Author: FVRSG
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Max is raising money for Refugee Action
Edit: Max completed the marathon and raised an amazing £1,471. Well done Max! FVRSG supporter and market stall regular, Max’s fundraiser for Refugee Action. Refugee Action is a great charity that is supported by FVRSG and Max has worked hard to prepare for the arduous run. He hopes to raise as much as possible so…
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FVRSG Soup Kitchen 2025
On the 22nd of March 2025 FVRSG held our annual Soup Kitchen event. Organised and hosted by Clarissa and Trevor, and with the help of many of the FVRSG supporters, it was a day of great food, excellent company and some wonderful fundraising. The soups of the day were curried parsnip (mild, but delicious), curry…
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March 2025 Market Stall
Our March Market Stall was a great success with lots of donations and passers-by stopping to chat. It is always lovely to know there are so many like-minded people who are willing to donate what they can, offer to help in other ways or just let us know that they appreciate what we do. During…
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Marika Sherwood: 1937 – 2025
Faversham historian Marika Sherwood passed away on 16th February 2025. Despite limited mobility in recent years, she had been a loyal supporter of FVRSG since its inception, and many of our members will have met her and will remember her. She led a full life, wrote a huge amount of books and articles, contributed to…
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Spain is taking a different approach to migration
As immigration has increased, Spain’s GDP has surged and unemployment has fallen to lowest level since 2008. The reason for this is its more open approach to migration. In October 2024, Spain’s Prime Minister said: “Spain needs to choose between being an open and prosperous country or a closed-off, poor country, It’s as simple as…
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“UK to deny citizenship to small boat refugees”
The BBC is reporting that the Labour Government has “toughened up rules making it almost impossible for a refugee who arrives in the UK on a small boat to become a British citizen.“ New guidance states that anyone who enters the UK illegally having made a dangerous journey, which could be via boat, but also…
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Faversham Mayor Josh Rowlands Supports FVRSG
For our first market stall of 2025 we were honoured to receive a visit from Faversham Mayor Josh Rowlands who took time out of his busy day to find out a bit about what we do and show his support for our charity. Our stall volunteers spoke with the Mayor about the importance of supporting…
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Refugee Mythbusters: #1 Why Don’t People Just Come Here Legally?
Throughout 2025 we will be focusing on a different myth about refugees that we often hear on our market stall and taking a look at the truth behind the claims. The first myth is something we hear all the time: Why don’t refugees just come here legally / via a legal route? The reason for…
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FVRSG Fun Quiz Night & Raffle
On Friday 15th of November FVRSG held our Quiz & Raffle Night at The Guildhall in Faversham. The venue was packed with eager quizzers, ready to battle it out for prizes and points. FVRSG’s Quizmaster Max took charge of the room and kept a quick pace with tricky questions through a variety of rounds to…
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FVRSG Refugee Week Event At Creek Creative & The Abbey Physic Garden
Yesterday FVRSG hosted our Summer Event at The Abbey Physic Garden in Faversham. With plenty of cakes, savouries, tea, coffee, soft drinks and Pimm’s (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic), we saw an amazing amount of people come and show their support for refugees while enjoying the beautiful surroundings of the garden. Although the weather was changeable,…