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Cyrenians Cyrmu in Association with Swansea, City of Santuary

Twice A Week from 5.00 - 8.00pm

Cyrenians Centre - Rear of St. Matthews Church - High Street - Swansea.


The Unity in Diversity Group was set up by John Butler as part the Cyrenians' commitment to support Swansea, the City of Sanctuary, offering support to asylum seekers and refugees. The aim is to bring people of different ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds together in an open and friendly atmosphere and to organize activities to celebrate our diversity. The Cyrenians also offers practical help and support. Cooked meals, full of nurishment are provided twice a week thanks to generous donations. We also hold different levels of English classes as well as a seperate class for Muslim women. Members also have use of the computers and free access to the Internet, provided that they can get on them before the children start playing games. :-). Art classes are run for the benefit of the children while thier parents are in the English Classes. We also celebrate special occasions throughout the year such as Christmas, Naw Ruz and to put on International Events. The Unity & Diversity Group also warmly welcomes anyone who wishes to come along to make friends with asylum seekers and refugees or to volunteer their time to help them become more integrated into the community or to help in the kitchen with food or washing up afterwards.. As of July 2011, there are 14 Different Racial or Ethnic Groups Represented amongst those who attened the Unity in Diversity Group

The Unity in Diversity Group was set up by John Butler as part the Cyrenians' commitment to support Swansea, the City of Sanctuary, offering support to asylum seekers and refugees. The aim is to bring people of different ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds together in an open and friendly atmosphere and to organize activities to celebrate our diversity. The Cyrenians also offers practical help and support.

Cooked meals, full of nurishment are provided twice a week thanks to generous donations.

We also hold different levels of English classes as well as a seperate class for Muslim women.

Members also have use of the computers and free access to the Internet, provided that they can get on them before the children start playing games. :-).

Art classes are run for the benefit of the children while thier parents are in the English Classes.

We also celebrate special occasions throughout the year such as Christmas, Naw Ruz and to put on International Events.

The Unity & Diversity Group also warmly welcomes anyone who wishes to come along to make friends with asylum seekers and refugees or to volunteer their time to help them become more integrated into the community or to help in the kitchen with food or washing up afterwards..

As of July 2011, there are 14 Different Racial or Ethnic Groups Represented amongst those who attened the Unity in Diversity Group

THE UNITY IN DIVERSITY GROUP CELEBRATES 1ST BIRTHDAY

L-R: Adele Bahbahani - John Butler- Julie Upton	An Iranian Style Dish Created by Nadieh Saki of Iran

ASYLUM SEEKER'S & REFUGEE'S CHRISTMAS DINNER

	On Christmas Eve, when everything else was closing down, the Unity in Diversity Group opened it doors and organiseda full Christmas Dinner with all the trimmings. Nine nationalities and three faiths (Baha'is, Christians & Muslims) sat around the same table united in a spirit of friendship and shared the same food. They feasted on Halal Chicken, boiled & roast potatoes, sprouts & chestnuts, spiced roasted parsnips, carrots, peas and yorkshire puddings, followed by Middle Eastern pastries, gateauz & other delights. Fruits, fruit juices and non alcohol wines were also available. My special thanks to Adele Behbanani & Bill Cook without whose help and hard work the fantastic evening put on for the Asylum Seekers and Refugees would not have been possible. My thanks to Craig Williams for cooking the chickens and to the managers of Masala Bazaar & Tropicana, both of St. Helen's Road Swansea, for their support and help with the food and sweets.

We also cater for an Eritrean Group during the evenings.

Left: John Butler and Adele Bahbahani having recieved 24 donated parcels of food for asylum seekers.

Right: To of the members who attended The Unity in Diversity Group having recieved thier food parcel...

The parcels are gratefully recieved once a month. Many thanks to all for their generosity and goodwill.

Left: Geoff Akhurst running an Arts Class for Children while parents are taking Englis Classes.

Right: One displaying her work of art.

Children from the different ethnic groups enjoying games on the computers

Left: A picture of the Sudanese Group, who meet one evening a week, enjoying a meal together.

Right: One of the asylum seeker helping with the cooking.

Left and Right, asylum seekers and refugees enjoying a meal together our evening meetings.

Left and Right, asylum seekers and refugees being helped with or discussing problems.

Left and below: English Classes in progress

Right: TheTeaching Team L-R: Wayne Yare with volunteer teachers, Dawn Warren & Graham O'Donaghue

Those attending the English group come from: China - Eritea - Iran - Palestine & Yemen. The mixed group went well with lessons designed specifically for refugees and asylum seekers. Here you can see them using a world map to help explain how and where they came from. This made the English Classes interesting and engaging for those participating. Other one to one classes are also held to help individuals with grammar, hand writing and creating a CV., as well as classes especially for Muslem women..

Cyrenians Cyrmu in Association with Swansea, City of Santuary

Twice A Week from 5.00 - 8.00pm

Cyrenians Centre - Rear of St. Matthews Church - High Street - Swansea.

THE UNITY IN DIVERSITY GROUP CELEBRATES 1ST BIRTHDAY

ASYLUM SEEKER'S & REFUGEE'S CHRISTMAS DINNER

My thanks to Craig Williams for cooking the chickens and to the managers of Masala Bazaar & Tropicana, both of St. Helen's Road Swansea, for their support and help with the food and sweets.