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Our dynamic new Fundraising and Events Team is up and running after a successful first meeting at the end of October. There is always room for enthusiasm and bright ideas, so if you would like to find out what they have got planned and get involved in organising some exciting […]

We make ponchos for refugees in France and to sell in the UK. Volunteers sew blankets into ponchos, which are sent to Calais in batches of 600 to be distributed to refugees in France. Each poncho sold in the UK funds three ponchos for refugees. The ponchos for autumn and […]

October’s convoy arrived back in Cambridge in the evening on Sunday 14th, after a weekend that saw a last reminder of summer. The team managed to enjoy the autumnal sunshine and the chance for a paddle on the beach on Saturday evening, but numbers of refugees and migrants are still […]

A big thank you to ByteNight, the IT industry’s annual sleep-out in support of Action for Children. After the event, 80 tarpaulins and 80 foil sleeping bags were donated, which are now in Calais thanks to our October convoy. They will help provide shelter to the growing number of migrants […]

In early October a sellout house concert fundraiser was held for CamCRAG, generously hosted by Diana Kazemi in her beautiful home. Guests were honoured to be entertained, but also to participate in the warmth, enthusiasm and talent of the 4TunesFriends – who performed a wonderful variety of songs. Great fiddle, […]

Want to spend a weekend volunteering in Calais? We are pleased to announce our convoy dates for the first half of 2019: January 18 – 20 March 1 – 3 April 26 – 28 June 14 – 16 The convoys leave Cambridge on Friday evenings in car shares. We stay […]

Thank you to everyone who came to our annual get together and AGM last Thursday: It was a lovely evening among friends old and new, all united in showing our solidarity with and support to refugees in Europe. Thank you too to the volunteers who helped on the night, and […]

CamCRAG today publishes its annual report, including accounts for the period 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018. You can download the report as a pdf from camcrag.org.uk/docs/annualreport2018.pdf Paper copies will be available at this evening’s AGM and annual get together at St Barnabas Church on Mill Road – doors […]

CamCRAG has contributed £1,500 towards the #LOVE4LESVOS campaign, which aims to raise £25,000 (as well as aid in the form of donations) for refugees trapped in the camps on the Greek island. The campaign has been extended until the end of September and is now only a few hundred pounds […]

CamCRAG’s convoy to Calais in September was reduced to three volunteers after one of just two cars going broke down. However the aid that they brought, and the hours they put in over the weekend, were very much appreciated by Refugee Community Kitchen and the other groups working in the […]