Safeguarding children policy June 2023 https://www.wtrrp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/WTRRP-safeguarding-children-policy_.pdf Adult safeguarding policy June 2023 https://www.wtrrp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WTRRP-Adult-Safeguarding-Policy-June-2023-2.pdf
We have stopped providing food but provide vouchers to our clients, and welcome donations of money and also nappies, toiletries and clothes. If you can provide us with any of these items or on how your church, school,… Read More
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
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
“Hello Everyone, Here’s to express my profound gratitude to WTRRP team for the constant support towards my family, most especially at this difficult time in purchasing of my daughter’s school uniform. Tiara (my daughter) is more than happy to… Read More
In August 2019 we received money from the Watford Mayor’s Small Grant Fund, on condition that we supplied reusable nappies and wipes. Disposable nappies and wipes damage the environment – they go to landfill or get burned. Because… Read More
We exist to help people who don’t have status in this country, all with the common issue that they don’t have a home to ‘go back’ to. Home Office and legal fees to get Indefinite Leave to Remain… Read More
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
The grants team (Grace Da Costa, Mick Hayter and Peter Howard) have been very busy during the pandemic and have managed to bring in an incredible £46,300 for the charity and its clients this year! £14,800 of that… Read More
Welcome to our winter newsletter for 2020/21. In this unusual – and for many people tragic – year, WTRRP has been trying to help our clients in rather different ways from usual. Our drop-in has needed to become… Read More
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
As 2019 draws to a close, we reflect on what’s been a particularly busy year for the charity and give thanks to everyone who makes our work possible. Our client base has grown considerably – we now support… Read More
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
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
In our spring newsletter, we announced that thanks to our generous supporters, we exceeded our target of raising £6,198 to support Leave to Remain applications for clients Isla and Alamini and their three children. A total of £10,303… Read More
by Nicola Santamaria, Women’s Group Coordinator The 2019 Annual General Meeting was, as always, both interesting and enjoyable. The meeting began with the formal proceedings; all of the charity’s trustees and committee members were re-elected and two important… Read More
People seeking asylum in the UK are only able to apply for the right to work after they have been waiting for a decision on their asylum claim for over a year. Even then, the few people who… Read More
The Partnership relies entirely on donations from individuals and organisations such as local churches for its income. For donations from individuals, the Gift Aid scheme allows us to reclaim tax, which means your donations will be worth 25%… Read More
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
Across UK and the rest of Europe, asylum policies are failing refugees and migrants. Now is a good time to look towards Africa, and Uganda in particular, for a different perspective. Uganda is currently accommodating 1.4 million refugees… Read More
WTRRP’s clients are growing in number (now more than 100 families) while the number of volunteers remains steady at 80. Operating remotely from volunteers’ homes and liaising with clients elsewhere has become increasingly challenging, so the need for… Read More
Ajoba (not her real name) has been a client of WTRRP ever since she arrived in the Watford area in 2012. She originally comes from Ghana and she and her partner have four children, all boys. She rarely… Read More
Our political climate has allowed inaccurate statements to be broadcast with often partisan sources rushing to push their own agendas. Some statements have had a profound political impact, shaping campaigns and influencing votes. Here are just a few… Read More
Useful Information
16th July 2023
By Jakki Barber
Safeguarding children policy June 2023 https://www.wtrrp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/WTRRP-safeguarding-children-policy_.pdf Adult safeguarding policy June 2023 https://www.wtrrp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/WTRRP-Adult-Safeguarding-Policy-June-2023-2.pdf
2022 Annual Report
2nd June 2023
By Jakki Barber
Get the PDF
Practical Support
24th February 2023
By wtrrp
We have stopped providing food but provide vouchers to our clients, and welcome donations of money and also nappies, toiletries and clothes. If you can provide us with any of these items or on how your church, school,… Read More
2021 Annual Report
23rd July 2022
By wtrrp
read or download it here…
2020 Annual Report
30th June 2021
By wtrrp
read or download it here…
Hello & Goodbye
24th January 2021
By wtrrp
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?
