Blogs/News | PARCA

Jul 13, 2023
1 min

Why I Love Cycling!

Cycling like running is great, I try to go cycling at least once per week. It is great for my mental health and makes me feel fit and...

Jun 8, 2023
1 min

How to be happy!

I personally think that at times it gets really difficult balancing life and work for instance both working and being a housewife. I have...

Jun 7, 2023
2 min

'I truly admire PARCA’s commitment to providing vital support...'

Hello, I am Yasemin from Germany. I have been living in the UK for around one and a half years, and I have to admit that things are still...

Jun 7, 2023
2 min

'I still can’t get over how lucky I am to be involved with PARCA.'

I still can’t get over how lucky I am to be involved with PARCA. I’d emailed Lina to ask whether she had any teaching work and as it...

Jun 7, 2023
2 min

Leaving was the best decision I made!

I am Patricia, from Portugal, the country with the best olive oil, the Porto wine, and Cristiano Ronaldo. I left Portugal in 2012....

Jun 6, 2023
1 min

Volunteer Teaching Assistant

My father came to the UK in 1957 fleeing the Hungarian revolution in which he was shot in the leg and declared to be an enemy of the...

Jun 6, 2023
1 min

Including me..

I came to PARCA as a volunteer just under a year ago and have found it inspiring, educational, and deeply fulfilling. When it comes to...

Jun 6, 2023
1 min

An Iranian volunteer in PARCA family…

My name is Mahsa Madouei, I am Iranian and have started my volunteering ESOL teacher assistant job in PARCA since last month. I moved to...

Jun 6, 2023
2 min

'I was then given the name of PARCA'

My name is Karen Kirk, I am 62 years old, I am English and have lived in various parts of England through my life, from the age of about...

Jun 5, 2023
2 min

Celebrating diversity as a Volunteer!

I believe that the best thing about Britain is its celebration of diversity. I have only been working for PARCA for just under a year,...

Jun 5, 2023
2 min

ESOL Volunteer

I grew up in Zimbabwe and circumstances with corruption and civil war soon made things very difficult and frightening to stay. Since...

Jun 5, 2023
1 min

Meet Alwyn J Bull, our Volunteer!

My name is Alwyn J Bull and in a way I am also a refugee but I have certain advantages too in that I can move to this country feely and...

Jun 5, 2023
1 min

The Resettlement Project

As lead for the Resettlement project, it has been an eventful and productive last 12 months fulfilling several roles at PARCA. Developing...

Jun 1, 2023
2 min

Volunteering at PARCA

I have been invited to write some words on the matter of how my involvement with PARCA germinated into being - PARCA is a community...

May 25, 2023
2 min

Rest – an act of productivity

Rest: to cease from action or motion : refrain from labor or exertion. 3. : to be free from anxiety or disturbance. 4. : to sit or lie...

May 19, 2023
1 min

A Guide to Afghanistan

Afghanistan is a country which is in Central Asia and south Asia referred to Heart of Asia, A Country with one Nation but with different...

May 16, 2023
1 min

Finally, I am there, where my passion belongs!

Hi! My name is Lina Truksanovaite, I am Lithuanian, and I have been living in England for 14 years. I am an ESOL (English for speakers of...

May 5, 2023
1 min

The Power of Saying "No"

In a world that values productivity and accomplishment, it can be difficult to say "no" to requests and opportunities. However, saying...

Apr 20, 2023
2 min

A weekend volunteering in Calais

In March I joined a group of 30 volunteers from the Cambridge Convoy Refugee Action Group (CamCRAG) who aim to coordinate the sending of...

Apr 14, 2023
3 min

Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations...

I am Raihana, from Afghanistan, a country which has been famous in the world for years because of civil wars and the violation of human...

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