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Refugee Week Event in Penrith
Join Penrith and Eden Refugee Network on Saturday 7th June from 11am-2pm at St Andrews Churchyard in Penrith to mark Refugee Week 2025.
Proud to present at NACCOM Conference
We were delighted to have staff members James Adamson and Gamal Hawam among the speakers for the workshop ‘The Justice Gap: Expanding access to immigration advice’ at the NACCOM National Conference.
PERN English is now in Wigton!
When PERN heard that people seeking asylum were now placed in Wigton, we alerted the local community and amazing community organisations and new volunteers came forward…
Ramadan Kareem
All people around the world share the same moon. Let’s share this spirit of connection and belonging as we wish our Muslim sisters and brothers Ramadan Kareem.
Goodbye Claudi!
Last week PERN sadly said goodbye to Claudi Hayward, who has given incredible service as the PERN Community Outreach Officer for more than two years.
Refugee Week Event @ PERN
We invite you to Penrith Town Centre on Saturday 17th June 2023 between 10.30am-3.30pm. You can drop by any time, but please remember speeches and photo call are at 12pm. Bring your own banner or hold a PERN banner. Suggested words “Refugees Welcome”, “No human is illegal”, “Compassion into Action”, and “Hospitality not Hostility”.