Shropshire Council

Ludlow Supports Refugees: latest news

22 September 2022 Last updated at 09:37

Saturday get-togethers 3pm – 5pm

Regular weekly meetings at the Quakers Meeting House on Saturdays will continue into the autumn /winter.

As a reminder, on Saturday afternoons guests can:

  1. Complete an English diagnostic assessment and book your lesson(s)
  2. Collect SIM cards
  3. Talk to a volunteer or a member of the Enable service about help with finding a job, and about them making contact with local employers on your behalf
  4. Use a laptop, and talk to us if you're struggling with IT and need support
  5. Book a lift to an appointment or social event etc
  6. Take home children’s games, books and toys
  7. Meet with professionals, including health care specialists, on a monthly basis
  8. Ask for help and support, just ask we will try our best to provide help and guidance

Very importantly hosts, guests and volunteers meet informally to promote friendships and discuss and plan for social activities.

English assessments and English language lessons

English lessons Quakers Meeting House, St Marys Lane, Ludlow SY8 1DZ

  • Tuesday mornings 10am-11:30am
  • Wednesday evening 6pm-7:30pm
  • Thursday afternoon 1:30pm-3pm
  • Saturday early afternoon English conversation sessions 1:30pm-3pm for more able English speakers
  • Saturday 3pm-5pm English assessment for new students or request an English assessment

New! We're going to start a homework club for young people at school or college aged 11+ from 28 September, this will run alongside the adult English classes on Wednesdays  between 6pm and 7:30pm.

Please email jackiamoore@gmail.com or mobile 07929656545 to book onto a lesson, or if you're interested in the homework club.

Transport is available, throughout the week and weekends

We're very aware that public transport is limited in south Shropshire and north Herefordshire, and want to enable guests to plan trips to lessons, appointments with the jobcentre, social events etc. We can pick up throughout southwest Shropshire and the Herefordshire borders, as long as we have enough notice and have volunteers available. Please give four days notice to book your lift. Peter Higgins is our transport coordinator, and Peter's contact details are:

Facebook group

We'd like to reach as many hosts, guests and volunteers as possible so please forward the this link to all:

Ludlow Refugee Support Group

Ludlow Leisure Centre

New! Ludlow Leisure Centre is offering a three month free pass enabling Ukrainian guests to access most of the facilities that are available at the leisure centre. If a guest is interested in applying, please contact ericagarner@hotmail.co.uk, giving the name and address of the host family, and the names of the family members who will be using the pass.

Autumn activities

We're at the planning stage for organising the following:

  • Guests cooking together – venue agreed, and a volunteer who holds a food hygiene certificate to provide some help. Cooking ingredients provided, please contact ericagarner@hotmail.co.uk if you're interested, or register your interest via Facebook (see above)
  • Craft activities for children during the October school holiday (Monday 25 October – Friday 29 October)
  • We'd welcome suggestions from hosts and guests for any other forms of entertainment/ activities you may be interested in such as film nights, games nights, shared suppers etc