Community

Charlbury Refugee Action Group (CRAG)

Raises funds to assist in the alleviation of poverty, distress, ill health and homelessness among refugees

Aims to promote and raise awareness in the local community of the human rights of refugees

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There is a desperate need of support on the island of Lesvos after devastating fires in the overcrowded Moria camp on the 8th and 9th of September which left 13,000 people homeless.

The fires started hours after reports that 35 people had tested positive for Covid-19 at the camp.

Since then, families have been sleeping in fields and on roads. Charities working on Lesvos, like Attika and Help Refugees need our help more than ever.

NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT. If you would like to make a donation please go to our JustGiving page at https://www.justgiving.com/charlburyrefugee

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Refugees, many of whom already live in difficult, dangerous and unhealthy conditions, face new danger because of Covid-19.

They often live in conditions where the measures we take for granted, such as regular hand washing and social distancing, are very difficult if not downright impossible.
Much of CRAG’s income comes from public events including the Sunday tea concerts, which have simply not been taking place in recent months and such events are unlikely to go ahead in the near future.
Despite this we are committed to continuing to raise funds for refugees.

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During lockdown, 12 internationally renowned musicians well known to our CRAG audiences, including Margaret Fingerhut, Alastair Ross, Philippa Davies, Dorian Ford and Maggie Cole have donated special recordings to raise funds for CRAG.

These have been combined into a fantastic concert of music ranging from Purcell to jazz and accompanied by beautiful videography and photography of Charlbury and Oxford.

This is NOT TO BE MISSED! It is a veritable treat, which you will be able to enjoy again and again!

A link to the concert can be obtained by visiting https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/crag-concert and making a minimum suggested donation of £10.

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Our new digital recipe booklet Cracking Cakes and Brilliant Bakes features 23 recipes for the mouth-watering teatime treats enjoyed by so many at our concerts, cafés, and tea parties.

The recipes include maple nut cake, toll house cookies, Earl Grey & raspberry cake and orange & almond cake.
TO GET YOUR COPY: We suggest a £5 minimum donation. All donations will be used to support charities working on Lesvos such as Attika and Help Refugees. You can either:
Make a bank transfer to Charlbury Refugee Action Group - Sort code: 089299, Account no: 65789036, OR
Donate online using our JustGiving page at https://www.justgiving.com/charlburyrefugee
After you’ve made your donation please email recipes@charlburyrefugee.org.uk to let us know. We will then send you the PDF booklet by email.
If you would like to make a donation by cheque or require any further information please send an email to recipes@charlburyrefugee.org.uk

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Become a CRAG member and keep up to date with what we are doing by signing up to join CRAG. It's free and you receive our newsletters. Sign up now.
If you have a general query about CRAG please email: secretary@charlburyrefugee.org.uk.
To make a donation go to our JustGiving page (https://www.justgiving.com/charlburyrefugee) or email treasurer@charlburyrefugee.org.uk

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