The latest convoy to Calais has just returned from a weekend at The Jungle in Calais and Grand Synthe in Dunkirk. During the trip volunteers bought much needed food and supplies using £1,200 donated by generous Cambridge residents through our recent appeal. These were donated to the Calais Kitchens who aim […]
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There’s two fantastic fundraising events lined up in March to help support our convoys to Calais. On Friday March 4th some of the local music scene’s finest will take to the stage at The Cornerhouse on Newmarket Road from 7pm for a fundraising gig. Then On Saturday March 5th at […]
We would like to say a huge thank you to the volunteers who joined us on the trip to Calais on our latest convoy (23/24 Jan). The convoy members helped making food, distributing aid and improving conditions at the camp. Some of our supporters also visited a newer refugee camp which […]
The first convoy of the year from Cambridge is heading to the Calais refugee camp this weekend (Jan 23/24). The convoy, organised by Cambridge Calais Refugee Action Group, will see 42 volunteers in ten cars and a van take the ferry across the channel to spend two days building shelters, […]
Thanks to the amazing generosity of our supporters in Cambridge and further afield we have reached our target of £5,000. We launched our Winter appeal in early December and since then people have donated, held events, spread the word and rallied to the cause. We would like to say a […]
In 2015 the people of Cambridge stepped up to help refugees from Syria, Sudan, Eritrea and other war torn countries. CamCRAG was set up in September and since then many people have helped by volunteering to go on convoys to Calais, by giving money, and by fundraising to support the […]
A local artist has created some beautiful cards to help us raise funds this Christmas. They are £1 each or 5 for £4.50. If you want to buy some to give this Christmas then please email us at camb4calaisfundraising@gmail.com and we can ether post them to you (for 50p) or you […]
I have just returned from a weekend in Calais. The conditions were atrocious – fierce winds and thunderstorms. The intention was to gather a large group for a ‘big cleanup’ but the weather made that almost impossible, which made many volunteers disconsolate after they tried to battle on through. Many […]
L’Auberge des Migrants, the local charity headed by Francois and Maya, have been supporting the refugees and migrants in Calais for well over a decade. Only recently have they seen such a surge in numbers of people seeking refuge. January 2015, approximately 1,500 people. By my first trip in August […]