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NEWS & BLOG

07 September, 2026 / Leyla Williams

Community spaces enable justice for migrants

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05 August, 2026 / West London Welcome community member, Tahmina

Tahmina’s Story

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20 July, 2026 / Nita Gula

Why are people claiming asylum from Afghanistan?

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13 July, 2026 / Eleonora Ramsby Herrera, PhD

Our refugee and migrant Mum-and-Baby Group

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01 July, 2026 / LGBTQ+ community members at West London Welcome and Nita Gula

Pride at West London Welcome

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22 June, 2026 / Nita Gula

The Guilty Feminist at West London Welcome

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17 June, 2026 / West London Welcome

Refugee Week: Celebrations and Myth-busting

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Statement on Recent Rise in Racist Violence

10 June, 2026 / West London Welcome

Statement on Recent Rise in Racist Violence

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02 June, 2026 / Leyla Williams

Our 2025 Impact Report: Transforming Local Refugee Lives

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15 April, 2026 / Ilham, Mo and Nita

Sudan: An Introduction

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03 April, 2026 / Nita, Ilham, Mo and Betul

We marched for love and unity, and against the far-right

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24 March, 2026 / Leyla and Safa

Lobbying against new immigration proposals

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23 March, 2026 / Mohamed

Mohamed’s Story

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03 March, 2026 / Angela, Abdul and Nita

Meet our Lived Experience Advisory Board

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27 January, 2026 / Fana

Fana’s Story

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12 January, 2026 / Nita Gula

Portraits of West London Welcome

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09 January, 2026 / Leyla Williams

We’re looking for a new Trustee with lived experience

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05 January, 2026 / Nita and Karla

Cleaning the Thames with our Community!

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08 December, 2025 / Ernesto

Ernesto’s Story

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08 December, 2025 / Nita Gula

El Salvador: An Introduction

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21 October, 2025 / West London Welcome

Standing in Solidarity with Migrants – and Mythbusting

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West London Welcome: Statement

09 October, 2025 / West London Welcome

West London Welcome: Statement

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07 October, 2025 / Nöela

Nöela’s Story

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15 September, 2025 / Nita Gula

Eritrea: A Brief Introduction

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28 August, 2025 / Leyla Williams

Summer News

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30 July, 2025 / Nita Gula

On Refugees and Climate Justice

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09 July, 2025 / Nita Gula

Pride Month at WLW: Solidarity and the Fight for Justice

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17 June, 2025 / Leyla Williams

Caseworker vacancy at West London Welcome

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06 June, 2025 / Sondos

Sondos’ Story

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05 June, 2025 / Leyla Williams

British-Iraqi Diaspora Experiences at the Bush Theatre

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29 May, 2025 / Margie Cheesman

Art and Design at West London Welcome: Rachel’s Story

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28 May, 2025 / Leyla Williams

Our Impact in 2024

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23 May, 2025 / Nita Gula

The Transformative Power of Reading Together

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21 May, 2025 / Leyla Williams

Addressing London’s refugee homelessness crisis

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12 May, 2025 / Leyla Williams

We’re looking for a Caseworker (Maternity Cover)

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01 May, 2025 / Nita Gula

Going Green!

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09 April, 2025 / Mia

Mia’s Story

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05 March, 2025 / Leyla Williams

Winter News

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27 February, 2025 / Samira

Samira’s Story

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23 December, 2024 / Angela

Angela’s Story

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23 November, 2024 / Leyla Williams

The Big Teaching Swap

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06 November, 2024 / West London Welcome

We’re looking for a Trustee with Finance experience

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04 November, 2024 / West London Welcome

Our Charity Auction is now live – get bidding!

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02 September, 2024 / Anna Perera

Sharing the love of the written word

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27 August, 2024 / West London Welcome

Race against time for Trhas to be able to compete in World Champi...

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22 August, 2024 / Astrid

Astrid’s Story

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19 August, 2024 / Maddie London

West London Welcome community members take to the stage

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29 July, 2024 / Mary Ellison

Reflections on a trip to Calais

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15 July, 2024 / Chioma

Chioma’s Story

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22 June, 2024 / Leyla Williams

New Short Film: Celebrating Our Community

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20 June, 2024 / Leyla Williams

Finding home on World Refugee Day

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11 June, 2024 / Leyla Williams

BBC Feature: Impact of Asylum Hotels on Children

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10 June, 2024 / Margie Cheesman and Leyla Williams

Celebrating Pride

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06 June, 2024 / Matilda Curtis

Joseph’s Story

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29 May, 2024 / Leyla Williams

