Don't forget that the Centre is closed today for the bank holiday (Monday 27th May) - there will be no advice drop-in or Community Lunch. We will open as usual tomorrow for English classes and lunch.

St. Augustine's Centre is hiring! We are looking for someone to come and join our friendly and hardworking team as a Integration Support Worker. If you can converse in Arabic confidently, and you are able to form positive, welcoming relationships with newly arrived refugees, then we want to hear from you! Follow the links below to the application pack, or get in touch via info@staugstinescentrehalifax.org.uk for more information. The closing date for applications is Monday 3rd June at 9am, so that's just one week left to apply! Interviews will be held the following Monday 10th June. Integration Support Worker Post [...]

St. Augustine's Centre relies on the generous donations from our supporters, and we are always grateful for the contributions that people make to the work that we do here. Did you know that you can give monthly via give.net and LocalGiving? Just follow the links below to the right page and click 'Give monthly' to be taken to the payment page. Just £10 a month is £120 a year, which could pay for over 200 meals at our Community Lunch! Any contribution big or small goes a long way, £5 a month would allow for us to pay for someone [...]

  We are looking for someone who can converse confidently in Arabic, and is able to form positive, welcoming relationships with newly arrived refugees, to come and work with us at St. Augustine's Centre. We are a friendly and hardworking team who really want to make a difference to the people who come to the Centre. If you are interested in the role then follow the links below to the application pack, or contact info@staugustinescentrehalifax.org.uk for more information. Please note that the closing date for applications is Monday 3rd June at 9am. Interviews will held Monday 10th June. Integration Support [...]

Magid Magid (Yorkshire and Humber candidate for the Green Party in today's European Elections) came to St. Augustine's Centre on Tuesday. Part of his #TourDeMagid for the Elections, he came to see what we do here at St. Augustine's Centre, give a talk and answer some of our questions. It was incredibly inspiring to meet him, as a refugee and youngest-ever person to hold the role of Mayor in Sheffield, it is wonderful to see more representation in UK Politics. Thank you so much for visiting, good luck today and we hope to see you here at the Centre again [...]

We are closed Monday 27th May 2019 for the bank holiday - there will be no advice drop-in or Community Lunch that day. We will reopen as usual the day after (Tuesday 28th) for English classes and lunch.  

We need a kitchen volunteer to come and help on Tuesday's 10am-12:30. You will be supporting the chef that day and helping with prep, including getting the Café ready to serve lunch. We need someone to start as soon as possible, in the next week or so! If you can help out then please get in touch, either call in at the Centre or email Nia.Jackson-Owens@staugustinescentrehalifax.org.uk Volunteering in the kitchen is a fantastic way to meet people, learn new skills and become part of the St. Augustine's community!  

Magid Magid is the first ever Somali person to hold the position of Mayor (he served as Lord Mayor of Sheffield between May 2018 and 2019) . He is also the youngest ever (aged 29!) and first Green Party councillor to hold the role. He came to Sheffield in 1994 as a child refugee from Somali, studied at the University of Hull and elected as a Green Party councillor for Sheffield in 2016. He will be at St. Augustine's Centre today at 1pm, to talk to us about his experiences and politics! Don't miss this!

Refugee Week 2019 is 17th to 23rd June and to kick start a week of celebrations, events and mindfulness, the Clarke family are welcoming you to their 3rd Summer BBQ! Sunday 16th June, 2pm to 9pm 15 Savile Park Gardens, Halifax, HX1 2XL Family and friends are welcome. Please bring food to share. Vegetarians and Halal food will be catered for.     This will be an alcohol-free party until 6pm. A sign-up sheet will be here at St. Augustine's Centre. Lifts will be provided, which can be arranged through a member of staff or Katie Clarke (come to the [...]

We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who went to see Hind and the Jaffa Cakes at the Hebden Bridge Folk Roots Festival last Sunday. It was a wonderful performance, just as we expected it to be! We had a big group from St. Augustine's Centre who all went to support them, it was a fantastic turnout. Thank you also to anyone who donated some money to the Centre, you raised just over £150! This will go towards supporting the people who use the Centre, and help us change the lives of the people who walk [...]