A refugee charity has announced it will hold a family-friendly event as a thank you for the support from donors and volunteers in its’ two years of opening.

Refugee Kindness- North Wales launched two years ago on August 21 2020.

They deliver donated household items to refugees across North Wales, as well as assist with medical, legal, housing, employment advice sign-posting.

The charity was born after local Wrexham resident, Rachel Watkin, posted a request for donated furniture via Facebook, to be given to a refugee family that had been relocated to Wrexham.

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According to the website following that Facebook post the group, Refugee Kindness was created and two weeks on the group had over 800 members, including 12 liaison officers supported 12 families in need.

In December 2020 the charity delivered Christmas presents for 80 children across North Wales.

Founder and Chair of Trustees Rachel Watkin said: “With the help of many of you on this group, we have helped over 80 families, facilitated the donation of 1000s of household items, helped families access medical, legal, housing, employment signposting advice.

“Through our work, we have assisted families avoid deportation through accessing legal assistance when they have otherwise been refused help.

“Many face execution if returned to their home countries.

“We have attended hospital with a lady who was bleeding in late pregnancy and too scared to go herself as she didn't speak English, we have raised money to pay for a headstone for a rainbow baby (his mother felt she had failed as a mother as she couldn't provide her child with this basic last thing), we have raised money to help repatriate a young father to Kurdistan after his premature death and the list goes on and on.

“Asylum seekers in the UK receive around £5 per day to live on. Life for them is a daily struggle.

“Refugees and asylum seekers have no family network here to hand down items to them or help them with transportation or pass on local knowledge.

“Our aim is to be an extended family to those we support.

The charity are hosting an event, called Creating Kindness, at Ty Pawb on Saturday, August 20 which is open to anyone.

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The event will take place from 1pm to 5pm and will include a children’s’ disco, entertainment for children, a skill showcase and a raffle.

Ticket sales for the fundraising raffle begin today (August 15) at £1 per ticket and winners will be drawn at 4.30pm at the event.

The event aims to celebrate two years of unity and friendship.

The charity are fundraising and appealing for donations in order to cover their running costs and pay expenses for their staff.

The charity are urging for people to buy tickets for the raffle via this link.