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‘We are all one’: Dalston Curve Garden features in London-wide exhibition inspired by refugees

Artist Kate Daudy has teamed up with the UN Refugee Agency to plant felt flowers across the capital

Author: Hackney Citizen

‘We are all one’: Dalston Curve Garden features in London-wide exhibition inspired by refugees

Politicians back move for Hackney to formally become a borough of sanctuary for refugees

Council hopes to officially join network of places in the UK that welcome asylum seekers and refugees

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Politicians back move for Hackney to formally become a borough of sanctuary for refugees

Hackney brewery joins forces with refugee women to condemn government’s illegal migration bill

Five Points and Women for Refugee Women release craft beer to inspire opposition to Whitehall’s plans

Author: Olivia Barber

Hackney brewery joins forces with refugee women to condemn government’s illegal migration bill

‘It means something to them’: Local arts project for refugees appeals for donations to save it from closure

Creative Art Space, run by Akwaaba, helps its participants ‘feel safe and not isolated’

Author: Marion Weaver

‘It means something to them’: Local arts project for refugees appeals for donations to save it from closure

Newington Green Meeting House to host fundraiser for refugees

‘From Calais to Kiev’ will feature talks, art, and live music from Jelly Cleaver

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Newington Green Meeting House to host fundraiser for refugees

Find out how you can help Ukrainian refugees at online community event next week

Hackney Council hopes meeting will connect residents who have spare rooms with community groups and fundraisers

Author: Hackney Citizen

Find out how you can help Ukrainian refugees at online community event next week

Hackney Stand Up To Racism event raises almost £1,000 for refugee charity

The local group held its annual community fundraiser last week in aid of Care4Calais

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Hackney Stand Up To Racism event raises almost £1,000 for refugee charity

‘Strength in community’: Hackney prepares for the arrival of five Afghan families

Council, health and community leaders plan how best to support the borough’s new residents

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Photograph: Metropolico.org (Creative Commons)

Hackney vows to rehome five refugee families from Afghanistan

Borough leader Philip Glanville says council is doing ‘everything in its power to support the national effort’

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Hackney vows to rehome five refugee families from Afghanistan

Hackney Council ‘deeply distressed’ by Afghanistan situation and vows to support refugees

Mayor Philip Glanville says the borough is ‘ready to step up again’

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Hackney Council ‘deeply distressed’ by Afghanistan situation and vows to support refugees

Local campaign for arriving Hongkongers wins backing of London Assembly Member

Sem Moema calls for ‘significant gaps’ in Whitehall’s new visa scheme to be plugged

Author: Hackney Citizen

Sem Moema

Photographs by young refugees light up Shoreditch for month-long exhibition

Autograph gallery repurposes electronic billboard on Old Street for illuminating #HackneyIsHome project

Author: Sarah Birch

Photographs by young refugees light up Shoreditch for month-long exhibition