HBTSR formed in September 2015, as the global refugee crisis escalated. We joined City of Sanctuary soon afterwards. We are a registered charity, No: 1173570
We are a member of Together with Refugees Coalition and also Lift the Ban Coalition.
We are a group of volunteers [ we have no paid workers] welcoming people seeking sanctuary, raising funds to help them and encouraging our political representatives to put policies in place for a kind and fair immigration system. As a group, our supporters are of all faiths and none and all political persuasions : what unites us is our common humanity and compassion for others.
We will try to do our best in all circumstances but are all volunteers also coping with everything else that life throws at us.
You can find out more about our aims here. The best way to see what we do is to read Latest News, below, and sign up to our Newsletter.
write to us on [email protected]
For more details about donations, see here
ABOUT OUR CHARITY
We hold monthly group meetings via Zoom to which all are invited to help make decisions. We also have a Board of Trustees who meet twice a year or more often if needed.
Our 9 Trustees are Tim Butler [Chair], Lawrence Duffy [Treasurer] Ailsa Dunn [Secretary] Melrose East{ Policy, Welcome Day Lead, Risk Management lead], Rowland Jepson [Schools lead] Claire Armstrong [ Support lead] Val Fraser [Press lead] Adil Gatrad, Lis Lifford.
Contact us on [email protected]
What we do – latest news
Ukrainian crisis March 2022 please see what we are doing here
All images are taken by HBTSR or from websites pertaining to venues and we have verbal consent from all persons portrayed in photos
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Talgarth Sports and welcome day at Ysgol Y Mynydd Du on Sunday 15th September.
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A day out at Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Visitor Centre
'Thank you for this beautiful day. I enjoyed food, drinks, and the company of new people. Thank you very much indeed.' these words from a young sanctuary seeking man expressed his feelings about a day out on August 21st 2024…
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A day out in Llangorse for asylum seeking teenagers .
Following upon the success of a similar visit last summer, Newport Social Services Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children's team made contact in June asking if we could collaborate with them on another trip. We immediately contacted Powys Children's services to see…
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A trip to Tenby for Powys Ukrainian people
On Sunday 11th August, to celebrate Ukrainian Independence day later in the month, Henderson Hall in Talybont on Usk organised for refugees living locally, hosts and friends to spend a day in Tenby. Earlier in the week it had threatened…
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Raffle Prizes
Tickets are selling fast so do buy some to stand a chance of winning some great prizes.
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Another wonderful day at Talybont
The weather forecast had been troubling all week but the reality was warm sunshine and lots of happy people. This was another event with many local people involved in welcoming people seeking sanctuary in Swansea. Some of the local people…
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Brecon High School welcomes for Refugee Week and the Great Get Together.
This was our biggest Welcome event to date:, expertly coordinated by Meriel Gillespie and Rowland Jepson, It involved many of the High School pupils and their families, the local Nepalese community , The Army, Powys Sports development team, SPYM Choir,…
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A day out At Dan Yr Ogof Show caves to celebrate Refugee Week
Over 60 Ukrainian and Syrian refugees living in Powys marked the beginning of Refugee week on 16th June with a fun day out at Dan Yr Ogof Showcaves. Coordinated by Henderson Hall, this trip was funded by a…
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Refugee Week:-Awards evening 14th June 2024
We kicked off our Refugee Week celebrations with an awards ceremony, complete with an audience of over 200 people and a number of dignitaries including the High Sheriff of Powys.
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Seeking information from our Parliamentary candidates
At the start of Refugee week ,it seemed appropriate to write to the Candidates for the forthcoming Parliamentary election to seek their views.
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Refugee Week 2024
For the second year HBTSR have run a competition for schools on the Theme of Welcome with the awards evening on the Day of Welcome 14th June 2024. We have an exhibition of the winning entries in Theatr Brycheiniog until…
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Hay Festival and fund raising 2024
Another busy week of trying to raise the profile of the group, sell raffle tickets, raise money and chat about seeking sanctuary with all the delightful people who stopped on their way to or from the Festival site. Thanks to…