Refugee Week 2025 activities
Community Picnic
As part of this year’s programme, New Arrivals Support CIC is hosting a Community Picnic: Tastes of Lewisham on Thursday
This picnic is part of our 50+ Ukrainian Wellbeing Project, and it brings together older refugee participants who’ve each researched and prepared dishes inspired by the many communities that call Lewisham home. It will be a joyful, welcoming celebration of food, identity, and togetherness — and we’d love to open it up to a wider network.
We’d be grateful if you could help us spread the word:
If you work directly with older people or refugee and migrant communities, please feel free to invite those you support to attend.
If not, you can still support us by sharing the flyer (attached) with any relevant networks.
And of course — you are warmly invited to attend too! Come enjoy delicious food, meet the community, and celebrate Refugee Week with us in good company.
Let’s come together to celebrate the community as our shared superpower.
More information below:
🌍 Community Picnic: Tastes of Lewisham
Refugee Week 2025 | Theme: Community as a Superpower
📅 Date: Thursday, 19 June 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 – 12:00
📍 Location: Blackheath Common (meet near St John’s Church, SE3 7TH)
☔ Wet weather plan: Age Exchange, 11 Blackheath Village, SE3 9LA
You're invited!
Celebrate Lewisham’s rich diversity with a joyful multicultural picnic full of food, stories, and community spirit.
Participants from our 50+ Ukrainian Wellbeing Project have each chosen a Lewisham community and prepared a traditional dish. Come and enjoy food from around the world, meet new people, and honour what makes our borough a true Borough of Sanctuary.
What to expect:
A relaxed, outdoor community picnic
Homemade dishes from different cultures
A warm, welcoming space for all
Shared stories and connections
What to bring:
A bottle of water
A traditional dish (if you'd like to share one)
A picnic blanket or chair (we’ll bring spares too!)
Languages spoken: Any! No need to worry — we’ll connect through food.
Questions? Call 07551 137216 or email info@nascic.org.uk
University of Greenwich Refugee Week Community Fair
Community fair to connect with a range of organisations offering support and information. Whether you're seeking guidance or simply want to learn more about refugee-related topics, they’re here to help and answer your questions.
Wednesday 18 June, from 11 am
Stockwell Street Library, Circ Area, University of Greenwich, 10 Stockwell Street, SE10 9BD
Power of Community (Lewisham)
"Power of Community: Refugee Week 2025", a vibrant, day-long celebration taking place on Saturday 21st June from 10am to 4pm at The Albany in Deptford!
With performances, choirs, family-friendly activities, delicious food, and creative workshops, this community-led takeover will fill the Albany with culture, connection, and celebration. Alongside the festivities, the day will feature educational sessions, art exhibitions, film screenings, and vital Know Your Rights workshops.
Saturday 21 June 10am –4pm
The Albany, Douglas Way, London SE8 4AG
50+ Project celebration
On 12 June, participants of the 50+ Project will gather to celebrate the strength and meaning of community. Together with members of different communities involved in the project, we’ll reflect on the idea of “community as a superpower,” share stories, and mark Refugee Week through discussion, laughter, and connection. The event is also part of our preparations for upcoming summer picnic that will bring together new arrivals of all ages.
Maliatko Project celebration
Our youngest participants from the Maliatko Project have been busy designing handmade bookmarks that will be gifted to the public during the Greenwich Community Fair. This creative activity highlights the role of children in shaping and contributing to our Ukrainian Library, showing how even the smallest hands can help build a culture of reading, memory, and community.
Youth Project celebration
On 20 June, our Youth Project participants will celebrate their journey with a creative showcase. They will present dioramas and posters reflecting on community, diversity, and the Lewisham experience, all inspired by the idea that “community is a superpower.” This event is part of a wider week of celebrations, including a parallel gathering by the Maliatko Project, bringing together young voices in meaningful and creative ways.