This year for Refugee Week in the UK, which runs from 14-20 June, we are being asked to participate by doing a Simple Act. Of the many possible ideas, the ones that stand out for PaperTigers include telling a child a story from another country, reading a book about exile, giving a book about refugees as a present…

So let’s all join in, wherever we are, and help Refugee Week get beyond its target of 20,000 Simple Acts completed by World Refugee Day on 20 June. There is also a huge programme of events so if you’re in the UK, check here for something happening near you – or register your own event (and drop by here to tell us about it too). The Refugee Council in the UK is also hosting several events, including alternative World Cup footall matches and a World Refugee Day Umbrella Parade in London on the 20th (let’s hope the umbrellas are only needed for show).

And take a look at this charming animation from the Simple Acts Campaign, which reminds us that “with a few simple acts, we can change the way we see refugees and ourselves.”

P.S. on 10 August – the Campaign is still ongoing and currently stands at 18,225 Simple Acts – let’s help them get to the 20,000 target.

Little Brother was really chuffed that one of his comments was picked up and circulated in an email at the end of Refugee Week: “I made vegetable and beef samosas for my Dad’s birthday. They were very tasty – everyone said so. ” Do let us know here about your Simple Acts too…

Posted by: Marjorie | This entry was posted on Thursday, June 10th, 2010 at 3:59 am and is filed under Eventful World, International, United Kingdom. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Tags: Refugee Week, Simple Acts campaign, World Refugee Day