In this Volunteers’ Week, Croydon Minster is asking for people to come along this Saturday to help assemble sleep packs for young refugees.

The Minster is partnering again with The Separated Child Foundation, and is seeking help this Sunday, June 7, from around 11.30am (straight after the 10am service).

“The sleep packs provide essential comfort and items for separated child refugees arriving in Britain, ” the Minster says.

“If you can spare some time after the service to help us prepare the items and assemble the packs, it would be greatly appreciated.”

There is no need to register to help.

Further information is available by email from contact@separatedchild.org

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