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Join us for our AGM on 15 November
The NNT annual general meeting will take place on 15 November from 11:00 – 12:00 at St John’s church hall. Everyone welcome!
6 November 2022
New Neighbours Together is a community-based charity providing welcome and support to asylum seekers and refugees in Burnley and the surrounding area
We offer advice and support, group social activities, distribution of quality second hand household goods and clothes and English tuition
Welcome to Burnley!
Burnley is a welcoming place and our charity is a good example of that. People who are claiming or have been granted asylum have been through a lot before they arrive in our town, often with very little to their name. Starting a new life in a strange country can be bewildering and complicated. We want to ensure our new neighbours settle in and lead happy and productive lives. To do that we provide friendship, advice and a wide range of support services.
New Neighbours Together, a grassroots charity in Burnley providing care and support to asylum seekers and refugees, has been awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK, equivalent to an MBE, and New Neighbours Together is the first charity supporting asylum seekers and refugees to receive this award in Lancashire.
About us
New Neighbours Together started working with asylum seekers and refugees in Burnley in 2017. We provide practical support and advice, as well as a space for sharing food, culture, language and friendship. There is so much we can learn from each other, enriching Burnley with our mutual respect and understanding.
Get involved
Have you got some spare time? Are you interested in people from other cultures? Have you got good quality clothing and household items to donate? There are so many ways that you can help the asylum seekers and refugees in Burnley and we're always looking for new volunteers to help us out.
Latest news
Statement from Michael Hewitt on our Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
Here’s what our Chair of the Board of Trustees had to say about our recent award.
18 July 2022
Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service presentation
On 11 July we had the honour of being presented with our Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service crystal and certificate at a ceremony at County Hall Preston.
17 July 2022
Refugee Week 2022 – a message from our CEO
On World Refugee Day 2022 – against the backdrop of the government’s appalling plans for deportation flights to Rwanda – Ruth reflects on the true concept of hospitality and how it helps people heal.
19 June 2022
New Neighbours Together volunteers celebrate QAVS
The New Neighbours Together Burnley volunteer team, both past and present, got together today to celebrate receiving the Queens Award for Voluntary Service.
14 June 2022
New Neighbours Together receives The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
New Neighbours Together has been awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK, which is equivalent to an MBE.
2 June 2022
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