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Just 1 week left to apply for our roles! 📣

From casework support to our accommodation team, ASSIST volunteers play a vital role in making our holistic, person-centred services possible. Apply now and join a diverse community standing alongside people seeking sanctuary and challenging asylum destitution in .

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🗓 Deadline: Tuesday 30 June
✅ Apply here: https://www.assistsheffield.org.uk/content/volunteer-us

It’s , so there’s never been a better time to get involved with ASSIST! 🎉

Volunteers make an enormous difference. In the UK, 14.2 million people volunteer at least once a month, contributing an estimated £4.6 billion to the economy in 2024. Globally, around 2.1 billion people volunteer monthly (34.5% of working-age people)! 🌍

Our ASSIST volunteers play a vital role in everything we do, bringing a wealth of experience, skills and diversity. At a time when hostility and dehumanisation towards people seeking sanctuary are unprecedented, our work has never been more important. That's why we need your help. Join us in standing alongside people seeking asylum and helping to empower and rebuild lives. 🧡

Visit our website for more information and to apply 👇🏽
www.assistsheffield.org.uk/content/volunteer-us

Please also share the post with your family and friends across your networks. 💬

🗓 Deadline: Tuesday 30th June



Sheffield Volunteering fans

Happy Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈

On Saturday, we had a fantastic time at . A huge thank you to Kelham Pride, Kelham Island and Neepsend Community Alliance, and everyone involved, especially the volunteers whose hard work made the event possible. We’re also grateful to our own ASSIST volunteers and trustees, whose time and enthusiasm helped make our stall such a welcoming space throughout the day. 🫂

To everyone who stopped by to say hello, thank you. Your solidarity with people seeking sanctuary was heartening, and it was wonderful to meet so many people and be part of such a vibrant and inclusive community event. 🧡

It felt especially timely and poignant that Kelham Pride took place on during . Many people seeking sanctuary are also part of LGBTQIA+ communities and face multiple forms of discrimination while seeking safety, dignity and belonging.

In today's hostile climate, feels more important than ever. We know that far-right rhetoric and dehumanisation target both LGBTQIA+ communities and people seeking sanctuary. That's why events like Kelham Pride matter. They remind us of the power of community, solidarity and collective action, and that our struggles for dignity and justice are deeply connected. ✊🏼

Following a wonderful afternoon at the Bishop of Sheffield's Garden Party last weekend, we're delighted to share this BRF Ministries Short Conversations podcast featuring our Patron, Bishop Pete Wilcox.

He discusses his new book, 'Come for Refuge: The Book of Ruth and Hope for Migrants'. Through a fresh reading of this well-known story of Ruth, he invites us to think about how we welcome people seeking safety and what stronger, more inclusive communities can look like.💬

A huge thank you to Bishop Pete and Cathy for their continued support of ASSIST. Also, to everyone who attended the Garden Party, stopped by to say hello, kindly donated, and showed their solidarity with people seeking sanctuary. It was a fantastic community event and a real celebration of welcome and compassion. 🧡

🎧 Give the podcast a listen this
https://tinyurl.com/34r3wjfp
📖 Or make reading your and pick up a copy of Come for Refuge.

This , we want to say a huge thank you to Howells Solicitors for kindly donating 14 good-quality mobile phones to our clients!📱🧡

For people seeking asylum, forced into destitution and living without access to government support. A mobile phone is literally a lifeline. It means staying in touch with legal representatives, GPs and other healthcare services, accessing vital information, connecting with community networks, and speaking to loved ones thousands of miles away. 📞🌍

A text message. A WhatsApp call. A video chat with family you haven't seen in years. These moments are life-changing. During times of uncertainty and isolation, phones help people stay connected, informed, and part of a community.

So thank you to everyone at Howells Solicitors for this thoughtful and practical act of solidarity. 🙏🏼

Feeling inspired this Refugee Week? We are always in need of good-quality smartphones for our clients. Find out more via the link below ⬇
https://www.assistsheffield.org.uk/content/do-you-have-spare-phone

Art for Sale | Support ASSIST this Refugee Week 🎨

Looking for a meaningful gift or a beautiful piece of art for your home?

Grindleford-based artist Maggie Norman has an exquisite collection of expressionist paintings and greeting cards available to buy. From dramatic skies to quiet moments in nature, Maggie's work offers a striking interpretation of the landscapes that shape our sense of home and belonging. Her greeting cards are also perfect for birthdays and other special occasions.