Our Impact in 2023

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28 May, 2024 / Leyla Williams

The Rwanda Plan Must Go

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17 May, 2024 / Leyla Williams

Volunteer Spotlight: Fred Holker

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01 March, 2024 / West London Welcome

Calling for a Palestinian Family Visa Scheme

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23 February, 2024 / Leyla Williams

Lihn’s Story

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21 December, 2023 / Antonia Benfield

The Asylum System in 2023: Radical and Regressive Changes

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21 November, 2023 / Leyla Williams and Margie Cheesman

The New Refugee Homeless Crisis

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15 November, 2023 / West London Welcome

Relief the Supreme Court have found the Rwanda Plan unlawful

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06 November, 2023 / West London Welcome

We’re looking for a Trustee with Finance experience

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30 October, 2023 / Mehri Madadi

Out and About in London

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18 October, 2023 / Leyla Williams

Knowing our Rights for Anti-Slavery Day

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29 September, 2023 / Margie Cheesman

Knitting knits us together

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31 August, 2023 / Frances Walker

48 Hours in Calais

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29 July, 2023 / Leyla Williams

We’re looking for a Trustee with lived experience

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16 June, 2023 / Leyla Williams

Friendraiser 2023: A community of donors

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05 April, 2023 / Catherine Davidson

Springtime Words

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15 March, 2023 / West London Welcome Community

Statement on the ‘Illegal Migration Bill’

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31 January, 2023 / Leyla Williams

Looking back, looking forward

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20 January, 2023 / Sanne van den Bergh and Leyla Williams

Advising our Community

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22 December, 2022 / Leyla Williams

Three Sleeps ‘Til Santa

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24 October, 2022 / Leyla Williams

We’re looking for a Senior Caseworker

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29 September, 2022 / Leyla Williams

We’re looking for up to two new Trustees

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18 July, 2022 / Charlotte Davies and Kim Bussell

Community Childcare

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11 July, 2022 / Catherine Davidson

Poetry Games

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22 June, 2022 / West London Welcome Community

Electronic tagging is dehumanising and must be stopped

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21 June, 2022 / Leyla Williams

New Partnership with Ukrainian Institute: Summer English Classes...

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15 June, 2022 / Leyla Williams

We Stand Against the Rwanda Plan

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29 April, 2022 / Leyla Williams

Prince Charles Visits West London Welcome

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26 April, 2022 / Leyla Williams

New Short Film – A Day in the Life of West London Welcome...

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05 April, 2022 / Leyla Williams

Supporting newly-arriving Ukrainians in West London

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06 March, 2022 / West London Welcome

We’ve won a Civic Honour for Act of Compassion

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Reflections on 2021 – the Power of Community

21 December, 2021 / Leyla Williams

We’re looking for a Finance Manager

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At Tina the Musical, director by our fantastic volunteer Phyllida Lloyd.

29 October, 2021 / Leyla Williams

We have so much news…

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24 August, 2021 / Leyla Williams

Help us support newly arriving asylum-seeking people

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The Aspen Card Crisis – A Month On

18 June, 2021 / Leyla Williams

The Aspen Card Crisis – A Month On

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Refugee Week: Celebrating with our asylum-seeking neighbours

16 June, 2021 / Leyla Williams

Refugee Week: Celebrating with our asylum-seeking neighbours

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Second vaccination doses for West London Welcome members – done!

21 May, 2021 / Leyla Williams

Second vaccination doses for West London Welcome members – done...

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We’re looking for an Outreach Coordinator

05 February, 2021 / Leyla Williams

We’re looking for an Outreach Coordinator

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Opening ‘The Shop’

11 January, 2021 / Leyla Williams

Opening ‘The Shop’

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Aisha Elmsellah

22 December, 2020 / Leyla Williams

Supporting asylum seekers during the pandemic: Reflections on 202...

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18 December, 2020 / Leyla Williams

Celebrating International Migrants Day

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Donate to our Localgiving page and your donation will be doubled

27 October, 2020 / Leyla Williams

Donate to our Localgiving page and your donation will be doubled...

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We’re open again – with a pared-down operation

07 September, 2020 / Leyla Williams

We’re open again – with a pared-down operation

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Dame Harriet Walter issues West London Welcome COVID-19 appeal for Refugee Week

16 June, 2020 / Leyla Williams

Dame Harriet Walter issues West London Welcome COVID-19 appeal fo...

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12 June, 2020 / Leyla Williams

Needlemover interview with our co-founders Joanne MacInnes and Se...

