from asking us to pay them for their help, […]

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Fundraiser Poster

Fantastic music at Syrian Refugee Camp Fundraiser Jun 28

Do join us if you can. Tickets £7 on the door. You can buy them in advance as a perk here – select Fundraiser We will also have a brilliant prize draw on the night… as well as a bar, puddings, music and dance performances plus a chance to hear more about the project. Prizes for […]

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Big Lunch Big Success Jun 7

Highlights in Summary: 550 people came along to Sunday’s Big Lunch Everyone who wanted free food had it –  something like 200 burgers/sausages donated by the Hill Station We had 22 stalls and all of the traders loved having the opportunity to sell and promote their wares We had 13 different bands/solo performers from Beat Boxing […]

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