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Dec 20, 20221 min read
Santa visits Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association (PARCA)
There was smiles all round when Santa and his helpers arrived at Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association (PARCA) ‘s Festive...
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Dec 12, 20222 min read
Celebrating 20 Years of PARCA
Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association (PARCA) celebrated their 20th Anniversary last week with 200 guests including...
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Nov 29, 20221 min read
A War Country Veteran
An empathetic individual who now works with PARCA to help people in need, after moving to the UK. Adaptable to a wide range of challenges...
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Nov 29, 20222 min read
Social and educational life of youths
During my life back in Afghanistan, I was a member of a Social and Development Network called Youth Educational and Social Welfare...
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Nov 10, 20222 min read
Running, I love it and you should love it too!
There are so many benefits to running, for me the days when I run are so different to the days when I don’t run. It can make you feel...
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Nov 4, 20221 min read
I am Tamim Niazi....
My name is Tamim Niazi. I am a Support Worker in P.A.R.C.A for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) project. I am happy to...
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Oct 27, 20221 min read
I am a Volunteer for P.A.R.C.A
Hi, I'm Suhad Elmarsumi one of P.A.R.C.A.'s volunteers assisting the Syrian refugee resettlement in the UK. I'm happy to have worked with...
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Oct 24, 20221 min read
My Journey to the UK
I was born in Afghanistan and moved to the UK as a refugee when I was 15 years old. I faced a lot of challenges and obstacles because of...
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Oct 23, 20221 min read
Meet Rania!
Want to know more about Syrian refugees in Peterborough? Would you like to get facts, guidance, advice, and care? Just contact me! My...
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Oct 18, 20221 min read
High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire invites PARCA to Ely Cathedral
Some of the team at Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association (PARCA) were personally invited by the High Sheriff of...
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Oct 17, 20221 min read
Peterborough Heroes
Moez Nathu, CEO of PARCA was nominated as one of many of the Peterborough Heroes. MP Paul Bristow launched his new initiative at the...
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Oct 10, 20222 min read
The High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire visits PARCA
Peterborough Asylum and Refugee Community Association (PARCA) were privileged to host a visit from Cambridgeshire’s High Sheriff,...
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Oct 10, 20221 min read
Being Social...
It sounds very simple to be social, but this isn’t the case for everyone. Covid-19 impacted many people in the UK, and of course the...
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Oct 3, 20222 min read
YES!
I first began volunteering around 10 years ago when my local church opened a foodbank and debt advice centre. At the time, I had no...
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Sep 23, 20222 min read
Could you put yourself in their shoes?
One of the things I enjoy about working at PARCA as the Outreach Manager is that it brings me into contact with people from a diverse...
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Sep 20, 20222 min read
BNO Project
Phew !!! Talk about hitting the ground running. Having left the realms of the Department for Work in Pension to join this amazing and...
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Sep 8, 20222 min read
SMALL ACTS
Small acts are things we can do to help stand with refugees and show solidarity within our community. Below are some examples of small...
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Aug 29, 20222 min read
Welcome to PARCA’s Blog Site!
My name is Moez Nathu, the CEO of PARCA. I want to welcome you to our new website and to our new Blog Section where my team and I will...
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Aug 28, 20221 min read
Block Printing and Kantha Stitching
Metal Peterborough and Artist Madhu created Art Workshops for those who attended PARCA’s Breakfast Club on Friday Mornings. This workshop...
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Aug 23, 20221 min read
Covid-19: How did PARCA support the community?
The country went into a lockdown as there was a deadly disease spreading rapidly. This caused chaos amongst the people as minimal service...
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