Pop-up shop for refugees
‘My first thought was of how asylum families would have no resources, no books for their kids.'
A Huddersfield Friend helped organise a pop-up shop for asylum seekers and refugees last month as part of her long-standing donation work.
Quaker Jane Wood, who is also a member of Sanctuary Kirklees, started the project during the first lockdown. ‘My first thought was of how asylum families would have no resources, no books for their kids, so I put out a call on social media and had a great response.’
Since then the project has helped 700 families, providing books, clothing and other essentials. Forty-five people attended the pop-up shop at Huddersfield Meeting House on 10 November organised in partnership with Destitute Asylum Seekers Huddersfield (DASH), which rents offices there. People were invited from DASH’s client list, with one household bubble attending at a designated time. ‘We created a shoe shop in the entrance hall,’ said Jane Wood, offering 294 pairs of shoes and with other clothing items ordered into sections. ‘It was all very structured, and we went through local council infection control. Clients were briefed on PPE, with translation available if needed. The clothes are mostly second hand but I’ve put out a request for new underwear and waiting to hear about funding.’
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