50% of all artwork sales are donated to ASSIST, helping us continue working alongside people seeking sanctuary made destitute by the asylum system. A huge thank you to Maggie, and to everyone who has purchased her work🙏🏽

As part of this year's , why not embrace ? Be inspired by the beauty of the Peak District, support a local artist, or share art with someone you care about. 🖼️

✅ Follow on Instagram to browse her latest creations and drop her a message if you'd like to enquire about her artwork.
📅 Save the date: Maggie will be exhibiting alongside many other talented local artists at the Hope Valley Art Trail by Rail on 26–27 September 2026.

This , we are celebrating the courage of everyone seeking sanctuary 🧡

At ASSIST, we believe everyone deserves the freedom to live in safety, with dignity, and the opportunity to rebuild their lives.

From 15–21 June, we're taking part in and standing alongside Sheffield's resilient sanctuary-seeking community, as well as all those across the UK. This year is especially significant, as marks 75 years since the Refugee Convention. The historic global agreement that recognises that people forced to flee and leave their homes deserve protection and dignity.

So join us this Refugee Week . In the face of unprecedented hostility and hate, choose compassion, show solidarity, and have . 🫱🏻‍🫲🏽

Refugee Week 2026 starts on Monday! 🧡

This year's theme is , and it feels more relevant now than ever. At a time when we are witnessing violence on our streets, unprecedented hostility and attempts to divide, it has never been more important to celebrate the courage of people seeking sanctuary. Those in our communities and across the world.

The courage to keep going, to rebuild, to hope, and to stand in solidarity together. ✊🏽

This year also marks 75 years since the 1951 Refugee Convention. The landmark agreement affirming that people forced to flee deserve protection, dignity and hope. 🫱🏻‍🫲🏽

So get involved from 15 - 21 June! Take part in a , discover what's happening near you, and explore the free Refugee Week 2026 Film Festival. Featuring a curated selection of short and feature-length films exploring themes of displacement, migration, belonging and community. 📽
Events ➡ https://refugeeweek.org/events/
Free Film Festival ➡ https://tinyurl.com/54y23auu

Make sure to also stay tuned for the big global Thunderclap on Monday at 12pm BST! 👏🏽🧡

⚡ ARE YOU READY TO MAKE SOME NOISE?

At 12pm next Monday, join thousands of people, organisations, artists, venues and community groups around the world to launch Refugee Week together.

We'll share the same message at the same time – creating a visible wave of solidarity to kick off the week.

📅 Monday 15th June, 12pm (BST)

Download everything you need to get involved: https://refugeeweek.org/take-part/thunderclap/

7 Weeks to Go: Donate, Join, Share! 📢

On 28th July, Eve and Jake will be walking 5 marathons in 5 days (130 miles) across the picturesque Peak District, starting and ending in Sheffield.

Together, we are aiming to raise £12,000 to recover the costs that ASSIST Sheffield fronted to repatriate academic and organiser Dr Pious Nyandoro to Zimbabwe, his home country. We've already received more than £1,000 in donations, and we're incredibly grateful to everyone who has contributed and supported the challenge so far. 💖⛰️

The challenge will cover the essential costs of laying comrade Pious to rest, nearly one year after his passing on 10th August. Pious lost his life following a mental health crisis after waiting 20 years for a decision on his asylum claim in the UK's brutal Hostile Environment immigration system.

All funds raised will replenish the money used for Pious' repatriation, commission an art memory mural, and strengthen the capacity of VVIDY - Voice of Voiceless Immigration Detainees Yorkshire, an organisation that Pious co-founded. 🎨🤝🏼

With beginning next week, we're also embracing the of and . As we walk, we'll be reflecting on Pious' legacy, building connections and creating space for conversation. 🏞️ 💬

Here's how you can support us:
🧡 Donate to the challenge, no matter the size, to bring us closer to our £12,000 goal ➡ https://tinyurl.com/mrtxha4b
🥾 Join and walk with us for a day or even just a mile. Message us if you'd like to get involved.
📩 Share this post and fundraiser across your networks to help spread the word and amplify Pious' story.

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It’s , so there’s never been a better time to get involved with ASSIST! 🎉

Volunteers make an enormous difference. In the UK, 14.2 million people volunteer at least once a month, contributing an estimated £4.6 billion to the economy in 2024. Globally, around 2.1 billion people volunteer monthly (34.5% of working-age people)! 🌍

Our ASSIST volunteers play a vital role in everything we do, bringing a wealth of experience, skills and diversity. At a time when hostility and dehumanisation towards people seeking sanctuary are unprecedented, our work has never been more important. That's why we need your help. Join us in standing alongside people seeking asylum and helping to empower and rebuild lives. 🧡

Visit our website for more information and to apply 👇🏽
www.assistsheffield.org.uk/content/volunteer-us

Please also share the post with your family and friends across your networks. 💬

🗓 Deadline: Tuesday 30th June



Sheffield Volunteering fans