Rainbow Hearts Project

Through social activ­i­ties at the drop-in, ser­vice users are able to show­case their skills, tal­ents and aspi­ra­tions. As such, the drop-in pro­vides an place and time where refused asy­lum seek­ers can spend time con­struc­tively by engag­ing in a vari­ety of activ­i­ties includ­ing volunteering.

The drop-in also serves as a hub for social inte­gra­tion as migrants, par­tic­u­larly refused asy­lum seek­ers who are des­ti­tute, meet one another and one another’s com­mu­ni­ties. Doing things together such as shar­ing a meal, par­tic­i­pat­ing in activ­i­ties and vol­un­teer­ing is vital for fos­ter­ing a sense of self-worth, well­be­ing and hope while in dif­fi­cult circumstances.

Rain­bow Hearts project aims to com­bine activ­i­ties and ther­a­pies to pro­vide an excit­ing and engag­ing envi­ron­ment at our drop-ins. Project activ­i­ties will include, snooker, table ten­nis, board games, sewing, mosaic, paint­ing, walks, allot­ment, kids play cen­tre, music and drum­ming, mas­sage, and cloth mark­ing amongst others.

The project will cap­ture the diver­sity, skills and tal­ents of our ser­vice users and vol­un­teers. The activ­i­ties will help cre­ate a more relaxed and inter­ac­tive envi­ron­ment at the drop-in. In addi­tion, by engag­ing ser­vice users in con­struc­tive as well as leisure activ­i­ties, the project will reduce iso­la­tion, bore­dom and stress lev­els and improve men­tal and psy­cho­log­i­cal health. It will also pro­vide oppor­tu­ni­ties for per­sonal and skills devel­op­ment. These social activ­i­ties will greatly com­pli­ment the case­work and advo­cacy aspects of the drop-in service.

Aims & Objectives

• Develop and utilise skills and cre­ative abilities,
• Improve health and well being,
• Reduce idle­ness, iso­la­tion and boredom,
• Trans­form neg­a­tive feel­ings through con­struc­tive activities,
• Build pos­i­tive relationships,
• Pro­vide chil­dren with oppor­tu­nity to have fun and learn.

Get Involved

If you would like to sup­port this project or our other activ­i­ties in any way, please con­tact us.