Join Upbeat Communities as we raise essential funds to welcome refugees!
Since last year's Welcome Banquet, we've:
- delivered Welcome Boxes to over 100 asylum seekers
- provided 225 nights of accommodation for destitute asylum seekers who would otherwise be homeless
- taught over 200 free English classes
- resettled 64 Syrian refugees in Derbyshire
- run hundreds of training events, days out, baby showers, Bible studies and community meals for our international friends
The impact is huge:
- "Upbeat is important for people from different countries because it’s a good place to learn English and meet different people. Thank you for your help!"
- "I lost my family back home but Upbeat makes me feel at home and makes me feel like I am part of a family again."
- "Upbeat is very important to me because I have made new friends here. I didn’t know anyone or how to find new friends or anything about the rules in the UK. I have learnt a lot of things here to help me."
- "Upbeat helped me when I was pregnant – this was good for me because I didn’t know anything about being a parent. Upbeat helped me to find clothes and other things that I would need for my baby."
"I was nothing without Upbeat – if I didn’t come to Upbeat I would stay at home alone all day."
This year's banquet will feature gourmet Indian food, a charity auction, luxury ice cream, a photo booth and a performance from TV comedian & magician John Archer!
Complimentary welcome drink served from 7pm. Cash bar available.
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