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We’re looking for donations of food and household supplies

07 May, 2020 / Leyla Williams

We’re looking for donations of food and household supplies

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We’re open again – with a pared-down operation

21 April, 2020 / Leyla Williams

West London Welcome COVID-19 Emergency Hardship Appeal

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Update on West London Welcome services during COVID-19

07 April, 2020 / Leyla Williams

Update on West London Welcome services during COVID-19

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Statement from West London Welcome – COVID-19

18 March, 2020 / Leyla Williams

Statement from West London Welcome – COVID-19

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Supporting our community this Christmas

18 December, 2019 / Leyla Williams

Supporting our community this Christmas

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Bloody Good Period

13 November, 2019 / Leyla Williams

Our Bloody Good Friends are visiting

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Promoting the migrant vote

07 November, 2019 / admin

Promoting the migrant vote

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We’re closed this Thursday, and re-open on October 31st

22 October, 2019 / Leyla Williams

We’re closed this Thursday, and re-open on October 31st

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We’re fundraising for laptops

07 August, 2019 / Leyla Williams

We’re fundraising for laptops

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The West London Welcome writing and reading group after their performance on World Refugee Day on June 20th. From left to right: Fardowso, Elizabeth, Ali, Maria, Jalal, Chirin, Anna, Catherine, and Sarya.

28 June, 2019 / Leyla Williams

West London Words: An Anthology of Poetry

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West London Welcome’s music-making young people

07 May, 2019 / Leyla Williams

West London Welcome’s music-making young people

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Spring is the time of year when it is summer in the sun and winter in the shade

16 April, 2019 / Leyla Williams

Spring is the time of year when it is summer in the sun and winte...

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Performing refugee and migrant experiences

07 April, 2019 / Leyla Williams

Performing refugee and migrant experiences

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Voyelles

07 April, 2019 / Leyla Williams

Voyelles

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West London Welcome directors Joanne MacInnes and Seema Alibhai with Lord Alf Dubs and Juliet Stevenson.

31 December, 2018 / Leyla Williams

Reflections on our first year

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The Hammersmith Quaker House, where we run the centre on Thursdays.

10 December, 2018 / Leyla Williams

Thank you, funders

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#GrowYourTenner

07 December, 2018 / Leyla Williams

#GrowYourTenner

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Reading and writing club in session.

07 November, 2018 / Leyla Williams

Finding words at West London Welcome

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Simon’s meditation and mindfulness class earlier in the year, summer 2018.

07 November, 2018 / Leyla Williams

Somewhere to settle

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04 September, 2018 / Leyla Williams

September 15th: Jo’s Open Shop

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West London Welcome will re-open on September 6th

22 August, 2018 / Leyla Williams

West London Welcome will re-open on September 6th

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English classes in the garden

04 June, 2018 / Leyla Williams

West London Welcome: A Day in the Life

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We are launching a Study and Training Fund

16 May, 2018 / Leyla Williams

We are launching a Study and Training Fund

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Refugees Welcome Dinner

07 May, 2018 / Leyla Williams

Join us for our first Refugees Welcome Dinner

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16 April, 2018 / Leyla Williams

West London Welcome visit the V&A

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Rose Dakuo. (Copyright: Maria Brosnan for Welcome Cinema and Kitchen)

04 April, 2018 / Leyla Williams

West London Welcome chef Rose Dakuo nominated for BBC Cook of The...

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The Fulham 10K route.

14 March, 2018 / Leyla Williams

Donate to support the Fulham 10K runners raising money for West L...

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We’ve reached our fundraising goal to pay our refugee chefs the Living Wage! Thank you!

13 March, 2018 / Leyla Williams

We’ve reached our fundraising goal to pay our refugee chefs the...

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6 days to go: Donate to support our refugee chefs

12 March, 2018 / Leyla Williams

6 days to go: Donate to support our refugee chefs

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We’re looking for a volunteer to help with our fundraising

08 March, 2018 / Leyla Williams

We’re looking for a volunteer to help with our fundraising

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March 29th: Trip to Victoria and Albert Museum

06 March, 2018 / Leyla Williams

March 29th: Trip to Victoria and Albert Museum

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Joanne MacInnes receiving her award with Labour peer Alf Dubs

04 March, 2018 / Leyla Williams

West London Welcome Director Wins Civic Honours Award

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We’re open!

23 January, 2018 / Leyla Williams

We’re open!

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West London Welcome is a community centre run for and with refugees, migrants, people seeking asylum and other locals living in West London.

West London Welcome is a registered charity.
Our charity number is 1183261.
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