Derby Refugee Week 2019 Programme

15-23 June 2019 // YOU, ME AND THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE // Celebrating the contribution that refugees have made to our city.

Upbeat CommunitiesMay 20, 2019refugee week, 2019, derby, event, programme

Upbeat Updates // 03 // Spring 2019

Read our spring newsletter right here!

Upbeat CommunitiesMay 1, 2019newsletter, refugee, charity

Dave's Story

“I’m a nut and bolt man. I can’t solve everyone’s problems. But I can be a friend. I love volunteering at Upbeat.”

Upbeat CommunitiesApril 29, 2019dave, volunteer, refugee, welcome box, bbq, support

Come and Work for Us in Derbyshire!

Are you compassionate, committed and professional? Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable Syrians being resettled in Derbyshire?

Job AdvertUpbeat CommunitiesMarch 6, 2019job, application, syria, syrian, key worker, derby, derbyshire

Support Our Runners in the Derby 10K 2019!

Support Team Upbeat, help us build community with refugees!

Upbeat CommunitiesFebruary 19, 2019running, sponsor, charity, sport, fundraiser, refugee

Race Report: Elliot's Sponsored Cycle Ride

Elliot’s back from his freezing, cross-country cycle in the Scottish Highlands. It’s not too late to sponsor him!

Upbeat CommunitiesJanuary 21, 2019cycling, mountain, scotland, Fundraiser, refugee, donate

We Spoke to 3 Parents About Their Dreams for Their Children: This is What They Said

We all want the best for our children. Seeking sanctuary in a foreign land doesn’t change that.

Upbeat CommunitiesDecember 3, 2018children, refugees, family, support, Christmas, challenge

Sponsor Elliot!

He’s taking part in a 24 hour, freezing cold, off-road mountain bike endurance event in the Highlands of Scotland.

Upbeat CommunitiesNovember 28, 2018cycling, scotland, donate, sponsor, Christmas, challenge, refugee, children

Upbeat Updates // 02 // Christmas 2018

Read our Christmas newsletter right here!

Upbeat CommunitiesNovember 19, 2018refugees, newsletter, Christmas, charity

Welcome Banquet Auction: View the Prizes

Homes Under the Hammer’s Graham Penny will be auctioning off these amazing prizes on Friday. You can bid, even if you’re not going to be there!

Upbeat CommunitiesOctober 1, 2018auction, fundraiser, refugees, banquet, welcome

Upbeat Updates // 01 // Summer 2018

Read our brand new newsletter right here!

Upbeat CommunitiesJuly 27, 2018newsletter, news, refugees, asylum seekers, community

20 Films for Refugee Week's 20th Birthday

With the Derby Refugee Week programme officially launching, we thought we’d take on one of Refugee Week 2018’s #SimpleActs.

Upbeat CommunitiesMay 29, 2018film, refugee, refugee week, twenty, twenty simple acts, simple actsComment

Andrew Jackson Appointed as Upbeat's New CEO

“The Directors of Upbeat Communities are delighted to announce that Andrew Jackson has been appointed as the new CEO of the charity”.

Upbeat CommunitiesApril 23, 2018CEO, Andrew, Andrew Jackson, charity, job

"The Mind is the Most Important Part of the Body": Elise's Story

We got to know Elise through Upbeat Communities. This is her story of resilience and the pursuit of education.

Upbeat CommunitiesApril 19, 2018story, africa, refugee, asylum, asylum seeker, elise, education, uganda, college, university

Sudanese Runner Joins Team Upbeat in the Derby 10K

One of our Sudanese friends is joining Team Upbeat in this Sunday's race, which will raise funds to welcome refugees.

Upbeat CommunitiesApril 10, 2018sponsor, race, sport, exercise, charity, Fundraiser

Despots and Defectors: Stark Contrasts in North Korea

North Korea is in the news again. Find out why hundreds of thousands of refugees have fled the oppressive regime.

Upbeat CommunitiesMarch 9, 2018books, list, north korea, korea, refugees, despot Comment

New Life in a Foreign Land: My Birth Partner Experience

Nothing quite prepares you for labour. Throw in a new country and a foreign language and you have one of the scariest experiences of your life.

Upbeat CommunitiesFebruary 2, 2018birth, childbirth, volunteer, support, birthing partner, hospital, midwife

'Human Flow' is Essential Viewing

A work of epic proportion, documenting the current migration of 65 million refugees on a global scale.

Upbeat CommunitiesJanuary 15, 2018film, review, film review, documentary, weiwei, refugee, refugee crisis, worldwideComment

14 Books to Change the World in 2018

Want to change the world with a few presents? These books will challenge perceptions, broaden minds and educate people about the realities facing refugees and asylum seekers today.

Upbeat CommunitiesDecember 14, 2017books, refugee, asylum, present, list Comment