CamCRAG Poncho Project: camcrag.org.uk/ponchos
CamCRAG on social media
Official CamCRAG Facebook page: www.facebook.com/camb4calais
CamCRAG Facebook Volunteer group: www.facebook.com/groups/camb4calais
CamCRAG on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Camb4Calais
CamCRAG on Instagram: www.instagram.com/camb4calais
Charities and NGOs we work with
Cambridge Refugee Resettlement Campaign – charity, initially set up by Citizens UK, which works within Cambridge to welcome refugees resettled in the area.
Friends of Refugees Bedfordshire – Collects donations and raises awareness in the Bedford area
Donate4Refugees – London-based charity that raises funds and supports refugees in the UK and abroad
Chorleywood4Refugees – Local group north west of London who collect donations and raise funds
Derbyshire Refugee Solidarity – Collecting and sending aid from the Derbyshire area
Herts for Refugees – Hertfordshire-based charity supporting refugees with aid and volunteers
Side by Side Refugees – Fundraising group providing aid to refugees in France
Aid Box Community – Bristol based organisation helping refugees locally and in Europe
CalAid – Charitable fund, originally founded to provide aid to the Calais ‘Jungle’ refugee camp, now working in the Epirus region of northwest Greece
Help Refugees – One of the largest charitable funds providing aid throughout Europe, and who run the warehouse in Calais we send convoys to
Refugee Community Kitchen – Operating out of a kitchen in Calais, feeds refugees on the French coast and further afield
Refugee Info Bus – provide internet services and legal information to refugees in France and Greece
Refugee Youth Service – provide support and safe spaces for unaccompanied child refugees in Europe
L’Auberge des Migrants – French association that has worked with refugees in Calais for many years, runs the warehouse there with Help Refugees
Utopia56 – French association working in Paris, Calais, Dunkirk and elsewhere in the country
Sciences Po Refugee Help – Student association at Paris’ Sciences Po University
Solidarithé – Group in Paris who provide information and hot drinks to refugees living on the streets
Hope Café – Provides food and other aid to refugees in Athens
Khora – A humanitarian co-operative foundation based in Athens which provides food and other aid, as well as a community space and services, for refugees in the city. Co-founded by a Cambridge resident.
Humans 4 Humanity – Grassroots collective providing aid to the main Moria camp on Lesvos in Greece.
Phone Credit for Refugees and Displaced People – raises funds to provide top up for mobile phones, recognising that a working phone is vital for refugees to keep in touch with family, friends and legal advice
Techfugees Cambridge – Cambridge chapter of the global techfugees group, who aim to bring the tech community together to offer their expertise to help the global refugee crisis.
Useful resources
Help Refugees’ Needs list – PLEASE ONLY DONATE NON FOOD ITEMS THAT ARE ON THIS LIST
RCK Needs list – PLEASE ONLY DONATE FOOD ITEMS THAT ARE ON THIS LIST
Refugee Aid Resource Locations – Locations of UK organisations, donation collection points, etc
International Organization for Migration – UN migration agency, provides situation reports
UN Statistics Database – portal for UN statistics on the refugee crisis
UNHCR Mediterranean Situation – portal for UNHCR data on refugees crossing the Mediterranean
www.wholesalerainponchos.co.uk – discount seller of emergency waterproof ponchos
FirstAid4Less – Bulk supplier of first aid equipment and supplies
Refugee Aid App – Mobile app for refugees and NGOs detailing local services and associations
Europa – An illustrated introduction to Europe for refugees, available as an eBook or PDF
UK Immigration country notes – the guidance notes used by the UK’s immigration service to determine whether or not to grant an applicant asylum