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Side By Side Benefit Gig

Fleece Jazz to host Side By Side with Refugees benefit gig on Sunday the 10th July at Stoke by Nayland Hotel from 1.30pm till 7pm.

They will be putting on 15 performers, from 7 countries – who will be supporting Side By Side with Refugees for this benefit gig.

There will be performances from: Ian Shaw, Tina May, Chris Allard, Kevin Flanagan, Kate Williams, Alice Zawadzki, David Tughan, Winston Clifford, Elliot Weight, Jose Canha, Michael Spearman, Carole Burgess, Simon Brown, Rod Youngs and Rob Palmer

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There will also be food available (including sandwiches, scones and tea/coffee, there will also be a restaurant/bar open).

Side by Side is a non-political NGO, a small but passionate team of volunteers who provide basic humanitarian aid (clothing, bedding, food etc) to those surviving in the refugee camps of Calais and Dunkirk, mainly in “The Jungle”.

In the words of mother and co-founder, Katrina Kieffer-Wells, the refugee crisis “will define our generation. Anything less than 100% commitment won’t work. History will judge how we respond over the next few years. Let’s not screw it up”.

It was started by two extraordinary, “ordinary” Essex mums who could not bear to do nothing. It has charitable status, and Ian Shaw is a trustee.

They support: the warehouses, Care4Calais and L’Auberge des Migrants (with donations of clothing, footwear, food and cooking equipment, and help them sort and distribute necessities), the Women’s and Children Centre (run by Liz Clegg ; working with Jungle Canopy to refit old caravans to house unaccompanied minors and small families, fully equipping them with bedding, first aid kits, fire extinguishers, cooking equipment, wind up torches/lights etc), like-minded groups (sharing information and often delivering their aid to France), the Schools (in the camp and are currently providing bi-lingual dictionaries in various languages and help to provide volunteer teachers).

They are highly responsive to changing needs and crises, and their most recent projects are: Supporting the new ‘Kids Restaurant’, a safe meeting place “youth club” offering free meals to unaccompanied minors. Side by Side have run art workshops there, given games, Lego, jigsaws and a pool table, so the kids can have some fun, and socialise with their peers.

Also, the purchase and creation of the Eritrean Restaurant, after its predecessor was destroyed by fire. Eating spaces in the camp provide essential areas to de-stress and socialise.. Side by Side asked for donations of wood, paint, fabric, kitchen equipment, cutlery etc. Working with Care4Calais, they fitted out the space in 72 hours. It is now fully open for business!

“And when our children grow up and ask what we did, we want to be able to tell them – we did everything we could.” – Rachel Hattingh Marshall, Mother and Co-founder.

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The event takes place on Sunday 10th July, 1.30 p.m at Stoke-by-Nayland Hotel (Keepers Lane, Leavenheath, CO6 4PZ) and is run by Fleece Jazz and Side by Side.

For just £20, YOU can support Side by Side, have fun, meet some volunteers and learn more about their work and opportunities to help. All profits go to Side by Side.

For more information visit: www.sidebysiderefugees.org / facebook.com/SidebySiderefugees / Fleece Jazz

To book visit www.wegottickets.com or call 01787 211865.

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