Sussex Refugee and Migrant Self Support Group
Key contact: Luqma Temitayo Onikosi E: brimigsol@riseup.net
About Sussex Refugee and Migrant Self Support Group
We are the Sussex Refugee and Migrant Self-Support Group. We run the Jollof Cafe every Wednesday at West Hill Hall on Compton Avenue. We are a group of refugees, asylum seekers and people with other precarious immigration statuses. We have all chosen to re- make our homes in Brighton and Hove. The Cafe is our chance to bring something of our countries of origin to our new city and to share that with our new neighbours. What is a better way to connect across borders than through food? The Cafe provides a free-price lunch with a suggested donation of £5. Even better than the cheap, tasty food, is the friendly and inclusive environment. It's a place to meet old friends and forge new ones. The atmosphere is welcoming and joyous. Any money that we make goes into our destitution funds. We use those to help people out with little payments, like a taxi from a hospital appointment or a new winter coat. We also organise days out for our members. We spread the love where we go. People can come to the Cafe for advice and support. There are case workers from local refugee housing charity, Thousand 4 £1000 (T4K) and Refugee Radio. We are all experts by experience and happy to support new members as they do battle with the Hostile Environment.
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Status: Constituted_Community_Group