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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...
Jul 13, 20231 min read


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 8, 20231 min read


'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, 20232 min read


'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, 20232 min read


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 7, 20232 min read


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, 20231 min read


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, 20231 min read


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, 20231 min read


'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 6, 20232 min read
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