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First day of new semester at Hope School Amman Jordan
BSR has been supporting and paying teachers' salaries at Hope School for a number of years. It is rewarding to see how well the young students are doing. To view the short videos, please click these links: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PpHARtut1Hw https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-MWuGP9JdWQ?feature=share Thank you.
Anthony Finn
Feb 71 min read
A Message from Asylum Welcome
Can you help those without a safe place to sleep this winter? Did you know that newly recognised refugees now have just 28 days to leave their government accommodation? In recent weeks, 48 people in Oxford were evicted from asylum accommodation, leaving some with nowhere safe to go, limited English, no income and few connections. Asylum Welcome’s Sanctuary Hosting service offers a compassionate response, pairing people at risk of homelessness with local host households and
Brightwell Supporting Refugees
Jan 82 min read


Helping Girls in Rhino Camp High School, Uganda
BSR has been sending funds to support girls in Rhino Camp High School with purchasing and making their own sanitary pads, thus enabling...
Brightwell Supporting Refugees
Jun 7, 20251 min read


The Silence about Sudan
The world's media has largely forgotten about Sudan, but the situation there is truly shocking. Please watch and share this video .
Brightwell Supporting Refugees
Sep 13, 20241 min read


Medical Aid to Palestinians (MAP)
Our supporters have asked about how BSR is responding to the ongoing situation in Gaza. As BSR Trustees, we’ve had personal contact from...
Brightwell Supporting Refugees
Jul 16, 20241 min read


Kyiv children's hospital tragedy. Please help!
We received a first-hand report recently from one of our Ukrainian refugee guests now back living with her young son in Kyiv. She...
Brightwell Supporting Refugees
Jul 12, 20241 min read


Refugee Tales Walk, July 2024
Fact: The UK is the only country in Europe to allow indefinite detention! Gatwick Detention Welfare Group was set up approximately 30...
Brightwell Supporting Refugees
Jul 12, 20242 min read


Refugee Week 17-23 June 2024
Refugee Week is the world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, resilience, and creativity of refugees. Each...
Brightwell Supporting Refugees
Jun 18, 20241 min read


Refugee Week
Refugee Week 2024 is here!To find out more about the amazing events taking place across Oxfordshire to mark Refugee Week, including the...
Brightwell Supporting Refugees
Jun 11, 20241 min read


Brightfest Triumphs
This year's Brightfest was a great success, thanks in large part to wonderful weather enabling festival goers to enjoy great music, food...
Brightwell Supporting Refugees
Jun 11, 20241 min read


The Cello & The Nightingale
In May BSR raised almost £950 from another premiere in the atmospheric Barn at Small’s House in Mackney, ‘The Cello and the Nightingale’,...
Brightwell Supporting Refugees
May 16, 20241 min read


Brightwell Supporting Refugees
Apr 28, 20240 min read
BSR exceeds £100,000 in grants and charitable giving
Early in 2024, BSR hit the amazing milestone of having donated more than £100,000 by way of grants and charitable donations to those we...
Anthony Finn
Apr 19, 20241 min read
Another great year for BSR in 2023
BSR's AGM was held on 29th March reviewing our activities in 2023. The charity continues to thrive through the commitment of our trustees...
Anthony Finn
Apr 18, 20241 min read


Wings Around the World
BSR were delighted to welcome Polly Vacher in April 2024 to talk about her flying experiences around the world. Polly Vacher MBE (born...
Anthony Finn
Apr 18, 20242 min read
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