Name Me Lawand: Film Screening
6th July 2023
Name Me Lawand 'Name Me Lawand' tells the powerful story of a young, deaf Kurdish refugee who finds solace in Derby and learns to communicate via BSL at the Royal... Read more
St Augustine's Events
Refugee Week 2023: Open Day
6th July 2023
We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed to the success of our 2023 Open Day, dedicated to Refugee Week and World Refugee Day. Despite the... Read more
Refugee Week 2023: Compassion Goes LARGE
27th June 2023
Main image by Sand In Your Eye Compassion Goes LARGE On Thursday, June 15th, in support of Refugee Week 2023, we made an extraordinary statement to demonstrate our solidarity with... Read more
Refugee Week 2023: Birds of Compassion
31st May 2023
Birds of Compassion Hello. Join us and make a bird (or two!) for this wonderful Refugee Week project. We will be displaying your bird of compassion alongside hundreds of others at Artworks from... Read more
Sudan – making a difference together
5th May 2023
Mohammed, one of our Centre Members and hugely valued volunteers, lives in Halifax with his family. Here he writes about the devastating conflict in Sudan, and how you can support... Read more
A Helping Hand: building friendships and confidence together
4th May 2023
Did you know that we run a befriending programme? It’s called A Helping Hand and it offers refugees and people seeking asylum one-to-one support to help them settle in Calderdale... Read more
Arrived: You are free to dance. You are free to smile
4th May 2023
Nelson, a former Centre Member and volunteer at St Augustine’s has been collaborating with sound artist, Alice Gilmour. Alice has just released a new track called Arrived, which features Nelson... Read more
Being greener – how we’re putting sustainability and climate justice at the heart of what we do
27th April 2023
Our Co-Chair Jess shares how St Augustine's Centre is putting sustainability and climate justice at the heart of what we do. This month there’s been high excitement at the centre as... Read more
Partnership with Halifax Star goes from strength to strength
3rd March 2023
Over 50 of our centre members have been going to Wednesday evening boxing sessions at Halifax Star Boxing Club. Run by current professional heavyweight boxer Josh Sandland and ex-boxer... Read more
Support our latest fundraising stars – Rose, Sabbah, Javad and Patrick
2nd March 2023
This April, four of our supporters will be lacing up their boots and trainers ready to embark on a physical challenge to raise money for St Augustine's. Rose, Sabbah & Javad Rose Wheeler... Read more
Your generous support helps us to exceed our Aviva fundraising target
2nd March 2023
At the end of last year we launched a fundraising campaign with the Aviva Community Fund. Donations up to the value of £250 were matched by Aviva to help us tackle... Read more
My experience volunteering with refugees in Northern France
2nd March 2023
Our Co-Chair Andrew recently spent two weeks volunteering with Care4Calais and meeting refugees in northern France with his partner Jennifer Mason. Here is his account of the experience. Image above:... Read more
PM Statement on Illegal Immigration: A Response
14th December 2022
Rishi Sunak made an announcement Tuesday, Dec 13th setting out new plans to “tackle illegal immigration.” We welcome any genuine attempt to reduce the backlog in asylum claims, which has... Read more
The Hairfall – Words from an Iranian Centre Member
4th November 2022
The Hairfall For Zhina (Mahsa) Amini Words by Ebrahim Ghadirfar, Artwork by Shakhawan. Sometimes the gap between realities and dreams is so small and narrow such as a hair. I saw... Read more
Halifax Stands in Solidarity with Iran
25th October 2022
The current protests in Iran started with the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman arrested and beaten by ‘morality police’ on 13 September for allegedly violating Iran's strict rules requiring women... Read more
Fill the Skies with Hope and Stop the Flights
8th September 2022
We are joining a new campaign to urge the new Prime Minister to change course on the government’s policy to banish refugees to Rwanda. #FillTheSkiesWithHope runs until 9 November 2022. *EDIT... Read more
English for Life in the UK – The school system in the UK
8th August 2022
How schools are organised in England. 3 people discuss their own experiences of teaching and of the school system. Read more
English for Life in the UK – Co-operatives in the UK
27th June 2022
What is a co-operative? The history of co-ops in the U.K. Interviews with 2 co-operatives - Suma Wholefoods and Valley Organics. Including how they operate and the principles on which... Read more
Volunteer Spotlight: Lucy Lee
10th June 2022
As part of Volunteers Week 2022, we met up with some of our volunteers to hear about their experiences at St. Augustine's Centre. Lucy Lee volunteers in our Befriending scheme,... Read more
English for Life in the UK – Interview with an Artist: Kate Lycett
19th May 2022
We interview Kate about her work as a visual artist, how she goes about creating a painting, her influences and why art is important. Read more
English for Life in the UK – Farming and Cheese-Making in a Yorkshire Town
13th May 2022
We interview a dairy farmer and cheese maker about the history and process of milk and cheese making. We discuss the idea of organic farming and the use of the... Read more
Update: Homes for Ukraine, Nationality & Borders Bill and Rwanda
4th May 2022
It’s been a confusing few months. Whilst we’ve seen a heartwarmingly large number of people ready to open their homes to people fleeing Ukraine, we’ve also witnessed the draconian Nationality... Read more
English for Life in the UK – Access to Healthcare in England
13th April 2022
A discussion with a doctor (general practitioner) and a community pharmacist about how individuals can access primary healthcare services in England Read more
English for Life in the UK: Football Interviews
1st April 2022
We interview 2 teenage girls about playing football and an older man about playing and watching the game. In the language support section we talk about the modern everyday use... Read more