Holidays for Syrian refugees

Breaks are ‘the single most important factor in their resettlement and rehabilitation’

by Rebecca Hardy 18th September 2020

Friends from Minehead Meeting organised holidays for five Syrian refugee families this summer despite the pandemic. The Quaker-founded Minehead and District Refugee Support Group, led by members of Minehead Meeting, continued fundraising during lockdown for its programme of seaside days and mini-breaks through postal donations, virtual tea parties and a drive-by donation point.