Embrace NI

26/01/2026

****LOOKING FOR ENGLISH CLASSES?****

07/01/2026

****MEMORIAL SERVICE****
Every year, thousands of lives are lost as people flee from war and famine, perishing along dangerous land routes or drowning in the Mediterranean while attempting to reach safety.

On Sunday, the 18th of January 2026 at 3:00 p.m., a Memorial Service will be held at Newtownbreda Presbyterian Church (St. John’s), organized by Embrace NI and open to everyone of any faith background. There will be no casket or burial, as the precious lives being commemorated never made it here or to safety anywhere. They died before reaching the security they risked their lives to find. We will honour and remember them together.
See details below and please share on your own networks - Thank you

30/12/2025

05/12/2025

Refuge Language are currently running a gifts appeal that will be on until the 15th December, see attached a flyer that has more information.

Please feel free to share this email and the flyer below.

26/11/2025

****Proposed changes to the asylum system****

FREE information session for refugees and asylum seekers in Northern Ireland - Proposed changes to the asylum system - what we know so far

SPACES ARE LIMITED to100 per session and we cannot give individual advice in the sessions

ENGLISH: Tuesday 2 December, 12pm-1pm, online, free. Register: bit.ly/4o9oKnA



ARABIC: Wednesday 3 December, 11am-12pm, online, free. Register: bit.ly/3XEhp4y

21/11/2025

Good morning colleagues

The next Sanctuary Coffee Morning is coming up soon, so I would be grateful if you could pass the below invitation on to anyone in your network who might find it useful!
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Join us for our next Sanctuary Coffee Morning to hear all about books and libraries:
📚 Libraries of Sanctuary
📅 Wednesday, 3 December
🕙 10:00am – 12:00 noon
📍 Sanctuary Room, 48 University Road
Everyone is welcome - including refugees and those seeking asylum. Children are welcome too (with supervision), and we’ll have some free children’s books to give away as gifts on the day!
As always, we’ll provide tea, coffee, and cakes - and we'll be taking a tour of the McClay Library at Queen's. Join us to find out how to register for our free, 1-year Associate Library Membership scheme for those seeking sanctuary here.
👉 Register here: http://go.qub.ac.uk/scm-libraries
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☕ What are Sanctuary Coffee Mornings?
They’re a welcoming space for everyone to enjoy tea, coffee, pastries, and, most importantly, gain access to useful information. The sessions take place one Wednesday a month from 10am to 12.00 noon at 48 University Road. You’ll find us in the Seminar Room (ground floor, first door on the right as you enter the building).

Places are limited, so please make sure you register in advance using the link provided above.

💬 Language Support:
An Arabic interpreter will be available at all sessions. If you need interpretation in another language, PLEASE EMAIL MAURICE MACARTNEY to make this request: [email protected]

🧸 Family-Friendly:
Children are welcome to join, but they must be supervised by parents at all times. We’ll have some toys and drawing materials available to help keep them entertained.

ℹ️ What to Expect:
Each session includes a short presentation and plenty of time for questions.

All are welcome, especially Refugees and those going through the asylum process!

Visit this page for more on the forthcoming series:
http://go.qub.ac.uk/sanctuary-events

We hope to see you there!

04/11/2025

Hi everyone
Law Centre NI is recruiting for two posts to join our Migration Justice Project. Please share.

https://www.lawcentreni.org/about-us/careers/

01/10/2025

***Host Refugees Workshop***
Thursday 09 October 2025
Duncairn Arts Centre, Belfast
6.00pm- 8.00pm
Embrace NI have combined with the UK based Refugees at Home who will outline their presence in NI. The Law Centre NI will also be giving input about legal issues regarding refuggees / people seeking asylum in NI.
To register contact us on
[email protected]

29/09/2025

THESE ENGLISH CLASSES MIGHT BE USEFUL FOR REFUGEES LOOKING FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK WORK IN NI
CLOSING DATE TOMORROW

23/09/2025

Topic: EMBRACE AGM

Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Thursday 25 September at 4pm on ZOOM.

People can also nominate someone for the Committee

Please email us at [email protected] for the Zoom link to join us

16/09/2025

***SAVE THE DATE!***
Hosting Refugees Workshop
Thursday 09 October 2025
6.00pm-8.00pm
Light Refreshments will be served
Duncairn 147 Trust, Belfast
Everyone Welcome
Please take a look at the flyer below for more details...