Are you interested in helping to raise awareness of the plight of asylum seekers coming to this country?
We’re looking for volunteers to help with a powerful exhibition that is coming to Ullswater Community College in Penrith from 29th June to 13th July 2026.
We’re looking for volunteers to help with a powerful exhibition that is coming to Ullswater Community College in Penrith from 29th June to 13th July 2026.
‘Escape to Safety’ is an interactive, multi-media walk-through exhibition (designed by Global Link in Lancaster) where you put yourself in asylum-seekers’ shoes and listen to and experience refugees’ stories as you navigate through the exhibit and complete activities associated with it. It involves a powerful combination of a reconstructed journey with audio, some short films, VR, conversations with the students and thought-provoking introductory and follow-up exercises.
Closely linked to the schools’ curriculum and Post-16 studies, the project will be open to all the college pupils, local schools and the wider community. This is only possible with the invaluable help of volunteers, however, and we’re looking for people who would like to help make it happen. We need a small team each day to support the running of the exhibition and associated activities, and to chat to the students to ensure they gain maximum impact from it.
Full training will be given and there will be a choice of dates/ times on offer. For more information contact Cynthia on cynthia@pern.org.uk. Thank you.
