Hello & Goodbye

A Big Welcome… A big WTRRP welcome to our new office manager Cat Kilgannon, who started with us on the 8th December. Cat has many years of experience working in a school as a HR administrator and will… Read More

Feeling Social?

We’re happy to let you know that we are feeling very social, and you can find us @watfordrefugees on all of your favourite social platforms. Why not tell your friends and family and help us spread the word!… Read More

Feeding our community

Since 1 April teams of volunteers have packed and delivered 9,881 Kg of food in 1002 boxes plus 260 packs of disposable nappies to 105 adults and 110 children in 70 families. Every fortnight a team of 5… Read More

Refugee partnership recruiting!

The Watford and Three Rivers Refugee Partnership is looking for volunteers to carry out a range of roles. We provide practical and emotional support to refugees, asylum-seekers and other vulnerable migrants in our community. Our services include befriending… Read More

Building the WTRRP Grants team

When I first joined WTRRP in the summer of 2018, Marie-Jo and Dorothy told me that one of the biggest problems facing the charity is that we don’t have enough funding or any paid staff to help us… Read More

‘The more you give the happier you feel’: Amira’s story

Amira* came to the UK with her husband and children for work four years ago. Since arriving here it has become unsafe for her and her family to return home. Below, Amira describes the challenges she faced in… Read More

My first WTRRP family party

As a new volunteer, I wasn’t sure what to expect when I offered my help at the September party. It was a wet and dismal day, but as soon as I walked into the sports hall at Edge… Read More

Joy Hobbs – Many Thanks!

As many of you will know by now, Joy Hobbs, sadly, stood down from WTRRP in March. Joy joined WTRRP in 2009 and soon after became a member of the Committee, under the Chairmanship of Richard Kendall. Joy… Read More

The Sky’s the Limit fundraiser

On the 30th of July I was very proud to be part of a fundraising gig called ‘The Sky’s the Limit’ at The Horns – one of Watford’s best live music venues. The goal was to put on… Read More

Thinking of you

While there are many different reasons for sending cards, receiving one through the post always brightens your day! Birthdays are particularly special as a child, and receiving a card with your name on the envelope is an essential… Read More