24th January 2021
By wtrrp
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
Client Testimonial
24th January 2021
By wtrrp
“Hello Everyone, Here’s to express my profound gratitude to WTRRP team for the constant support towards my family, most especially at this difficult time in purchasing of my daughter’s school uniform. Tiara (my daughter) is more than happy to… Read More
Nappy News
24th January 2021
By wtrrp
In August 2019 we received money from the Watford Mayor’s Small Grant Fund, on condition that we supplied reusable nappies and wipes. Disposable nappies and wipes damage the environment – they go to landfill or get burned. Because… Read More
The price of becoming British
24th January 2021
By wtrrp
We exist to help people who don’t have status in this country, all with the common issue that they don’t have a home to ‘go back’ to. Home Office and legal fees to get Indefinite Leave to Remain… Read More
Feeding our community
24th January 2021
By wtrrp
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
Did you hear what we’ve been up to?
24th January 2021
By wtrrp
The grants team (Grace Da Costa, Mick Hayter and Peter Howard) have been very busy during the pandemic and have managed to bring in an incredible £46,300 for the charity and its clients this year! £14,800 of that… Read More
A winter message from our Chairman
24th January 2021
By wtrrp
Welcome to our winter newsletter for 2020/21. In this unusual – and for many people tragic – year, WTRRP has been trying to help our clients in rather different ways from usual. Our drop-in has needed to become… Read More
Refugee partnership recruiting!
20th January 2021
By wtrrp
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
2019 Annual Accounts
14th December 2020
By wtrrp
2019 Annual Report
25th March 2020
By wtrrp
The 2019 Annual report is here…
A Christmas message from our Chairman
20th December 2019
By wtrrp
As 2019 draws to a close, we reflect on what’s been a particularly busy year for the charity and give thanks to everyone who makes our work possible. Our client base has grown considerably – we now support… Read More
Building the WTRRP Grants team
30th September 2019
By wtrrp
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
30th September 2019
By wtrrp
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
A heartfelt thank you from Isla and Alamini
30th September 2019
By wtrrp
In our spring newsletter, we announced that thanks to our generous supporters, we exceeded our target of raising £6,198 to support Leave to Remain applications for clients Isla and Alamini and their three children. A total of £10,303… Read More
2019 AGM Roundup
25th May 2019
By wtrrp
by Nicola Santamaria, Women’s Group Coordinator The 2019 Annual General Meeting was, as always, both interesting and enjoyable. The meeting began with the formal proceedings; all of the charity’s trustees and committee members were re-elected and two important… Read More
‘It has brought my dignity back’: John’s story
25th May 2019
By wtrrp
People seeking asylum in the UK are only able to apply for the right to work after they have been waiting for a decision on their asylum claim for over a year. Even then, the few people who… Read More
2018 Annual Report
29th March 2019
By wtrrp
Donations and Gift Aid
12th November 2018
By wtrrp
The Partnership relies entirely on donations from individuals and organisations such as local churches for its income. For donations from individuals, the Gift Aid scheme allows us to reclaim tax, which means your donations will be worth 25%… Read More
My first WTRRP family party
12th November 2018
By wtrrp
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
Learning from Africa
12th November 2018
By wtrrp
Across UK and the rest of Europe, asylum policies are failing refugees and migrants. Now is a good time to look towards Africa, and Uganda in particular, for a different perspective. Uganda is currently accommodating 1.4 million refugees… Read More
Putting down roots – our new office at St Mary’s Cloister
12th November 2018
By wtrrp
WTRRP’s clients are growing in number (now more than 100 families) while the number of volunteers remains steady at 80. Operating remotely from volunteers’ homes and liaising with clients elsewhere has become increasingly challenging, so the need for… Read More
In conversation with Ajoba
12th November 2018
By wtrrp
Ajoba (not her real name) has been a client of WTRRP ever since she arrived in the Watford area in 2012. She originally comes from Ghana and she and her partner have four children, all boys. She rarely… Read More
We’re in the news!
18th September 2018
By wtrrp
The Watford Observer, September 2018 – The invaluable work of a foodbank and a refugee group
Misleading public statements!
31st July 2018
By wtrrp
Our political climate has allowed inaccurate statements to be broadcast with often partisan sources rushing to push their own agendas. Some statements have had a profound political impact, shaping campaigns and influencing votes. Here are just a few… Read More